Students

The Graduate-Faculty Workshop Series continues Friday, October 7 with an Introduction to Analyzing the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) with Assistant Professor Brendan Lantz.

"She is one of the most impressive undergraduates I've ever worked with, and her research capability compares to many of our current graduate students."

By Tim SprolesThe FSU College of Criminology and Criminal Justice held a welcome reception for Assistant Professor Bryan Holmes on Friday, August 26th, at Proof Brewing Company. The event hosted by Dean Thomas Blomberg allowed CCCJ graduate students to get to know Professor Holmes.

Don Hunter, a graduate of the FSU College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has dedicated his life to public safety in the state of Florida.  During his 35-year law enforcement career, he served in multiple roles, including Sheriff of Collier County and Chief of the Marco Island Police Department. However, when he first enrolled at FSU in 1972, Hunter had planned to pursue a much different path.

By Tim Sproles Graduate Student Orientation for the fall semester is officially in the books.  The orientation was held on Monday, August 15th, at the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. According to Professor Carter Hay, Director of the Graduate Program, it has been a while since orientation was held in the building.

The College’s online master’s degree program remains among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings.  The College’s online master’s degree in criminal justice jumped two spots to No. 6 nationally and also placed No. 5 among public universities and No. 4 for veterans.  Thomas Blomberg, dean of the college and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology, credited the faculty for the school’s place among the nation’s elite. 

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dean Thomas G. Blomberg will be a main presenter at this year’s Justice Research and Statistics Association Fall Criminal Justice Series. Dean Blomberg will be presenting a session on translational criminology and politics.

Criminology Internship Fair  Join Us: Thursday, October 28 Noon – 4:00 p.m. SSB | Rm. 203Business casual attire preferred, but not required If you are thinking of interning anytime in the next year, don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet representatives from agencies encompassing private, public, and non profit sectors. Questions: Contact Internship Director Katie Dean Moore.

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Associate Professor Jillian Turanovic and Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology Daniel Mears were recently honored by the University with faculty awards.

A sense of service, faith, family, and 1970s television programs led College of Criminology & Criminal Justice alumnus Jason Kaelin to his career in law enforcement and, ultimately, to his current position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).