Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida provides excellence in teaching, research and service. Dedicated to its students, the faculty delivers outstanding instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, incorporating learning, service and inquiry. The department also conducts quality research and pursues local, state and federal funding to advance knowledge in our discipline. By actively developing meaningful partnerships, it provides exemplary service to the university and the broader professional and academic community.

2019 – 2020 Awards and Honors
Faculty
Professor Catherine Kaukinen received the 2019 American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on Women and Crime Distinguished Scholar Award.

Professor Catherine Kaukinen received the 2019 American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division of Victimology Bonnie S. Fisher Victimology Career Award.

Assistant Professor Jill Viglione received the 2019 American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on Corrections and Sentencing Distinguished New Scholar Award.

Alumni
Robert Barnett ’09 ‘11MS won the 2019 National #Catalyst4Change Award.

Students
Lucas Alward, doctoral candidate, received the 2019 American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on Corrections and Sentencing Dissertation Award.

Juliana Tenaglia, undergraduate student, placed first in the upper division Criminal Law Exam at the 2019 American Criminal Justice Association Regional Conference.

Ayla Todriff, Summerline Anderson and Alexandra Sabal, undergraduate students, placed second in the upper division Crime Scene Competition at the 2019 American Criminal Justice association Regional Conference.

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