News

• Welcome New Criminology Faculty for Fall 2012
  The Department of Criminology has hired Rachael Powers as an Assistant Professor. Rachael is a doctoral candidate at the University of Albany in the School of Criminal Justice with a research interest in the area of violent victimization. Dr. Andy Franz was also hired as an Instructor with a vast amount of teaching experience in the areas of state procedural laws, substantive law, organized crime, and environmental crime.
• Criminology Professor presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
  Dr. Michael Lynch was recently awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division on Critical Criminology.
• Criminology Graduate Student Receives Award
  Tara Richards was recognized by the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology when they named her the first recipient of the Graduate Scholar Award.
• Research Participants Needed - Helping Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault
  University of South Florida Department of Mental Health Law and Policy and Department of Criminology Assistant Professor Amy Cohn is using innovative technology to identify barriers to help-seeking among women who have experienced sexual assault.
• Criminology Alumnus Promoted to Special Agent in Charge
  Rick Ramirez, who holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, will serve as Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for the Tampa Bay Regional Operations Center. In his new role, SAC Ramirez will oversee all investigative, forensic and administrative operations for the eight-county region.
• Criminology Assistant Professor Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
  Dr. Ojmarrh Mitchell was recently awarded the National Institute of Justice's 2011 W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship.