Real Talk with CJ: Boris E. Mason

Tuesday Feb 23, 2010
2:00 pm - 3:00pm
CJ Cafe (CJava)

Boris E. Mason attended Texas College in Tyler, TX, in the early ‘80s then transferred to Texas Sothern University in Houston. During that time he began working for AT&T and was assigned as a member of the AT&T Federal Systems Specialty Division, where he worked for the Government Security in the AT&T Fraud Protection and Surveillance Department. Still employed by AT&T, he transferred to Columbus and continued his education, earning a B.S. in Business and Marketing from Franklin University in 1994.

Deadline for Undergraduate Conference Proposals

Fri Feb 12, 2010
George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center

Proposals for the Undergraduate Conference original research poster or paper contest are due February 12, 2010.

See the College of Criminal Justice 2nd Annual Undergraduate Conference page for more information.

Alumni Update: Craig Hemmens

Craig Hemmens (PhD 1998), recently coauthored Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader for Sage Publishing, which is part of a series of text/readers designed for primary Criminal Justice courses. Other books in the series coauthored by Craig include Courts, Corrections, Introduction to Criminology, and Juvenile Justice. He also coauthored Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective. More information can be found here.

Real Talk with CJ: Mark V. Denham

Tuesday Feb 9, 2010
2:00 pm - 3:00pm
CJ Cafe (CJava)

Mark V. Denham is a certified Master Peace Officer with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) with more than 30 years’ experience in local, state, and federal law enforcement. He has an extensive crisis management and response background as a tactical practitioner and instructor.

Beto Chair Lecture Series: Dr. James Jacobs

Tue Feb 9, 2010
9:30 - 11:00 A.M.
Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom

Dr. James Jacobs
"Individual Criminal History Records: Puzzles and Dilemmas"

Alumni Update: Brian Richenberger

Brian Richenberger, a 1993 SHSU graduate, was recently promoted to rank of Lieutenant in the Columbia, MO Police Department. He was hired by the Columbia Police Department in 1997 as a Community Service Aide, and promoted to police officer in 1998. In 2000, he joined the Narcotics Unit as an investigator and member of MUSTANG (Mid-Missouri Unified Strike Team and Narcotics Group). He became a sergeant in 2005, supervising patrol officers, and returned to the Narcotics Unit as a supervisor in 2008.

Lunch at Belvin

Fri Feb 5, 2010
12:00 P.M.
Belvin Cafeteria

Doctoral students are invited to come share lunch and discuss criminal justice issues, policy, and emerging trends with members of faculty.

Alumni Update: Shannon B. Baldwin

Shannon B. Baldwin, an SHSU graduate, opened a new law office in Houston, TX, on December 1, 2009. She attended John Marshall Law School and has been practicing law since 1996. Her primary focus for the past 13 years has been Criminal Law. For more information, call 713-664-6800 or click here.

Alumni Update: Paul Machinski

Paul Machinski (1984 SHSU graduate), a former Houston deputy and State of Texas corrections officer, owns Investigative Solutions, a private investigative agency in St. Clair, MI. He has been licensed in Michigan as a private investigator for 15 years. Among other areas, he specializes in civil, criminal, corporate, and internal investigations, undercover surveillance, record searches, background checks, and domestic and divorce investigations. More information can be found here.