Dept. of Criminal Justice & Criminology @ SHSU

The Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology is hiring for two tenure track Assistant Professor positions to begin Fall 2025. Review of materials begins September 16. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Happy #NewFacultyFriday!🌟 Dr. Wonki Lee has joined the Dept. of Criminal Justice & Criminology as an Assistant Professor. "I look forward to contributing to and benefiting from the synergistic environment that SHSU fosters for impactful research and collaboration." #SHSUCJ

If you're interested in co-worker relationships and how they impact work check out our new article where we find that carceral staff depend on strong relationships but when these relationships suffer, so does employee wellbeing. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/AM7PZZQ…

2/2 Graduate Student Appreciation Week is here! From March 31–April 3, we're celebrating our amazing graduate students, and today, we’re shining the spotlight on students from @SHSUCJ Department of Criminal Justice! #shsugradschool #tgps #GSAW

1/2 Graduate Student Appreciation Week is here! From March 31–April 3, we're celebrating our amazing graduate students, and today, we’re shining the spotlight on students from @SHSUCJ Department of Criminal Justice! #shsugradschool #tgps #GSAW

Graduate Student Appreciation Week is here! From March 31–April 3, we're celebrating our amazing graduate students, and today, we’re shining the spotlight on students from @SHSUCJ Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology! #shsugradschool #tgps #GSAW

Several phenomenal universities down in the Exhibit Hall! Stop by to talk to @CJCSamHouston, @TiffinU, @fairmontstate and @NSUFlorida!

We enjoyed hosting Dr. Alex Piquero as part of SHSU CJ's Beto Lecture Series last Friday. If you missed his presentation, "My life in crime, as a criminologist," you can watch it on the SHSU CJ YouTube channel. youtube.com/watch?v=5QFni-… #shsucj #BetoLectureSeries

Professors Yan Zhang @CJCSamHouston and Lening Zhang @SaintFrancisPA present exciting new research! Using Blau's structural theory, they examine how racial group size, heterogeneity, inequality, and segregation influence anti-Asian hate crimes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

.@SHSUCJ has long been a fixture in national and international rankings, including being featured in the U.S. News and World Report! The college also holds the distinction of having the highest student enrollment at #SamHoustonState! 👏 bit.ly/4124BaO

TOP FIVE!!! SHSU CJ’s online program is ranked among the top 5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for “Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs” & “Best Online Criminal Justice Programs for Veterans.” To learn more, visit: shsucj.blogspot.com/2025/01/shsu-c… #shsu #shsucj

Congratulations, Dr. Danielle Rudes! The SHSU CJ Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology professor was honored with the 2024 Excellence in Research Award by the International Corrections and Prison Association. @sam/T@S/article/2025/criminology-professor-recognized-by-international-organization-for-research" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shsu.edu/today@sam/T@S/… #shsucj

Sam Houston Austin Interns got a great orientation from Dean Shani Robinson and Ms. Julie Schwab. Many thanks for the support as these SHSU students head to Austin to intern in the TX Legislature and at the Texas Association of Counties.

Two SHSU CJ doctoral students are recognized by the American Society of Criminology for their research in the criminal justice field. Check out this Today@Sam article to learn more! @sam/T@S/article/2024/doctoral-students-recognized-by-international-organization-for-research" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shsu.edu/today@sam/T@S/… #shsucj @ASCRM41

Congratulations, Dr. Yan Zhang! The SHSU CJ @CJCSamHouston Professor has been elected President-Elect for the Association of Chinese Criminology & Criminal Justice. She begins her two-year term as ACCCJ President in 2026. #shsu #shsucj

Attention SHSU CJ students! You're invited to the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) open house on Tuesday, November 5th! The event begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Del Carmen room of the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center. #shsucj

SHSU College of Criminal Justice did a great job on their Beto Lecture, featuring Dr. Amy Farrell.

Thank You to Our 2024 Bronze-Level Sponsors! @CJCSamHouston

The SHSU College of Criminal Justice and @shsucam are hosting a book talk and workshop next month. Check out the flyer for details. #shsucj

A big thank you to @CJCSamHouston colleagues (@DrWandaLeal, @Jane_Daquin, @PeterSLehmann, Javier, John, Mitch, Eric & Andia) as well as grad students @meg_koza & Lydia for presenting on public data sources for quant., qual., and mixed methods research projects!

Join us for the latest Beto Chair Lecture on 10/21. Dr. Amy Farrell, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Director at Northeastern University, will present, "Exploitive work & the trafficking of children for the purpose of labor in the U.S.”