He teaches graduate courses in research methods, law enforcement and correctional management, while supervising master's theses. In addition to his academic teaching experience, Dr. Bayens worked in the criminal justice field for 22 years as a police officer, criminal investigator, corrections officer, and correctional administrator. He is a former Kansas Bureau of Investigations Special Agent and Director of Juvenile Corrections. Dr. Bayens is the recipient of the 1993 Washburn University Fellow Award and is a past president of the Kansas Correctional Association.Gerald J. Bayens has an academic affiliation as follows - Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, USA.