Matt Nobles in Classroom

Criminal Justice Professor Leads Workshop at Prestigious Research Consortium

Inspired by the challenges of using census data in social science research, Matt Nobles led an impactful workshop over the ...
UCF Rolls Out New Professional Track for Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

UCF Rolls Out New Professional Track for Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Launched in Fall 2024, the professional track is intended to streamline students’ pathway from college to a career in law ...
Cory Watkins

UCF Associate Professor Collaborates with Serbia to Develop Criminal Justice Intelligence Exchange Infrastructure

Cory Watkins is connecting the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies with interagency security personnel in Central Florida to ...
Dean B. Grant Hayes, Eric Smith, Roslyn Burrtram, and Joe Nunziata

New Orlando Police Department Foundation Endowed Scholarships to Strengthen UCF Talent Pipeline

Police Chief Eric Smith ’93 announced the new scholarships on UCF Day of Giving 2024, which is dedicated to philanthropy ...
Crime scene tape

Crime Scene Confidential: UCF Alum Finds Her Purpose Through This First-of-its-kind Investigative TV Show

Alina Burroughs ’00 ’02MS uses forensics and raw evidence to shed new light on cases long overdue for justice ...
Rhen Myers looks back at the camera and smiles, with a graduation stole perched on her shoulder.

Ahead of the Curve: Criminal Justice Student Graduates at 18

Years ahead of her peers, Rhen Myers ’23 is getting a head start on pursuing her goal of working in ...
Two women sit facing each other with slight smiles on their faces during a counseling session.

New UCF Project Works to Help Keep Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Safe

The goal is to create a screening tool that can be used by student health services and beyond, including in ...
A woman sits at her desk speaking with someone online, a tablet in hand.

UCF-led Research Team to Develop Pandemic Guidelines for Community Supervision Agencies

Criminal justice faculty member Jill Viglione will work with experts to examine best practices and compile evidence-based guidelines for agencies ...
Lee Ross, UCF professor of criminal justice, sits smiling at a table in the library.

UCF Professor Recognized by Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for Domestic Violence Research, Leadership Initiatives

Lee Ross has dedicated much of his research efforts to examining criminal legal systems’ responses to domestic violence ...
Bethany Backes

UCF Podcast: Championing Against Violence

Bethany Backes, an assistant professor in the Violence Against Women faculty cluster, shares what it means to be a champion ...
Bethany Backes

Survivor Link National Training Program Launches at UCF

The program will support nine social work students, developing their ability to respond to domestic violence ...
UCF Conference Receives National Criminal Justice Month Program of the Year Award

UCF Conference Receives National Criminal Justice Month Program of the Year Award

The annual Criminal Justice and Public Service Conference was recognized for its commitment to the benefit of both criminal justice ...
Ashley Steen at UCF reflection pond

Student Research Week: The Impact of Disaster Migration on Receiving Communities

Graduate student Ashley Steen is looking at the impact of the Puerto Rican migration to the Central Florida community following ...
woman looking at phone in the dark

UCF Professor’s Research Helps Inform Policy, Laws Surrounding Intimate Partner Cyber Abuse

Erica Fissel, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, shares her passion for helping women affected by cyber abuse ...
Ross Wolf

Ross Wolf Named Fellow of the American Council on Education

He is one of 46 higher education leaders from across the nation selected for the prestigious program ...
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