On March 3rd, Dr. Victor Rios of the University of California-Santa Barbara, will deliver the sixth annual Susette M. Talarico lecture at 11 a.m. in the Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus.   Dr.

On April 15, 2014, Deputy Chief  Michael P. Downing of the Los Angeles Police Department delivered the lecture to a capacity crowd gathered in the North Tower of the Miller Learning Center.  As the head of LAPD’s Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau and an influential figure in American policing, Chief Downing spoke on the importance of partnerships between community leaders, federal, state, and local officials in addressing security threats associated with violent extremism. 

Graduating with a degree in a rigorous program of study, these criminal justice seniors are rightfully proud of their accomplishments.  On April 4, 2014, parents, family, and friends gathered to celebrate with these students at the annual undergraduate recognition banquet. We wish you all the very best in the future!

This year’s alumni panel will be held during homecoming week on Friday, October 3rd.  Members of the panel share their observations and advice to students who are thinking about professional careers in criminal justice.  Alumni represent a wide variety of career fields, including law enforcement, juvenile justice, corrections, corporate security, natural resources, to name a few. We are grateful to all of our alums who have supported this event over the past twenty years. If you would be interested in participating on this year’s panel, please contact Mrs.

Applying to the UGA Washington Semester Program was one of the best decisions made during my undergraduate career. As a senior who was gearing up to graduate, I wanted my last semester of college to be a rewarding experience and The Washington Semester Program surpassed my expectations. I had the opportunity to fulfill my Criminal Justice internship credits at Georgetown Law Criminal Justice Clinic while enjoying many of the renowned monuments and experiences throughout Washington, DC.

Deputy Chief Michael P. Downing of the Los Angeless Police Department will deliver the 5th annual Susette M. talarico lecture at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 15th in the North Tower of the Miller Learning Center. The event is named in honor of Dr. Talarico, a long-time UGA faculaty member in the Department of Political Science and former director of the Criminal Justice Studies Program.

On April 4th, the Criminal Justice Studies Program will be recognizing those majors expecting to graduate spring, summer, and fall 2014 with our 17th Annual Graduation and Awards Banquet held at the Georgia Center. Students, family and guests will join program staff and faculty for a reception at 6:30 followed by dinner at 7:00. The guest of honor and keynote speaker will be alum Nicole M. Andrejko (2001, Criminal Justice and Sociology). All students expected to graduate in 2014 will be recognized individually for their programs of study.

Dr. Teena Wilhelm is this year's recipient of the School of Public and International Affairs' Excellence in Teaching Award. This annual award is given to a single faculty member in the School for outstanding instruction. Dr. Wilhelm teaches Constitutional Law and suprevises criminal justice internships.

Dr. Natasha Ganem has been awarded the Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Ganem teaches Research Methods, Juvenile Delinquency and supervises interns.

Well Done!

Criminal Justice Studies students have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research through the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). Recently, three CJ majors have done just that.

Under the supervision of Dr. Natasha Ganem, Lindsay DeFrancesco surveyed UGA students about their attitudes towards police in the area. In her study, "Student perceptions of the police: an analysis of Greek and non-Greek affiliated students", she found that Greek students held more negative attitudes than non-Greek students.

While interning with the U.S. Marshals Service in Savannah, GA, Jenny Harris (UGA '13) attended a luncheon at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, GA.  At the lunch she met Stacia Hylton, the current Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. On meeting Ms. Hylton Jenny remarked, "She's the one  whose picture is on the wall. You never meet the person whose picture is on the wall." The Savannah office where Jenny interned falls under the Southern District whose head, Marshal Stepehn J.