Dr. Schillinger has been teaching criminal justice and homeland security courses at the university level for over six years.  He has conducted research on the relationship between Bystander Effect Theory and religious group affiliation as it relates to bystanders of terrorist incidents.  Dr. Schillinger holds membership in the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.  Additionally, he has peer reviewed articles and proposals for the United States Department of Justice and the APA journal: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace and Psychology.  Dr. Schillinger has research interests that include: terrorism, peace and conflict studies, group dynamics, religious motivations within conflict, criminology, and criminal justice.