Students

For the first time ever, the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will host an all-FBI Career Panel on November 12. From 3:30 to 4:30pm in the Claude Pepper Center Broad Auditorium, professionals across the FBI agency will be on campus to speak to students about life as an agent, experiences that lead to positions with the FBI, and what factors make candidates attractive to decision-makers at the FBI.

The Chronicle of Higher Education addresses difficulty in finding Criminology Ph.D.s to serve as faculty in higher education institutions, notes graduates are in great demand.

On Friday, June 20, the 2014 Thirty Under 30 and the six recipients of the Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award were honored at the Young Alumni Awards Dinner. The Florida State University Alumni Association’s Thirty Under 30 Award was created to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of FSU’s young alumni. FSU Criminology is pleased to announce one of its own Ph.D. graduates, Karla Dhungana was among the list of recipients. Karla is a Senior Research Associate at The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University (FSU) is pleased to announce the GRE requirement for the online master’s program is waived for applicants with at least five years of professional experience in a relevant Criminology and Criminal Justice field. This decision made by university officials marks the second effort toward making one of its top-ranked programs accessible to students nationwide.

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice ranked #1 among all criminology and criminal justice program faculties for faculty research.  A recent article in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education by Professor Gary Kleck and recent College Ph.D. graduate, J.C. Barnes, shows that the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University has the most productive faculty in the United States.

Students: Are you about to embark on a job search journey? The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the FSU Career Center are here to help! Next Tuesday, March 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Eppes Hall, room 214, career development experts will offer an interview preparation workshop. Topics they will cover include dressing for success, dealing with interview anxiety, correct interview behavior, and preparing for typical interview questions. The experts will also go over what questions you may want to ask a potential employer during the interview.

The United States Secret Service will post five job opportunity announcements for the Uniformed Division Officer position within the Office of Protective Operations, Washington, D.C.

FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will be hosting the 2014 Criminology Career Panel on April 2. The event will take place at the Claude Pepper Center’s Broad Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Criminology’s 2014 Career Panel will include representatives from the Public Defender’s Office, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy, Anabelle Dias Law Firm, Chief Inspector General Office, and the Florida Department of Corrections.

Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is proud to announce professor Kevin Beaver has been awarded one of the 2014 Graduate Faculty Mentor Awards. The award carries an honorarium of $3,000.