Dr. Tim Dickinson was recently quoted by the Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report on Alabama’s consideration of harsher penalties for traffickers and distributors of the illicit drug
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Honors Day 2022
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice would like to congratulate and recognize this year’s award recipients Miguel de Jesus Velez Hernandez | Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship
Alumni Profiles: Kelvante’ Philpot (B.A. in Criminal Justice from UA)
Kelvante’ Philpot earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from The University of Alabama in 2015. He subsequently became a life coach for the Lee County Youth Development Center, where
Student Andrea Jacks Completes Prestigious Internship with U.S. Marshals
Student Andrea Jacks, who serves as president of our department’s honor society (Alpha Phi Sigma) and our Criminal Justice Student Association, completed a prestigious internship with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Alumni Profiles: Marverly Nettles (B.A. in Criminal Justice from UA)
Marverly Nettles, a Birmingham, Alabama native who earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from The University of Alabama, is in the midst of a tremendously exciting career. While at
Alumni Profiles: Randall Shields (B.A. & M.S. in Criminal Justice)
Randall Shields, who received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Criminal Justice from The University of Alabama, has risen to impressive heights. He now serves as a Vice President
Alumni Profiles: Scott Springer (M.S. in Criminal Justice)
Scott Springer, who received his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from The University of Alabama, has had a tremendously distinguished and exciting career. During his time at UA, he taught
Dr. Adam Lankford named Chair of Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
I’m excited to be serving as the new chair of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at The University of Alabama. This is my 15th year in the department,
New Faculty Fall 2022
Dr. Valasik’s research program is two-fold. The first component investigates the socio-spatial dynamics of gang behavior (i.e., territoriality, group cohesion, and violence). This includes comparing and contrasting the attributes of
Race and Justice Townhall
In light of the racial justice protests that followed the murder of George Floyd this past summer, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice hosted a town hall for students