Jonathan McCombs is an educator, former police officer and investigator, holds a Master‘s of Science in
Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. His dissertation topic was a study of problem based
learning in law enforcement in-service training. An extensive career of over 20 years in public safety and
higher education provided experience in narcotics investigations, intelligence analysis, anti-terror
investigations, gun trafficking investigations, street patrol, campus law enforcement administration,
higher education administration, and advanced training. As an industry expert in the field of law
enforcement, problem based learning, and online learning, Jonathan McCombs is currently the Dean of
Academic Operations and Community Engagement at Franklin University. He is also the Founder of the Center for Public Safety and Cybersecurity Education .
