Students

Jennifer Lynne Holmes, MSW, M.S., a College of Criminology and Criminal Justice Ph.D. student, recently received the ASC’s Division of Victimology (DOV) Best Graduate Student Paper award for 2015. The award winning article, “Campus Sexual Assault: A Systematic Review of Prevalence Research From 2000 to 2015,” has been published online in the journal Trauma, Violence, & Abuse and will be published in the print version of the journal in the upcoming months.

Over 90 students and 22 employers attended this year’s Criminology Internship Fair, held Oct. 28 at The Career Center. Citbank and FDLE were two of the 10 employers new to the event, giving students an opportunity to meet with agencies in their field at national, state, and local levels. This marks the fourth  consecutive year for the Criminology Internship Fair which is presented by the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in partnership with The Career Center. 

Both the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice and the Career Center are proud to present this year’s Criminology Internship Fair! The event will take place on Wednesday, October 28th from 2pm-4pm in the Dunlap Success Center Rooms 2201 and 2202.   See our flyer here for more details!

The Tallahassee U.S. Probation Office is seeking a computer criminology student for a fall internship, with hopes that it will turn into a full time position. Ideally they are interested in a student who has an interest in digital forensics and probation work. Experience in the tools listed below is preferred but not required. From Senior U.S Probation Officer Michael A. Sobeski:

Katie Dean Moore, Career Liaison for the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, will adopt new office hours for the Fall 2015 semester. Students may schedule an appointment with Katie Dean at any time by email or can drop-in Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00PM through 3:00PM starting August 25th*.

We are pleased to announce that the topics and dates for the Fall 2015 Nole to ProfessioNole Workshops have been announced.   These workshops provide students with valuable information and skills to help them navigate their own career path.  Topics discussed range from basic resume writing to a complete job/internship checklist.  All workshops will take place in Eppes Hall, Room 215 and last from 3:00PM until 4:00PM (unless otherwise stated).  Here are the topics of the workshops and their respective dates:

Kaleena Burkes, doctoral candidate in criminology, has been awarded the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship for the 2015-16 year.  This fellowship provides one year of support for students completing the dissertation in STEM disciplines.  Awardees have demonstrated superior academic achievement and are committed to careers in teaching and research at the university or college level.  Burkes’ research interests include: prisoner re-entry, recidivism, life course criminology, and race & crime.

FSU’s Master’s in Criminal Justice has been chosen as one of the Best Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs of 2015 by CriminalJustice.com http://www.criminaljustice.com/best-masters-criminal-justice-programs/

Deadlines to apply for both the Experiential Recognition Program (ERP) and Experiential Certificate Program (ECP) for SUMMER 2015 is on Thursday, May 14th (5/14/2015). ERP:  www.career.fsu.edu/ERP ECP:  www.career.fsu.edu/ECP

Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice proudly announces the recipients of the 2014-2015 Scholarship Award: Frank A. and Lynn W. Baker Scholarship – Alexis Wilt and Marilyn Pinto Robert L. Clark Memorial Scholarship – Leah Butler Dr. Maegan A. Evans Deans’ Award for Graduate Student Excellence – Jennifer Brown and Ashley Russell Eugene and Rosalind Czajkoski Scholarship – Brandon Bakes and Candace Wright Corey D. Dahlem Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Justin Ravelo and Marilyn Pinto