The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University mourns the loss of Dr. Owusu-Ansah Agyapong. Agyapong, 61, passed away on August 25, 2014. He was a Professor in Florida A & M University’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.

Alumni share news and updates about personal and professional accomplishments. Garry Adel, B.S. ’78, will retire from his law practice in late 2014. He has been practicing in Ocala for 31 years. Garry shared warm memories as a student and expressed his deep appreciation of the education he received at FSU Criminology.

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.

Sun Sentinal: Florida Supreme Court to examine claim from Palm Beach County case

FSU Entrepreneur in Residence Vic Vickers shares his experience teaching students about entrepreneurs with a social conscience in fighting white-collar crime.  

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.

Florida State University Criminologist Gary Kleck Discusses his Research on Gun Control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6pAYJytnBQ&list=UUL0Kx6Un-Spf0aK_-nojkLQ&index=2  

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.

Meghan Speakes Collins Extensive data collected by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) can help predict which youths are most likely to commit additional crimes following release from a residential placement. Also, youths often experience improvements in behavior during their residential stay, and those with the greatest improvements are less likely to commit new crimes.

Florida State University Professor Gary Kleck has been named one of the Top 25 criminal justice professors in the country by a leading forensic sciences website. Joining Kleck on the ForensicsColleges.com list are professors from American University, University of Maryland and Rutgers University.