His research areas include policing, policy evaluation, justice technologies, law enforcement intelligence and counter-terrorism. His research has appeared in outlets such as Police Quarterly, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Policing & Society, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Police Practice and Research, Journal of Applied Security Research and Law Enforcement Executive Form. Dr. Carter was recently confirmed as a lecturer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy within the Advanced Intelligence Training Unit in Quantico, Va. where he will instruct law enforcement leaders on intelligence-led policing.