Dr. Blackmon began her law enforcement career in 1998, working as an investigative intern with the Florida State Fire Marshal鈥檚 Office. A Florida native, she earned her undergraduate degree in Criminology at Florida State University. Having developed a deep passion for the criminal justice process, she went on to complete the police academy and joined the Clermont Police Department in Central Florida in 1999. While gaining experience in patrol, investigations, community relations and administration, she continued her studies and completed her master鈥檚 degree in criminal justice in 2006 from Nova Southeastern University and PhD in criminal justice from NSU in 2014.
Dr. Blackmon's teaching background includes crime scene technology, law enforcement, and criminal justice at both online and brick and mortar institutions. She is a member in good standing of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Southern Association of Criminal Justice and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Dr. Blackmon's research interests include: police psychology, police stress, law enforcement retirement, victimology, community policing, sex crimes and women in policing.
- PhD - Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences specialization
- Woods, L. V., & Blackmon, K. K. (2021). Police Officer Political Identity and Their Opinions of Public Protests. Journal of Criminal Justice and Law. ;
Presentations:
- 2015 鈥淔orced Medical Retirement: The Contribution to Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Law Enforcement Officers.鈥 Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference; Charleston, South Carolina
- 2018 鈥淐riminal Justice Reform: The Path to Positive Social Change鈥
- Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference; Pensacola Beach, Florida
- 2022 鈥淧olice Officer Political Identity and Their Opinions of Public Protest鈥
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting Conference; Las Vegas, Nevada
- 2023 鈥淐hallenging the Thin 鈥淏lue鈥 Line: Navigating the Intersection of Democrat Police Officers and Law Enforcement Conservatism
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychology Conference; Arlington, Texas