Dr. Lewinski is a behavioral scientist specializing in law enforcement related issues. He has a Ph.D. in Police Psychology and is a tenured, full professor in the Law Enforcement Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has taught for 23 years. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Ultimate Performance Training, Inc. a research, consulting and training business focused primarily on human behavior in use of force. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Study of Human Performance in Extreme (Lethal Force) Encounters at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This Center brings together experts from a wide variety of academic and research disciplines to study officer behavior in lethal force encounters.
Dr. Lewinski is conducting the leading research in biomechanics of lethal force encounters. His current focus is on subject and officer movement in lethal force encounters as well as action/reaction parameters. His research has been published in national law enforcement publications, websites and e-news lines. It was highlighted on 48 Hours Investigates. His most recent studies involved a very technologically sophisticated investigation into the perceptual and psychological factors that impact on an officer’s reaction time.
Dr. Lewinski has trained in Goju Karate since 1967. He is a regional director and on the national board of examiners with Goju Kai, Karate Do, U.S.A.
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