Dr. David (Dave) Tyler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology (SCJC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University in 2020, and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Additionally, he completed a graduate certificate in quantitative social science research methods at Arizona State University in 2019.
Dr. Tyler’s research agenda focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and criminal justice, particularly the applications of artificial intelligence and virtual reality in criminal justice education, training, and practice. His recent work includes a collaboration with the Emerging Analytics Center to develop CrimeScene360, a virtual reality application designed to enhance classroom learning experiences, and a VR-based police training program aimed at improving officer interactions with individuals on the autism spectrum. He is also conducting a mixed-methods study on the use of large language models like ChatGPT in criminal justice education, exploring educator attitudes and their ability to detect AI-generated student submissions.
In addition to his work in emerging technology, Dr. Tyler also explores procedural fairness and its impact on group dynamics during protests, with a particular focus on the relationship between protesters and police. He has published extensively on how procedural fairness shapes both internal police organizational behaviors and external social identities. His work has been featured in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Crime & Delinquency, and Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.
Dr. Tyler has secured several grants and contracts, including funding for a group violence intervention evaluation in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and a statewide court observation project in collaboration with the Bowen School of Law’s Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. He remains actively engaged with community stakeholders to address local criminal justice challenges.
Dr. Tyler can be reached at dtyler@ualr.edu.
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