Dr. Bartgis holds a B.A. and M.A. in Criminal Justice from UCO and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma.
She worked as a police officer for fifteen years, first as a municipal officer and then as a state investigator for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Dr. Bartgis' research interests are in the areas of intelligence and planning operations, comparative policing, and women in law enforcement.
Dr. Bartgis is concurrently serving as the Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the Assistant Director of the School of Criminal Justice.