Faculty Profiles

Dr. Hunter Martaindale

PhD in Criminal Justice

Texas State University, 2016

MSCJ in Criminal Justice

Texas State University, 2011

BGS in General Studies

Texas A&M Univ-Texarkana, 2009

Buitron, Victor (Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal), Alpert, Geoffrey (Co-Principal), Adams, Ian (Co-Principal), Klinger, David (Co-Principal). Virtual reality training development for law enforcement, BJA, Federal, $560625. (Funded: 2025 - Present). Grant.
Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Principal). Integrated ICS training for all first responders, FEMA, Federal, $621970.73. (Funded: August 11, 2023 - Present). Grant.
Blair, John P (Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal). Preparing for Active Shooter Situations, COPS, Federal, $10200000. (Funded: October 1, 2025 - September 2026). Grant.
Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Principal). ALERRT micro-learning video creation and evaluation, Texas State University, Texas State University, $101205. (Funded: September 2025 - August 2026). Grant.
Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Principal). Assessing the effectiveness of door locks in school-based active shooter events, Security Industry Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $80000. (Funded: September 2025 - May 2026). Grant.

Martaindale, M. H., & Tanksley, P. T. (2025). Public opinion and the immediate entry dilemma: A factorial survey experiment on active shooter response. Journal of Criminal Justice, (102). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102578
Brimbal, L. K. M., Roche, S. P., & Martaindale, M. H. (2024). Interviewing and interrogation practices and beliefs, 20 years later: A national self-report survey of American police. Law and Human Behavior, 48(4), 247–261. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000570
Martaindale, M. H., Sandel, W. L., Duron, A., & McAllister, M. J. (2023). Can a virtual reality training scenario elicit similar stress response as a realistic scenario-based training scenario? Police Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/10986111231182729
Martaindale, M. H., Sandel, W. L., & Blair, J. P. (2023). Wait for backup or not? How police officers view their role when responding to an active shooter event. Journal of Experimental Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09592-8
Martaindale, M. H., Sandel, W. L., Duron, A., & Blair, J. P. (2022). #&$@!: The impact of swear words on civilians’ perception of officer use of force. Police Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/10986111221111332