Recent Publications
Here is a list of publications recently produced by faculty, students and alumni of Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice.Armstrong, T., Armstrong, G., & Katz, C. (2015) Testing...
View ArticleReal Talk w/CJ: Capt. Kyle Matheson, DPS Criminal Investigation Division
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/Matheson_header.jpg) no-repeat top center;} Wed, Jan. 27, 2016 2:00 – 3:00 pm Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomHuman...
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Online CJ Grad Program Ranks #3 in Nation
#story_content {padding-top:20px;} The online graduate program in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University advanced to third best in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report...
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Ph.D. Students Earn Fellowships from NIJ
Forensic FellowsThree students in the Department of Forensic Science earn Fellowships from the National Institute of Justice in the first year of the Ph.D. program. #story_content #album{height:350px;...
View ArticleWorking To Become a U.S. Marshal
During his internship with the U.S. Marshals Service, Kadeem Pickett observed the seizure of a cargo ship, the disassembly of approximately 300 guns and 100 cell phones devices, training with the...
View ArticleIntern Aids Law Enforcement in Tracking Fugitives
Jessica Spencer helped law enforcement officers across Texas keep track of parolees in their communities as part of her internship with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of Inspector...
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ACE and Aging: How Students and Elders Help One Another
Protecting SeniorsDr. Victoria Titterington is bridging the gap between seniors and students in her criminal justice ACE course. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Reflecting on Enrique's Journey
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/EnriqueJourney.jpg) no-repeat top center;} For Claudia Pasantes, this year’s Common Reader – Enrique’s...
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Alumna Finds Career at International Law Firm
Practicing LawAlumna Ayomide Shittu achieved her dream by getting a job in a top Houston law firm. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Alumnus Is Banking on a Successful Career
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/Gonzales_header.jpg) no-repeat top center;} Alumnus Wayne Gonzales has spent his career in the banking and...
View ArticleOptimizing DNA Testing in Missing Person Cases
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) was awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to develop and test the best possible sample preparation methods for skeletal and decomposing human...
View ArticleCan Prison Visitation Reduce Recidivism?
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/tasca_header.jpg) no-repeat top center;} A study funded by the National Science Foundation will explore if...
View ArticleProfessionals Gather to Aid Justice-Involved Veterans
Representatives from the Texas criminal justice system recently gathered at Sam Houston State University to brainstorm solutions for justice-involved veterans. This group of decision makers, invited by...
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Campus Responses to Sexual Assaults, Violence
Campus Sexual AssaultThe Crime Victims’ Institute looks at official responses to sexual assaults on college campuses. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
View ArticleLEMIT Environmental Program Offers Training in Northwest
Project EnCriPT recently took its program on the road to Missoula, Montana to train tribal, state, and local officials on environmental and wildlife enforcement.The two-day training, a collaborative...
View ArticleCollege Graduates 275 CJ Majors in December
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/Commencement_header2.jpg) no-repeat top center;} About 275 criminal justice majors graduated from Sam Houston...
View ArticleCriminal Justice Leaders Identify Barriers for Veterans
#story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/Veterans.jpg) no-repeat top center;} Representatives from the Texas criminal justice system recently gathered...
View ArticleAlumna Named First Beto Scholar in 20 Years
Dr. Bitna Kim, a 2008 Ph.D. graduate, returned to Sam Houston State University this spring as the first Beto Chair Scholar in Residence in the College in about 20 years. Dr. Kim will teach graduate...
View ArticleDr. Vaughn Selected as the 2016 Fellow for ACJS
Dr. Michael S. Vaughn of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, a Sam Houston State University Ph.D. Alumnus, was named a Fellow by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), a...
View ArticleReal Talk w/CJ: Marty Elkins, DPS Victim and Employee Support Services
Real Talk w/CJ: Marty Elkins, Victim and Employee Support Services Tues, Feb. 16 2:00 – 3:00 pm Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomIn 2009, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) implemented an innovative...
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