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A Global Look at Justice: Students Compare Correctional Systems in Texas and...
This summer, nine students from theSam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ)embarked on an immersive three-week study abroad program led by criminal justice professor John...
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Commencement Spotlight: Roxana Martinez
Roxana MartinezBrownsville, TexasBachelor of Arts in Criminal JusticeWhile working full-time as an emergency communications operator for the Brownsville Police Department and raising her 6-year-old...
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Criminal Justice Doctoral Students Participate in Summer Program at UN...
This past June, Sam Houston State University (SHSU)criminal justicedoctoral students, Kelly Martinez and Zoe Hayes, attended a two-week international summer program covering transnational crime and...
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COCJ Alum Receives Highest Honor in Corrections, Continuing Historic Streak
For the third consecutive year, a Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) alum has received theE.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Awardfrom the American Correctional...
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SHSU Student Develops Software Tool for Law Enforcement Analysts to Combat...
Braell Dotson, acomputer sciencestudent at Sam Houston State University’s College of Science and Engineering Technology (SHSU-COSET), developed a new centralization plugin forGephi, an open-source...
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Sam Houston State University Announces Flexible Criminal Justice Bachelor’s...
Sam Houston State University is offering a new Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in Criminal Justice program designed for those seeking a practical, affordable and accessible pathway to...
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CJ Alumni Spotlight: Laura Greenwood
SHSU College of Criminal Justice (SHSU COCJ) alumna Laura Greenwood (’15) has two words of advice for current college students.“Don’t stop!”Greenwood began her college career with SHSU COCJ in 1976....
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Commencement Spotlight: Christopher Cook
Christopher CookMaster of Science in Homeland Security StudiesSpilimbergo, ItalyThis spring, Christopher Cook earned a Master of Science in Homeland Security Studies with a graduate certificate in...
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COCJ Alumnus Recognized for Brave Leadership in Corrections
Photo courtesy of Second Mountain Leadership and Golden Eagle CreativeKelly Morriss (’90), warden of the Jefferson County Correctional Center (JCCC), has received the Brave Leadership in Corrections...
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SHSU and LEMIT Finish Major Research Project for Regulatory Agency
The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has completed a year-and-a-half-long project for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement...
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SHSU Security Studies Professor Featured on History Channel Documentary Series
Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice professor Nathan Jones was recently featured in an episode of the History Channel’s “History’s Greatest Mysteries,” focusing on the hunt for El...
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In Memoriam: Marilyn Ee
The Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) commemorates the life of Dr. Marilyn Ee, a criminal justice doctoral student who passed away in her home country of Malaysia...
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Bridging the Gap: Rio Grande Valley Students Visit SHSU’s Main Campus
This March, a group of 15 criminal justice students attending Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) programs at South Texas College (STC) and Texas Southmost College...
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COCJ Doctoral Candidate and Faculty Recognized by International Organization
Anne Wingert, Danielle Boisvert and Wanda Leal of the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) were recognized by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and...
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Breaking Barriers: COCJ Celebrates First Graduate of TSC Pathway
On Dec.12, Alyssa Barrientos was the first student to receive a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) through the...
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SHSU COCJ’s Online Graduate Programs Receive High Rankings by U.S. News &...
The Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) online master’s program ranked No. 5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Reportin their best Online Rankings for 2026.The...
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Commencement Spotlight: Ke'Von Paire
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal JusticeHometown: Woodville, TexasThis fall, Smith-Hutson Scholar and Homecoming King Ke’Von Paire will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Sam...
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COCJ Students Assemble Care Packages for Victims
On October 28, as part of an Academic Community Engagement (ACE) project, Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) students in Jessica Fleming’s victimology course partnered...
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COCJ Students and Faculty Recognized by International Organization
Three graduate students and three professors from the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) have been awarded by the American Society of Criminology (ASC) for their...
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COCJ Student Earns Top Awards in Mock Trial Competition
Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) student Zarek Sain earned First Place Champion and the Honorable Morris L. Overstreet Best Oral Advocate Award in the 2025 Honorable...
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