Associate Professors Awarded Grant to Support Research on the Impact of Covid-19
Drs. Koons-Witt and Andersen were awarded a grant through the Office of the Vice President for Research to study the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Hayden Smith Received Distinguished Course Award
Associate professor, Hayden Smith, received a 2020 Distinguished Course Award for CRJU426 - Criminal Justice and Mental Health.
Professors Receive Funding for Research on Whiteness
Drs. Deena Isom Scott and Tia Andersen received funding for their research from UofSC's Office of Research.
Assistant Professor Receives NIJ Funding for Research
Dr. Brent Klein received funding from the National Institute of Justice to support his research into the root cases of school violence.
Doctoral Student Selected to Serve on Graduate Student Leadership Team
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, was recently selected to serve on the CAS Graduate Student Leadership Team.
Doctoral Students Awarded Resource Development Grant
Amber Wilson and Philip Berry were awarded a Graduate Teaching Assistant Resource Development Grant from the University's Center for Teaching Excellence.
Two Faculty Awarded ASPIRE-I Research Grants
Drs. Boyle and Metcalfe were awarded ASPIRE-I research grants through the Office of Research to support two research projects.
Two Faculty Received the Garnet Apple Award
Dr. Isom Scott and Dr. Smith received the Garnet Apple Award from the Provost's Office and the Center for Teaching Excellence.
Two Faculty Named McCausland Fellows
Drs. Tia Stevens Andersen and Deena Isom Scott were named Peter and Bonnie McCausland Fellows by the College of Arts and Sciences.
PhD Student Awarded SPARC Grant
Second year PhD student, Dylan Spencer, was awarded a research grant by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Doctoral Student Selected for Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Doctoral Student Summit
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJDS) to receive an ACJS Doctoral Student Summit 2020 Scholarship.
Department is Looking for an Assistant Professor and Instructor to Join its Growing Faculty
The department has opened a search for both an Assistant Professor and an Instructor to begin in the fall of 2020 and spring of 2020, respectively. Applications are now being accepted.
Faculty Member and Former PhD Students Awarded for Teaching, Research, and Service Accomplishments
Dr. Brandon Applegate and former PhD students, Dr. Rhys Hester and Dr. Courtney Crittenden, received awards at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference for their achievements in the areas of research, teaching, and service.
Doctoral Student Receives Scholarship from Taiwan for Punitive Attitudes Research
Doctoral Student, Hao-Chun (Jo) Chao, was awarded a study abroad scholarship from the Ministry of Education in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Doctoral Student Receives Honorable Mention for Research on Female Community Corrections Officers
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, received an honorable mention from the American Society of Criminology Division on Women and Crime for her research proposal.
The Department Graduates its First Black PhD Student
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice graduates its first black PhD student, Toniqua Mikell, in the spring 2019 semester.
Dr. Stevens Andersen Recognized for her Leadership and Service
Dr. Stevens Andersen was recently awarded the Creed Champion Award and the Two Thumbs Up Award.
Professor Wiser Awarded by Columbia Police Department
Professor Leslie G. Wiser, Jr. received the 2018 Outstanding Citizen Award by the Columbia Police Department in recognition of his support and contributions to the department's mission.
Law of the Police Panel Discussion
Dr. Geoff Alpert will be participating in a panel discussion regarding police use of force on Friday, March 1st.
Doctoral Student Awarded SPARC Research Grant
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, was awarded a research grant by the Office of the Vice President of Research.
Criminology Students Awarded for Scholarship and Service
Four of the graduating criminology students were awarded for their academic accomplishments and service to the community.
USC/Pair Mentoring Project Awarded Grant
The collaboration between the University of South Carolina Department of Criminology and the Pair Education Center was named a 2017 recipient of a Colonial Life Strong Schools grant.
Dr. Tia Andersen Awarded ASPIRE Grant
Dr. Tia Andersen, along with her colleagues in the Department of Psychology, the Children's Law Center, and the USC School of Law, was awarded an ASPIRE grant by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Former Ph.D. Student Awarded by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
At the 2017 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) meeting in Kansas City, former Ph.D. student, Dr. Riane Bolin, received the Tory J. Caeti Young Scholar Memorial Award from the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Section of ACJS.
Ph.D. Student, Jon Gist, Receives Carolina Hero Award
The annual Carolina Hero Award is given to a faculty, staff, or student who spoke up, stood up, took action and made a difference for the campus and its community. We are pleased to announce that this year's recipient is one of our Ph.D. students, Jon Gist. Jon was nominated by his peers for standing up and making a difference in the university community. Jon will be given the award on March 29th at the Hero Awards Ceremony.