The Criminology Graduate Student Association and Alumni & Friends of Criminology have partnered together to present an alumni speaker series; Criminology in Context. The purpose of the alumni speaker series is to provide a platform where accomplished alumni and friends of the College can impart practical knowledge and experiences from their respective criminology-related professions in order to connect the concepts learned in the classroom with current issues in the field and to assist our students in their planning and transition into professional careers.

Criminology in Context: Behind the Line: Educating Future Leaders in Law Enforcement, Thursday, September 15, 2011, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Claude Pepper Center, Broad Auditorium.

Featured panel discussion with the following:

Jim Murdaugh, Ph.D. President, Tallahassee Community College, former Director, Florida Public Safety Institute, former Assistant Chief of Police, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.

Senator Steve Oelrich, Florida Senate District 14, former Sheriff Alachua County, Florida, former Special Agent, Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Thomas Blomberg, Dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University.