Resume of Dr. Robert L. O'Block
DEGREES AND HONORS
Traditional Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Sociology degree, Pittsburg State University (Kansas)
Master of Science in Sociology degree, Pittsburg State University (Kansas)
Educational Specialist degree, Pittsburg State University (Kansas)
Doctor of Philosophy degree, Kansas State University
Distance Learning Degrees
Master of Arts in Psychology degree, Newport University
Master of Divinity degree, Trinity Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry degree, Trinity Theological Seminary
Doctor of Psychology degree, Newport University
Honorary Doctorates
Appointed as Secretary to His Excellency The Most Reverend Chevalier Herbert Monroe Groce, Jr., B.A., S.T.D., D.D., D.H.L., GCTJ, GMTJ, OHS, SSC, Grand Chaplain, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, Autonomous Grand Priory of the U.S.A., Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of the Anglican Province of America
Promoted to Knight Commander, KCTJ, The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, May 2005
Recognized by The Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency for commitment and unconditional support in making Puerto Rico a part of the Certified in Homeland Security, CHS program.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Before becoming the founder and publisher of the American College of Forensic Examiners International in 1992, Dr. O’Block started out as a police patrolman in the early 1970s, going on to become a probation officer and then senior counselor at the Crawford County Children's Court Center. Changing career paths to venture into academia, he served as Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs/Community Service in 1976. During the same year, he was the night school director at Marymount College, advancing to assistant professor in Kansas, associate professor in North Carolina, and eventually full professor and chair of the Department of Administration of Justice at Missouri’s College of the Ozarks.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS
Founder of the following boards:
American Board of Forensic Medicine
American Board of Forensic Examiners
American Board of Psychological Specialties
American Board of Forensic Dentistry
American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology
American Board of Forensic Nursing
American Board of Law Enforcement Experts
American Board of Forensic Accounting
American Board of Forensic Counselors
American Board of Forensic Social Workers
American Board for Certification in Homeland Security
Founder of the following certification programs:
Certified Medical Investigator, CMI-I®
Certified Forensic Accountant, Cr.FA®
Certified Forensic Nurse, CFN®
Certified Forensic Consultant, CFC ®
Certifed Forensic Physician®, CFP
Certified Relationship Specialist
Master Therapist
Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Level I (CHS-I)
Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Level II (CHS-II)
Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Level III (CHS-III)
Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Level IV (CHS-IV)
Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Level V (CHS-V)
Certified in Disaster Preparedness, CDP-I®
Sensitive Security Information, Certified®
Intelligence Analyst Certified, IAC®
Certified Master Chaplain, CMC®
Certified in National Threat Analysis, CNTA®
Anti-Sabotage Certified, ASC®
Certified in Homeland Security–Emergency Medical Responder®
Other Achievements:
Lecturer, Consultant in field
Author of Criminal Justice Research Sources, 1983, 3rd edition, 1992, (with others)
Author of Security and Crime Prevention, 2nd edition, 1990
Author of The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls, 2005
Founder of the publication The Forensic Examiner
Founder of the publication Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association
Founder of the publication Inside Homeland Security
Contributor of articles to professional journals
Holder of 40+ U.S. federal trademarks
Former Advisory Board Member for Lamard State Hospital
Grantee, Governor's Commission on Criminal Administration, 1976–1977
American Association of Integrative Medicine (Co-founder, CEO), American College of Forensic Examiners (Founder), American Psychotherapy Association (Founder, Chairman, CEO)
Professional Choice Insurance, LLC (Founder), 2004
Management Executives, Inc (Founder), 2005
Society for the Cure of Souls (Founder), 2005
Listed in MARQUIS Who's Who in the Midwest
Listed in MARQUIS Who's Who in Finance and Business
Listed in MARQUIS Who's Who in America
Listed in MARQUIS Who's Who in the World
BIOGRAPHY
Would you like to learn more about Dr. Robert L. O'Block? Click here to read a brief biography written by the late Dr. David E. Rosengard.