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The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is proud to announce two of its first year assistant professors have received prestigious research awards. Dr. Kecia Johnson and Dr. Ashley Rubin were granted First Year Assistant Professor Awards for the 2013-2014 year by the Council on Research and Creativity. The awards, which provide $20,000 toward summer salary support, were granted to just 76 faculty members university-wide.

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.

The Criminology advising office will be closed Friday, March 21. Students who wish to speak to an advisor are encouraged to make an appointment by calling the advising office at 850-644-4050. To ensure any pressing issues are able to be resolved this week, the criminology advisors have expanded their usual walk-in hours for Thursday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Florida State University’s Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research, a branch of the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has formed a partnership with the National Institute of Justice. Through this collaboration, three research agendas will be pursued to generate scientifically valid findings to be used by practitioners, agency decision makers, and policymakers to produce effective juvenile justice outcomes resulting in future cost savings and improvements to public safety.

FSU College Highlights and Selected National Rankings (As of December 2013) MOST EFFICIENT HIGH-QUALITY UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION U.S. News & World Report has named Florida State University the most efficient high quality university in the country for the second year in a row (2013, 2014). The university’s value ranking rose from 42nd among public universities to 40th, evidence that Florida State combines an outstanding education with economic value.

Did you know the average annual starting salary after training for Law Enforcement Deputies working in Hillsborough County, Florida is nearly $45,000?

Criminology students are invited to attend an internship and career fair on February 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms. Hosted by the FSU Career Center, students will have the opportunity to meet agency decision-makers face-to-face.