He earned his B.A. in Sociology from McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), his M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Baltimore, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Temple University in 2010. His research generally focuses on the geography of crime and policing. He has examined the perceptions of the police as well as relationships between firearm arrests and shootings. Further, Dr. Wyant has worked as an expert consultant for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation conducting data analysis to investigate stop, frisk, and search patterns by large city police departments.