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Joshua and Ryan have both received distinguished university awards.  Joshua Cochran received the 2012 Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award.  This award recognizes the superior contributions of graduate students to research and creative endeavors.  Additional information about the award can be found here.

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice alum Dr. Charles Russell Massey who recently retired as associate professor of criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University, passed away, Friday, March 23, 2012. Dr. Massey received his doctorate in criminology from FSU and worked on the Des Moines Community-Based Corrections Exemplary Project at FSU from 1974 to 1977. A tribute to Dr. Massey can be found here.

Undergraduate criminology students interested in taking graduate courses to get a jump start on graduate school are cordially invited to attend an informational session on Tuesday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hecht House Czajkoski Conference Room.  Light refreshments will be served.

earn about criminology and criminal justice careers through panel and roundtable discussions. Panelists will share with students how to prepare for a career like theirs and what it takes to be successful in the field. Take time to network while enjoying refreshments and speak with panelists from various backgrounds including:

The journal, American Jails, an official publication of the American Jail Association, featured recent research conducted by the Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research in the January/February 2012 issue, Volume XXV/ Number 6.

Criminology and Computer Criminology students are cordially invited to attend a workshop on Careers in Criminology presented by the FSU Career Center on February 9th at 3:00 p.m. in the Hecht House Conference Room.

Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) continues its dedication to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. With international contributors and subscribers, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one or our former students, Dr. Richard P. Kern on December 13, 2011 at the age of 58 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.  He was a graduate student in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice from 1975 to 1982, earning his Masters Degree in 1977 and Ph.D.

Alumni, students, faculty and friends are invited to the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s reception at the annual meeting of the American Society for Criminology in Washington, D.C. Join us as we celebrate past and present accomplishments. Thursday, November 17th 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Jefferson West, Concourse Level of the Washington Hilton. Sponsored by the Alumni and Friends of Criminology.

The internship program gives students work experience that counts as academic credit. Interested criminology students are invited to the Internship Expo, Thursday, November 3rd from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Broad Auditorium, to learn about various internship opportunities for spring semester. Agencies represented at the fair include: