Michael Dooley, M.Ed

Director of Training
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Retired)

Michael J. Dooley, M.Ed., Organization and Professional Development Services in Criminal Justice and Corrections

Michael J. Dooley has more than 42 years of correctional experience having worked in prisons, jails, probation, parole and training. He most recently directed the training program for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections including pre-service and in-service training for over 18,000 employees. Mr. Dooley started his corrections career as a corrections officer with the Vermont Department of Corrections where he spent 18 years working in a variety of capacities including jail and prison operations, probation and parole, management and training. He worked with the National Institute of Corrections for 12 years managing training, technical assistance and curriculum development for a variety of issues including mental health, leadership development, training capacity building, restorative justice and distance learning. He earned a Master of Education from the University of Vermont in 1992, and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the University of Delaware in 1977. Mr. Dooley is a member of ACA and recently completed two terms as a commissioner on ACA’s Accreditation Commission. Mr. Dooley currently provides independent organization and professional development services in the areas of training management, curriculum design and development, leadership, mental health, and offender communication techniques.

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Presentation(s):

• The Correctional Trainer Series: Performance Objectives -The Core Target of Staff Training

  Sunday, May 21, 2023
  9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

• The Correctional Trainer Series: The Anatomy of a Lesson Pan

  Monday, May 22, 2023
  3:45 PM – 5:15 PM

• The Correctional Trainer Series: Learner Centered Instruction

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023
  9:45 AM – 11:15 AM