Michael O Connor: Criminologist

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My advisor’s name is Michael O’Connor, he went to the University of Northern Iowa and has his masters in sociology with an emphasize in criminology. His original plan in life was not to become a teacher, but due to an incident that happened while on the job in the law enforcement, as a police officer, he was considered disable to do his job anymore so he took that opportunity to go back to school. O’Connor believes that everyone should know about sociology because it connects in your everyday life in multiple ways. He enjoys golfing, lifting weights, and occasionally participating in shooting range competitions. His last competition he participated in was on Friday, September 30th, and he shot with a 92% accuracy. His favorite food is pizza

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