Email: ssaravara@plymouth.edu

Educational Background

J.D.: Massachusetts School of Law.
M.Ed: William Woods University
B.A.: Political Science, UMass Boston.
A.A : Criminal Justice, Mass Bay C.C.
GCCI: College Instruction, Clark University CWC.

Licenses and Certifications

CPP Certified Protection Professional, ASIS International.
State and Federally Licensed Attorney (1^st Cir.).
SME in Homeland Security Education, ABCHS.
Certified Counter Terrorism Instructor, SLATT

Scholarly Interests

Cybercrime and security
Criminal law and procedure.
Homeland and industrial security education.
Emergency management and disaster planning.

Bio Sketch

Professor Saravara joined the faculty in 2020 from William Woods University where he was Chair of the Criminal Justice Program. Prior assignments include Nichols College where was Program Chair of the Criminal Justice Management Department and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell where he was the Director of International Partnerships for Hong Kong and Macau and a Lecturer in Criminology.   He is an active member of The American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the High Tech Criminal Investigative Agency (HTCIA).

Professor Saravara also brings varied experience in the field as a former state prosecutor, auxiliary police officer, regional emergency planning consultant and a private security account manager.

Select Publications

Edited Volumes

Security Regulations,  ASIS Protection Assets Manual, 2009

Labor Strikes and Regulations, ASIS Protection Assets Manual, 2009

Civil and Administrative Laws and Regulation,  ASIS Protection Assets Manual, 2009

OSHA Regulations, ASIS Protection of Assets Manual, 2009

Criminal Law for the Security Practitioner, ASIS Protection of Assets Manual, 2009

Journal Articles

Errico, Julie “Taking Care of Business.” Nichols College Magazine, Winter 2008: 5.

Academic Program Review: Security Studies at Nichols College, Journal of Applied Security Research; Vol. 3, Fall 2008, P. 513.

Goba, Jennifer “Security Studies at Nichols College,” The Security Beacon, ASIS Boston”, April 2008

Business Continuity Planning in Higher Education Due to Pandemic Outbreaks: A Faculty Perspective; Journal of Security Education, Vol. 2 Number 3, Summer 2007, Page 41.(peer review).

Contributing Author

Security in the Future 2020, Ch.2 Security Education, ASIS International Publishing, 2009

Other Publications

Expungement of Criminal Records in Massachusetts”, Volume 2, Mass School of Law (Law. Review), Fall 1994, page 10.