Department of Criminal Justice

Assistant Professor 
Advisor to FSU chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma

Email: cadkinso@uncfsu.edu
Phone: (910) 672-2279
Office: Lauretta Taylor Building Room 339

Educational Background

Ph.D., Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State University

Areas of Expertise:

• Insight Criminology—The Implications of Neuroscience on Crime and Justice
• Criminal Justice Leadership
• Comic Books, Superhero Mythology, and Criminal Justice

Dr. Adkinson studied psychology during his undergraduate career at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  From there, he followed his fascination with human behavior and crime to earn a Master’s degree at the University of Texas at Arlington.  He completed his doctoral studies at Sam Houston State University in 2005 and now serves as an assistant professor of criminal justice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Fayetteville State University. 

Among his many research interests is the relevance of superhero mythology to the study of crime and justice.  He is currently developing Insight Criminology, a proposal for the study of crime and justice that integrates the latest discoveries of the natural sciences with social science to offer concrete suggestions for how best to study crime and encourage the personal and professional growth of criminal justice students, faculty, and practitioners.