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Steven Sondergaard, JD,
Professor of Criminal Justice

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 served as an Assistant County Prosecutor for Hancock County, Ohio. Professor Sondergaard joined Defiance College in 1993. He serves as the Chairman to the Behavioral and Applied Social Sciences Division and formerly served as Chair to the Strategic Planning Committee and as the Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.. Professor Sondergaard teaches classes that are law and law enforcement related. Professor Sondergaard continues to be actively engaged in the practice of law. He maintains membership in numerous criminal justice and legal associations.

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