UCF Professor Helps Elevate the Discussion and Inform Policy About Violence Against Women
Bethany Backes, assistant professor of criminal justice and social work, reflects on her path to academia for Women’s History Month ...
UCF Celebrates 25 Years of Online Learning with Top-15 U.S. Ranking
One of the factors that contributes to UCF’s repeated success in online learning is the level of attention and detail ...
UCF Study Will Look at Transitional Housing Effectiveness for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Housing programs can serve as a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their children – providing them with vital resources ...
UCF Study Will Look at COVID-19 Effects on Services that Help Prevent Reoffending
Mental health professionals share tips for dealing with stress during coronavirus precautions ...
UCF Student Reflects on Pulse Shooting 4 Years Later
Graduate criminal justice student Zoe Williamson was visiting from England and on a police ride-along when she stepped up to ...
1st Criminal Justice Doctoral Graduate Delivers Hope in Jail Suicide-Prevention Study
UCF graduate’s research focuses on earlier signs for prevention of suicide in jails and inspires new scholarship opportunity. News Archives ...
Fighting Violence Against Women, Together
UCF criminal justice professor’s record of research, teaching and service pushes boundaries of disciplinary knowledge ...
The Big Winner: UCF Alum Gains New Perspective on ‘The Biggest Loser’
Robert Richardson ’12 shares his experience with the revamped version of the hit series, which premieres Jan. 28 on USA ...
UCF Online Programs Rank Among Top 20 in Nation — Again
U.S. News & World Report continues to rank UCF’s undergraduate online programs among the best in the nation ...
Generations of Mentorship Strengthen Criminal Justice Research and Impact
Criminal justice doctoral student Lucas Alward walked into Jill Viglione’s office with 15 research questions for his dissertation. Viglione, who ...
Students Place in Criminal Justice Competitions, Meet Potential Employers
Criminal justice students put their classroom knowledge into practice at the American Criminal Justice Association Regional Conference in Tallahassee last ...
Turning Point
Kevin Greene ’17 would be known to friends and family as a basketball player had it not been for one ...
Learning to Thrive After Life Behind Bars
Criminal justice graduate is honored for overseeing a county program that provides a career path for people released from incarceration ...
Potter to Lead UCF’s Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The sociology professor also has a background working with Florida’s justice system and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
WSJ Op-Ed: Solitary Confinement Curbs Prison Gang Violence But Potential for Harmful Consequences Calls for Alternate Strategies
Four percent of inmates in U.S. state and federal prisons live in solitary confinement, “physically and socially isolated for 23 ...
