Faculty

Divorce may contribute to a temporary bump in criminal behavior and delinquency among children, but it lessens over time, according to a new study by College of Criminology and Criminal Justice researchers.

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice student Nathen Mergen was recently featured as a FSU Student Star. Mergen, a second year student, explained that he came to FSU intending to major in psychology, but an unexpectedly insightful meeting with Dean Blomberg convinced him to change course.

Assistant Professor, Dr. Kyle McLean’s research addressing the validity of the debate over Warrior and Guardian mentalities in policing was recently published in Justice Quarterly.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s online graduate program is one of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs ranking.

Research by College of Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Jennifer Copp was recently cited in the New York Times article, “Late to Launch: The Post-Collegiate Struggle.”

The College is pleased to announce that Dr. Jillian Turanovic has been chosen to receive the 2018 Developmental & Life-Course Criminology Early Career Award.

This fall, the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is pleased to welcome three new assistant professors, Young-An Kim, Kyle McLean, and Steven Zane.

A study conducted by the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is currently being featured in an article by the London School of Economics (LSE).

Dr. George Pesta, the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Veteran Liaison, was honored by the Florida State University Student Veterans Center with the 2018 Guidon Award.

The College is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel P. Mears, Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology has just been named a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC).