Michael J. Clark, M.A.

Michael J. Clark, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty

Criminal Justice Department
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences
Education

M.A., Seton Hall University, 1981

B.A., Rowan University, 1976

About Michael

Michael Clark is an expert in security, public corruption, white-collar crime, and money laundering. A 23-year veteran of the FBI, he was a special agent who conducted and managed complex white-collar crime investigations involving fraud, financial crimes, and corruption.

He supervised the FBIÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ™s Special Operation's Group at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was an instructor on financial crimes and ethics in law enforcement at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary.

Professor Clark has earned numerous awards and commendations including the United State's Attorney Award for Investigative Excellence.

After retiring from the FBI, Professor Clark was manager of investigations and security for Otis Elevator, a division of United Technologies Corporation. Since 2013, he has been vice president of Executive Investigations Group, a private investigation firm specializing in comprehensive due diligence on prospective senior-level employees.

His research interests include public corruption investigations, advanced investigative techniques, interviewing, and interrogation. He speaks regularly to the media on white-collar crime, security issues, and fraud and has been featured on Fox News, Legal News, WFSB-TV, and WNPR.

Professor Clark is a members of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, the FBI Agents Association, ASIS International, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

He received an M.A. in education from Seton Hall University and a B.A. in English from Rowan University.

Research Interests

White Collar Crime, Public Corruption Investigations, Advanced Investigative Techniques, and Interviewing and Interrogation

Courses Taught
  • CJ 201 Principles of Criminal Justice
  • CJ 630 Investigating Financial Crimes
  • FOR 632 Advanced Investigation I
  • FOR 633 Advanced Investigations II

In the Media

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of political science, discusses the pending indictment against former President Donald Trump that may include a charge of interference in the 2020 presidential election.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments on the political rhetoric to defund the FBI due to misdeeds by a very small group of agents, without consideration for the thousands working in the field.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments that when a company becomes aware of criminal misconduct by an employee, it should be reported to the authorities, as it may put the entire company in peril.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments on FBI Director Christopher WrayÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ™s appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives. Some representatives are questioning him on what they call the politicization of the agency.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, discusses the charges against Hunter Biden for failure to pay federal income tax and illegal possession of a weapon and his plea deal with the Department of Justice.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, said many victims of the "Trump Bucks" scam may not yet be aware as they are waiting for the results of the 2024 presidential election to cash in.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments on the report released by special prosecutor John Durham's four-year investigation and claims of a Russia-Trump connection.


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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments that city officials in Bridgeport should consider developing a transparent policy on who can receive free tickets to events at the amphitheater.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, comments that posting personal information on social media platforms about being away from home may be used by criminals to break in to unoccupied houses.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, discusses the arraignment of former President Donald Trump and the security surrounding the Manhattan courthouse as the unprecedented event unfolded.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, discusses how the case will proceed after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, says, "as a trained investigator, prosecutors should lead with their best case and then let the others play out."

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, and Robert Sanders, a senior lecturer of national security, comment on the indictment of former President Donald Trump, calling it an unprecedented event.

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Michael Clark, adjunct faculty of criminal justice, comments that if Ohio State Speaker Larry Householder is convicted of a racketeering conspiracy charge, the other four people under investigation may be willing to cut a plea deal.

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Michael Clark, an adjunct professor of criminal justice, says the lack of security cameras in Bradley airportÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ™s parking garage allows criminals to take advantage of the situation.

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Michael Clark, senior lecturer of criminal justice, comments on how the FBI is investigating public officials in Bridgeport for corruption.

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Michael Clark, a senior lecturer in criminal justice and retired FBI special agent, warns about the dangers of making assumptions in an investigation.

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Michael Clark, a senior lecturer in criminal justice, shares his thoughts on what the reopened investigation the FBI will be conducting on Judge Kavanaugh will yield.

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Michael Clark, a senior lecturer in criminal justice, explains what would need to take place before the FBI can probe into Kavanaugh.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal Justice and former FBI agent, discusses the GOP dossier and how the allegations against the FBI can lead to future distrust.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal justice and former FBI agent, discusses the revealed text messages between two FBI agents concerning the Obama Administration and how they may require an outside investigation.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal Justice and former FBI agent, comments on a former-FBI employee joining CNN soon after resigning.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal justice, comments on the fact that FBI agents do not interview people under oath and addresses the concern of fact checking TrumpÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ™s criticisms of the FBI.

Michael Clark, a lecturer in criminal justice, joins Colin McEnroe for an hour-long discussion of former FBI director James ComeyÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ™s testimony to Congress. The link is an excerpt of the show.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal justice and former FBI special agent, comments on the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting that killed five people and injured eight.

Michael Clark, senior lecturer in criminal justice and former FBI special agent, comments on Connecticut U.S. attorneys who are facing an uncertain job future as the presidency changes hands from one political party to another. This story was featured in a number of publications around the country.