Frank Schmalleger

Frank Schmalleger (born 1947) is an American criminologist, academic, and author. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Early life and education Schmalleger was born in 1947. He received his master's degree in 1970 and a doctorate in sociology with a specialization in criminology in 1974, from the Ohio State University. While pursuing graduate studies at the Ohio State University, Schmalleger joined the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) and was recognized as a Distinguished Military Cadet upon graduation. He also holds a BBA degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Schmalleger is married to Ellen "Willow" Szirandi Schmalleger.

Career Schmalleger served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and continued his service in the U.S. Army Reserves until his discharge in 1979, attaining the rank of Captain. He also reviewed books for The Journal of Psychiatry & Law.

Schmalleger retired from teaching in 1994. An early book, The Social Basis of Criminal Justice, was reviewed in 2006 in the Justice Quarterly. His introductory texts have been dubbed "The Gold Standard" among criminal justice texts by his publisher, Pearson Publishing.

Schmalleger is also an active "ham" radio operator, holding the call sign K3UND.