Criminal Justice
Behavioral and Applied Social Sciences

Steven Sondergaard, JD,

Education

• 1978 Terra Technical College, A.A.S. Law Enforcement Technology
  
• 1987 Pfeiffer College, B.A. Criminal Justice
  
• 1990 University of Dayton School of Law, J.D.
  

Bio
Professor Sondergaard served as a police officer for nearly 10 years. His law enforcement experience was gained in a rural sheriff’s office, a small city and a metropolitan agency. While employed by the Charlotte, N.C. Police Department, he served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) and was a member of a felony investigation task force.

Upon graduation from law school, he was employed by a large law firm. He later joined the staff of the Office of the Hancock County Prosecutor, serving as an Assistant County Prosecutor in the Criminal Division.

Professor Sondergaard joined Defiance College in 1993. Professor Sondergaard teaches classes that are law, law enforcement and forensic science related. Professor Sondergaard has served as Defiance College Faculty Chair, and as the Faculty Representative to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He currently serves as Chair of Behavioral & Applied Social Sciences Division and chairs the Cold Case Initiative.

Professor Sondergaard continues to be actively engaged in the practice of law by maintaining a select practice focusing on criminal trials domestic relations and mediation.  He maintains membership in numerous criminal justice and legal associations.

Contact
Email: ssondergaard@defiance.edu
Phone: 419 783-2443

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