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Dr. Mike Vecchio was a guest speaker for a Cook County State's Attorney program
Dr. Mike Vecchio, Assistant Professor, spoke on April 14, 2016, in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood as part of a community gang education course. READ MORE
The Phoenix Presents Vol. 47, Special Issue - Crime
The Crime Issue VIEW
CJC Faculty and Students Conduct Research to Inform CJ Policy
Criminal Justice and Criminology faculty Drs. Olson and Stemen, along with graduate students Sema Taheri and Michelle Mioduszewski, conducted a study examining felony probation in Illinois, which was recently published by the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council. The project was a collaborative effort between the research team, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council. Sema and Michelle both completed their MA at Loyola and are now enrolled in doctoral programs at Northeastern University and the University of California-Irvine, respectively.
Race and the Law Symposium
Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Race and the Law Symposium is designed to raise awareness of the legal issues affecting minority communities. Examining Police Accountability in the Criminal Justice Process on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 12-2:30 PM, Philip H. Corboy Law Center 25 E. Pearson St., Power, Rogers & Smith Ceremonial Courtroom, 10th Floor. RSVP: ahill14@luc.edu
Alpha Phi Sigma collected 6 boxes of clothes for charity
Students in Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, collected clothes for the homeless this month. The students collected six boxes of coats, hats, gloves, jackets, and warm clothes.
Dr. Olson appointed as Chairperson of the IDOC Advisory Board
Professor Dr. David Olson was recently selected to serve as the chairperson for the advisory boards of both the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. These are the two state agencies responsible for the operation of Illinois’ adult prisons and Illinois’ correctional Youth Centers, and membership on these advisory boards are the result of gubernatorial appointment.
New Location
Criminal Justice & Criminology Department Move to Lake Shore Campus
CJC Department's NEW offices have moved to Loyola University Chicago - Lake Shore Campus in Mundelein Center, 8th Floor effective August 23rd. All CJC students are welcome to visit our new space this fall!
Dr. Stemen Appointed to Illinois Sentencing Commission
Dr. Donald Stemen, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, was appointed on June 17, 2016, to the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council (SPAC). READ MORE
Loyola announces launch of Interdisciplinary Center for Criminal Justice
Loyola University has officially launched the Interdisciplinary Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice. The center is a major initiative of the University, with a focus on its strategic five-year plan to promote social justice. READ MORE
CJC Faculty Guest Speakers at Lecture Series on Racial (In)Justice
Drs. Stemen and Webster will be giving the next talk in the Racial (In)Justice series, co-sponsored by The Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA), Department of Psychology, Department of Sociology, and Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. Join us on Monday, November 9 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. via Zoom event! REGISTER NOW
2017 Outstanding Advisor of the Year!
CJC Professor, Brandi Vigil was awarded the 2017 Outstanding Advisor of the year award. READ MORE
Prof. David Olson & Graduate Student Koert Huddle Examine Cook County Jail Exits
Criminal Justice and Criminology Professor David Olson and Graduate Research Assistant Koert Huddle published a research bulletin examining the characteristics of individuals processed through the Cook County Jail in 2012. This work is part of a research partnership between Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's Office and Loyola University Chicago.
Congratulations Criminal Justice and Criminology Class of 2020!
Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2020 graduates completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Ana Abello*** | Jessica Korth*** |
Jordan Ader* | Erika Krak** |
Elizaveta Agarkova** | Emily Lange |
Alec Bagin | Jennifer Lopez |
Jose Barrios | Sanay Ma |
Christopher Beardsworth | Agustin Martinez |
Kopal Bhatti | Carlee Mayer*** |
Devisha Bisaria | Ravin McMorris |
Ian Bortnick | James Melody |
Elizabeth Burnham | Patrick Miller |
Jeremy Burton | Alejandra Molina |
Yazmin Candiotti | Amy Moreno** |
Colin Carr | Julian Morrison |
Allyson Casella | Sophia Mulry*** |
Angelica Castillo | Bailey Murphy*** |
Ryley Coleman** | Sergio Nunez |
Ana Conde | Lindsey Oosterhouse |
Jaime Corro | Avery Pankratz** |
Jorge Cotaquispe | Benny Perez |
Jazmine Covington | Kasia Pieczara |
Nina Davison* | Maria Radulescu** |
Harold Deulofeut | Anjali Rathore |
Chelsea Divins** | Karina Reyes |
Elizabete Dudorane | Maysie Richter |
Mikhaila Duvall | Marc Rosales*** |
Kaitlyn Foust* | Gillian Ruggeri*** |
Isabella Garcia | Janette Sanchez-Zarco |
Daisy Garcia | Victoria Santiago |
Elizabeth Gibbons*** | Destiny Serrano |
Tu'ziah Hall | Laura Sheban*** |
Patricia Hatzopoulos | Ashrith Shivaswamy |
Gerald Hayes | Shelby Stafford*** |
Aiden Heavey | Komal Tailor*** |
Mary Henderson*** | Perla Tapia |
Maeghann Hoal | Alexandre Tham** |
Zane Houlihan | Gabrielle Thomas |
Vi Huynh | William Tischler |
Ethan King | Kari Whalen*** |
Kaili Kleinschmidt | Samantha Wilson |
Sydney Koncagul | Isabelle Zinselmeier |
Jennifer Konrath | Cyndy Zukowski |
*Summa Cum Laude
**Magna Cum Laude
***Cum Laude
Department Awards
Dr. Paul Mundy Award
Nina Davison is the recipient of the Dr. Paul Mundy award for outstanding scholarship, presented to the graduating Criminal Justice and Criminology student with the highest overall grade point average. The award is named for the founder of Loyola University's Department of Criminal Justice, Dr. Mundy who was a professor at Loyola for 38 years, was the chair of the Department of Sociology, and in 1975 started the university’s criminal justice program.
Dean Charles W. Hart Award
Dr. Charles W. Hart was a Loyola Graduate, a Faculty member in the Department of English, and an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences where he showed great devotion to helping students both academically and personally. The Dean Charles W. Hart award is presented every year for academic excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences to all graduating Criminal Justice and Criminology students who have achieved a 3.7 overall grade point average. This years recipients include: Jordan Ader, Elizaveta Agarkova, Ryley Coleman, Nina Davison, Chelsea Divins, Kaitlyn Foust, Erika Krak, Amy Moreno, Avery Pankratz, Maria Radulescu, Alexandre Tham.