For graduates entering the workforce in law enforcement, corrections, victim services, forensic science or private security, Career Services offered tips on professionalism and etiquette in the workplace.
Thu, March 29, 2012
3:00 to 4:00 PM
CJava
Criminal Justice Center
Deputy U.S. Marshal Natalie Garza, a SHSU graduate, will discuss her exciting career as a U.S. Marshal and ways to get a job with the agency.
With the current economy making it tougher for college graduates to get jobs, some students are turning to graduate school as an alternative for a brighter future.
Thu, March 29, 2012
9:30 - 11:00 A.M.
CJ Courtroom
Criminal Justice Center
Dr. Tom Tyler, a professor of Law at Yale Law School, will discuss "Legitimacy and policing: The benefits of self regulation" at the next Beto Lecture.
After 40 plus years in the criminal justice system, James Kuboviak is still learning.
For six years, Corporal Ryan Herring (BA ’97) served on the innovative DWI Enforcement Team at the Austin Police Department, which helped pioneer “No Refusal” blood search warrants, participated in research and trained judges on field testing in impaired driving case.
Tues, March 27, 2012
5:30 PM
Chemistry and Forensic Science Building
Room 103
The guest speaker will be Dr. Jeffrey Tomberlin, a Forensic Entomologist from Texas A & M.
Pizza and drinks will be served. For more information, contact us at shsusfs@gmail.com or search for us on Orglink.
Tucked among the Texas departments, federal agencies and private employers at the 2012 Criminal Justice Career Fair was a booth for the Columbia, Missouri Police Department. It was staffed by a Sam Houston State University alumnus.
Five lawyers serving in public agencies and private practices in Texas talked about the trials and tribulations of their profession during Career Week at the Criminal Justice Center.
In the spirit of cooperation and communication, students from Zhejiang Police College (ZPC) in China will introduce Sam Houston State students to policing in their native land.
Dr. Cortney Franklin received the inaugural New Scholar Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Science’s Victimology Section at the association’s 2012 annual meeting in New York.
The American Probation and Parole Association’s 2011 Sam Houston State University Award was presented to the Director of Research for San Diego County Probation for her study on a tool to help predict juvenile offenders’ risk of further trouble.
CSI Celestina Rossi lifts fingerprints from a can.CSI Texas came to Huntsville on March 6, with real life presentations on crime scene investigations in Montgomery County and with the diverse forensic laboratories offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
For 17 years, Mary Breaux has worked in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, helping child and adult victims of abuse and neglect.
As a student at the prestigious Chinese People’s Public Security University in Beijing, the cradle of future police leadership, Dr. Ling Ren “unconsciously” fell in love with policing and wanted to learn more about new trends in the field from western scholars.
Pierre Rivolta grew up in France, got his bachelor and master’s degrees in Switzerland and is pursuing his Ph.D. degree at Sam Houston State University in Texas.
Wed, March 7, 2012
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Ballroom
Lowman Student Center
The 2012 Criminal Justice Career Fair will feature numerous agencies from the field to discuss job and internship opportunities in law enforcement, corrections, courts, private security, victim services, forensics and related fields with current students, graduates and alumni.
High school students got to step inside the shoes of police, firefighters, lawyers and emergency medical workers during an statewide competition sponsored by the Texas Public Service Association (TPSA) at Sam Houston State University.
This year, the Criminal Justice Career Fair will extend into a weeklong event, with daily speakers from different aspects of the field, including law enforcement, forensic science, victim services, legal services, graduate studies and career services.
Jake Welch (MS ’08) hit the bull’s eye in his criminal justice career at the Target Corporation.
Among the presenters on a STAFS project were (l to r) Angela Rippley, Dr. Joan Bytheway, Kim Perez and Kevin Derr.Faculty and students from Sam Houston State University recently presented their research at an annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) in Atlanta.
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