Students Reflect Fondly on Mentoring Youth
Two students from Dr. Tia Andersen's Adolescent Mentoring course speak about their experiences working with at-risk youth.
Two students from Dr. Tia Andersen's Adolescent Mentoring course speak about their experiences working with at-risk youth.
Several professors in the department were awarded funds from the College of Arts and Sciences to support their research.
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.
Associate professor, Hayden Smith, received a 2020 Distinguished Course Award for CRJU426 - Criminal Justice and Mental Health.
Drs. Deena Isom Scott and Tia Andersen received funding for their research from UofSC's Office of 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, Amber Wilson, was recently selected to serve on the CAS Graduate Student Leadership Team.
Amber Wilson and Philip Berry were awarded a Graduate Teaching Assistant Resource Development Grant from the University's Center for Teaching Excellence.
Drs. Boyle and Metcalfe were awarded ASPIRE-I research grants through the Office of Research to support two research projects.
Dr. Isom Scott and Dr. Smith received the Garnet Apple Award from the Provost's Office and the Center for Teaching Excellence.
Drs. Tia Stevens Andersen and Deena Isom Scott were named Peter and Bonnie McCausland Fellows by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Second year PhD student, Dylan Spencer, was awarded a research grant by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJDS) to receive an ACJS Doctoral Student Summit 2020 Scholarship.
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.
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, Hao-Chun (Jo) Chao, was awarded a study abroad scholarship from the Ministry of Education in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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 of Criminology and Criminal Justice graduates its first black PhD student, Toniqua Mikell, in the spring 2019 semester.
Dr. Stevens Andersen was recently awarded the Creed Champion Award and the Two Thumbs Up Award.
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.
Dr. Geoff Alpert will be participating in a panel discussion regarding police use of force on Friday, March 1st.
Doctoral student, Amber Wilson, was awarded a research grant by the Office of the Vice President of Research.
Four of the graduating criminology students were awarded for their academic accomplishments and service to the community.
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, 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.