Faculty Profiles

Dr. Hunter Martaindale

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: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027). Grant.
Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Principal). Integrated ICS training for all first responders, FEMA, Federal, $621970.73. (Funded: August 11, 2023 - Present). Grant.
Schildkraut, Jaclyn (Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal), Greene-Colozzi, Emily (Co-Principal). Understanding the Leakage that Precedes Mass Public Shootings and Its Utility for Prevention Efforts Through Public Awareness, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $339368. (Funded: October 1, 2024 - Present). Grant.
Blair, John P (Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal). Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (FY24), COPS, Federal, $10469448. (Funded: October 1, 2024 - Present). Grant.
Martaindale, Michael Hunter. Adapting Commercial VR-Based Training to Support AFSOC Mission Sustainment Team Protection and Security Training Objectives, DHS - STTR Phase 1, Federal, $32859.09. (Funded: January 2024 - April 2024). Grant.

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. Retrieved from https://dx.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
McAllister, M. J., Martaindale, M. H., Gonzalez, D. E., & Case, M. J. (2022). Virtual reality based active shooter training increases salivary and subjective markers of stress. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 95(1), 105–113. https://doi.org/PMCID: PMC8961715