Assistant Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Chelsea Farrell explains her research regarding the unequal distribution of police stops in New York using data on Stop, Question, and Frisk from the NYPD.
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CCJ and Chinese major, Ying Wu, wins Boren Scholarship to study language overseas
Ying Wu, a junior from Cranston, Rhode Island, studying criminal justice and Chinese, received the Boren Scholarship worth up to $20,000 to continue her studies of Chinese.
Continue reading "CCJ and Chinese major, Ying Wu, wins Boren Scholarship to study language overseas"Prof. Natalie Pifer presents punishment and society perspective on Covid-19
Dr. Natalie Pifer, Assistant Professor of CCJ, takes a social science perspective of punishment, correction, and social control during this unprecedented pandemic. She examines the challenges of incarceration for prisoners, institutions, and correctional officers. As well as shedding light on how the American correctional system reflects the issues of the American healthcare system.
Continue reading "Prof. Natalie Pifer presents punishment and society perspective on Covid-19"New CCJ Professor Empowered by Ethics and Experience
A new lecturer in the University of Rhode Island’s Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ) Program is dedicated to developing ethical knowledge and experience to challenge common thought processes. Michael David previously worked for over 20 years at the East Providence Police Department, where he retired as a captain.
Continue reading "New CCJ Professor Empowered by Ethics and Experience"New CCJ Professor, Chelsea Farrell, looks forward to her first semester at URI
Chelsea Farrell, the University of Rhode Island’s newest criminal justice professor, is excited to get to know her students and URI as a whole. Farrell was drawn to teaching at URI, as she wanted to stay in New England after graduating and she liked that the school values interdisciplinary work.
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CCJ major Ashley Fontana is featured by the College of Arts & Sciences as one of 18 students in this year’s diverse and distinguished graduating class.
Continue reading "Ashley Fontana featured by College in Senior Profiles"CCJ and German major, Mikaela Vento, named Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellow
Mikaela Vento, a CCJ and German major, with a minor in Arabic, is one of 16 URI modern language students who have been named Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows and have been awarded generous grants to pursue foreign language studies across the globe.
Continue reading "CCJ and German major, Mikaela Vento, named Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellow"Criminology & Criminal Justice Starts Honor Society
The criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) program at the University of Rhode Island recently established their chapter of the honor society Alpha Phi Sigma (APS) and elected their inaugural executive board.
Continue reading "Criminology & Criminal Justice Starts Honor Society"Criminal Justice Major Hires New Faculty Member After Rapid Growth
Following the rapid growth of incoming students who applied to the criminal justice major at the University of Rhode Island, the department has hired a new full-time faculty member. Chelsea Farrell, current Northeastern University Doctoral Candidate, will join URI’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice for the 2019 fall semester.
Continue reading "Criminal Justice Major Hires New Faculty Member After Rapid Growth"CCJ Students Participate in J-Term Juvenile Justice Immersion
This past winter break, nine University of Rhode Island students accompanied a professor in visiting Ocean Tides Inc. and Tides Family Services to learn more about the juvenile justice system in Rhode Island. They also came together on February 28th, 2019 to present their experience.
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