Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2015

About Dr. Terry L. Baumer

Terry Baumer served as a criminal justice professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs from 1984 to 2012 and retired as the school's executive associate dean. His primary focus is on the development, improvement and evaluation of empirically informed policies which improve the quality of justice. He has conducted research on jails, booking facilities, bank security, fear of crime and electronically monitored home detention.

During his career, he taught more than 4,500 students, published 53 times and contributed an annual gift to SPEA. Even after retirement, both Baumer and his wife, Pat Gabig, continue their dedication to SPEA and its students by supporting a scholarship in his name. Baumer serves on several boards dedicated to creating a safer and more just Indianapolis and Marion County.