Biography

Mary Kent is an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice and National Security Studies at Utah Valley University, Orem Utah. Before coming to UVU, Prof. Kent served in the United States Army for 7 years as an Aviation Operations Specialist. Her time in service placed her in the Middle East during the 9/11 attacks of 2001. She also worked as a Victim's Advocate for a local Utah police agency where she lead the internship program and provided training and case interviews for the Provo Police Citizen's Academy, Fox13 News, ABC4 News, the Center for Women and Children in Crisis, and the University of Toledo's International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference. She obtained a Master's Degree in National Security and Terrorism Studies with honors from the American Military University.
Prof. Kent currently serves as an Intelligence Analyst working with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. She has received intelligence analysis training from multiple agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Secret Service.