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The Homeland Security Institute Hires New Executive Director
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University is pleased to announce the arrival of its inaugural Director of the Homeland Security Institute, Michael Aspland.The newly developed...
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CJ Welcomes Dr. Jared R. Dmello to Faculty
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University is pleased to welcome Dr. Jared R. Dmello to the faculty in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. Dmello, who received his...
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CJ & Crim Ranks #2 Nationally
The U.S. News World Report has ranked Sam Houston State University’s Criminal Justice Department #2 for best online master’s program in the United States. Consistently recognized as a leader in...
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CJ Announces Beto Fellow Recipient
The College of Criminal Justice is pleased to announce Dr. Yan Zhang as the 2022 inaugural Beto Fellowship recipient.Led by the College’s Beto & Awards Committee, the Beto Endowed Fellowship is...
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Forensic Science Professor Awarded Three Grants
Dr. Tim Kalafut has recently received three grants to research ways to improve DNA mixture interpretation.Kalafut, Associate Professor in the Forensic Science Department, who graduated with his Ph.D....
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Executive Director of CMIT Featured in Justice Trends
Justice Trends has recently featured Doug Dretke, the Executive Director for the Corrections Management Institute of Texas (CMIT), in their magazine for his leadership training and correctional...
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CJ & Crim Professor Receives Internal Grant to Study Parole
Dr. Stuti Kokkalera has received an internal grant to research state parole statutes and administrative guidelines to see the variation in parole practices for individuals sentenced to life with the...
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Victim Studies Professor Awarded Internal Grant to Research Local Victimization
Dr. Kathleen Ratajczak of the Victim Studies Department received an internal grant to research victimizations based on geographic location.Ratajczak, who received her Ph.D. in sociology from the...
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Victim Studies Professor Awarded Internal Grant
Dr. Bree Boppre of the Victim Studies Department has recently received an internal grant through the College of Criminal Justice to research COVID-19 and correctional agencies.Dr. Boppre, who received...
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Forensic Science Professor Awarded $14,000 for Internal ORSP Grant
Dr. J. Tyler Davidson of the Forensics Department and Dr. Christopher Zall of the Chemistry Department were granted $14,000 through SHSU’s Office of Research Sponsored Programs to research the...
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Victim Studies Professors Recognized by National Organization
Dr. Shelly Clevenger and Dr. Bree Boppre have been recognized for their work in the field of Victim Studies by the American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) Division on Women and Crime (DWC). The Sam...
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Criminology Professor Selected to Participate in NORC’s Diversity, Racial...
Dr. Jonathan ReidThe National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago selected Dr. Jonathan Reid and five other scholars to participate in the Diversity, Racial Equity, and...
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Professor Participates in The Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network’s...
Dr. Cassandra Gonzalez participated in the in the Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network’s Summer Research Institute (SRI) at Rutgers University from June 27th to July 15th last summer. Dr....
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Criminal Justice Professor Creates Open Educational Resource Premium Distance...
Dr. Mary Breaux of the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice and Department of Victim Studies, Susan Strickland of the SHSU Newton Gresham Library, and Dr. Jacqueline Bower, an...
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Doctoral Students Earn Award for Prestigious Doctoral Summit
Two Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU CJ) doctoral students are selected to participate in the next cohort of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ (ACJS) Doctoral...
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SHSU CJ Online Programs Ranked Among Top 5 by U.S. News & World Report
Sam Houston State University’s College of Criminal Justice online master’s program is ranked No. 3 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in their best online rankings for 2023. This is the...
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SHSU College of Criminal Justice Names New Department of Criminal Justice and...
The Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice announces Dr. Erin Orrick as the new chair for the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.Dr. Orrick has served as a faculty member...
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Criminal Justice and Criminology Professor Recognized for Research
Dr. Peter Lehmann has been awarded the 2023 New Scholar Award for his work in the field of Criminal Justice by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). The accolade recognizes outstanding...
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SHSU College of Criminal Justice Establishes Center for Intelligence and...
In partnership with their Institute for Homeland Security (IHS), the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice announces the launch of a Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis...
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SHSU College of Criminal Justice Educators Recognized by National Organization
Dr. Shelly Clevenger and Dr. Jason Ingram have been recognized for their work with students by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). The Sam Houston State University (SHSU) College of...
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