LL.M., George Washington University, 2007
M.A., Louisiana Tech University, 2007
J.D., University of Iowa, 1996
B.A., Iowa State University, 1994
Originally from a small town in north-central Iowa, Professor Bengs joined the NSU faculty as an assistant professor of criminal justice for the 2016 fall semester. His LL.M. is in international law, and his M.A. and B.A. degrees are in history. He retired from the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps as a lieutenant colonel in July 2016. Before attending Iowa State University, he spent two years in the U.S. Navy assigned to the now-decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk.
Courses Taught
CJUS 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice
POLS 210 State & Local Government
POLS/CJUS 207 Introduction to Homeland Security
POLS 320 Public Administration
CJUS 401 Law & Society
POLS/CJUS 403 Counterterrorism & Cybersecurity
CJUS 431 Criminal Law
CJUS 433 Criminal Procedure
POLS 454 International Law and Organizations
POLS 455 International Human Rights
Teaching Experience
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) School, Oberammergau, Germany, 2012-2015
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy, 2008
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2007-2010
Professional Experience
Chief of General Law – Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 2015-2016
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate – ...
