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Department News American Society of Criminology Division of Policing Honors Professor Congratulations to our college’s Gene Paoline, professor of criminal justice, on his Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology … Many People Who Are Stalked Never Tell Anyone According to survey data from more than 2,100 adults, one-quarter of Americans who have been […]

Career Roadmap Are you interested in criminal justice but not sure what to do after graduating from UCF? Do you want to work at a local, state or federal agency or in the private sector? Do you want to be a sworn officer — a professional with arrest powers who usually carries a gun and […]

Research Projects Current/Recent Grants 2017 UCF Student Support for Orange County Corrections Division PI: Roberto Hugh Potter, Ph.D. $16,392, 2/1/2017-12/31/2018 Orange County Board of Commissioners 2017-2018 UCF Student Support for the Orange County Sheriff”s Office PI: Will Moreto, Ph.D. $69,312, 11/1/2017-10/31/2018 Orange County Sheriff’s Office Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program PI: Kristina Fisher, Ph.D. […]

Faculty Research Overview The Department of Criminal Justice conducts quality research and pursues local, state and federal funding to advance knowledge in the discipline. By actively developing meaningful partnerships, the department provides exemplary service to the university and broader professional and academic community. Research Interests Kenneth Adams, Ph.D. ProfessorCriminal JusticeProfile Police Use of Force Adjudication […]

Adjunct Directory Frances Abderhalden Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Sherah Basham Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Laura Bedard Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Cleyton Bray Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Laurie Buchanan Instructor Criminal Justice Profile Bill Cail Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Leigh-Ann Cuddy Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile Mary Ann Eastep Adjunct Criminal Justice Profile George Holcomb Adjunct Criminal […]

Return to previous page. Internship Placement Sites Local County State Federal Other Altamonte Springs Police Department Contact:Donnie Riggins Master Patrol Officer 225 Newburyport Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 407-571-8267 Email | Website | Application   Boca Raton Police Department Contact: Angela Laudia 100 NW 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-982-4820 Website   Boys and […]

Return to previous page. Criminal Justice, Ph.D. Degree: Doctor of Philosophy UCF’s Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice is composed of a substantive core focused on criminal justice theory and institutions; a research methods core that prepares social scientists in the scientific method and social-science statistics; and a selection of substantive criminal justice specializations (policing, corrections […]

Return to previous page. Criminal Justice, M.S. Degree: Master of Science The benefits of an advanced graduate degree in criminal justice are self-evident and are being increasingly recognized by employers in Central Florida and throughout the United States. Federal, state and local criminal justice agencies benefit from an informed and innovative workforce that is aware […]

Return to previous page. Dual Degree Program The Public Administration MPA + Criminal Justice MS Dual Degree program provides the opportunity for students to earn graduate degrees from two academic programs, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and the Master of Public Administration, concurrently. The program emphasizes criminal justice and public administration research, theory, […]

Return to previous page. Criminal Justice, B.A. or B.S. Degree: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science The criminal justice undergraduate program offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, each of which provides a comprehensive curriculum so that graduates can enter the job market prepared to fully participate […]