Tony Thurmond, CLA '93, California state superintendent of public instruction, is on a mission to achieve something that has not been done in California's history: become
Criminal Justice PhD student, Hannah Steinman has co-authored a new article with Dr. Jennifer Wood published in Policing and Society entitled Health harms, climate harms and the regenerative potential of policing. The article focuses on how policing, public health, and climate change are all interconnected. Police respond to health harms, from pandemics to mental distress, and to climate harms, such as floods and fires. These changing 'harmscapes' - or landscapes of harm - place new demands and strains on policing, but they can also serve as 'portals' to new imaginings of...
The Department of Criminal Justice is proud to have both current and former faculty members acknowledged for their career-long impact to the field of criminology by being named in the top 2% of all cited scholars in the field. Drs. Liz Groff and Jerry Ratcliffe are current faculty in the department with this international recognition. Dr. Ratcliffe is a former British police officer and host of the popular Reducing Crime podcast. He works with police agencies around the world on crime reduction and criminal intelligence strategy. Dr. Groff has spent twenty plus years applying...
The Department of Criminal Justice held its annual Goldkamp Lecture, on Friday, October 4th, in memory of the late Professor John Goldkamp, recognizing his significant contributions to criminal justice research. Each year, graduate students nominate potential speakers, followed by a student vote to finalize the selection. This year, the department was pleased to have Dr. Brittany Battle from Wake Forest University speak on topics related to abolition feminism. At the beginning of the lecture, Dr. Brittany Battle, drawing on the work of key abolitionist Angela Y. Davis,...
As language and identity continue evolving, knowing when to use certain terms can be tricky. One complex case includes the usage of Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx and Latine.
Dr. Reynaldo Anderson will be representing Temple University and the Department of Africology and African American Studies, at the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York this week. He will be speaking at the Black Paper Chronicles side event, during the UN Summit. The Black Paper Chronicles event is the last series of these gatherings that will emphasize the United Nations Summit of the Future themes and narratives that are essential for the development of the global agenda in the years ahead, including Youth and Future Generations, Sustainability and Financial...
Keshema Davidson graduated from Temple's Master of Public Policy program in 2020. From 2021 to 2023, she served as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cristo Rey Philadelphia. Learn more about Keshema's experience in the MPP program and how it shapes her work today!
Given her sunny disposition, you might be surprised that Dr. Lucy Bregman, Professor Emeritus of Religion, is best known at Temple for a course about death.
Bregman's signature course, Death and Dying, examines the end of life from various cultural and spiritual angles. Over time, she found that a large and diverse assortment of students were connecting deeply with the class as a setting to process their own experiences. Reflecting on a 45-year career at Temple, Bregman lights up when she talks about how much she gained from her students and providing that space for...
Mikhail Sergeev is an American scholar of Russian descent, specializing in the fields of religion, philosophy, and modern art (Ph.D., Temple University, 1997). His influence extends beyond academia, having served as an editor of the book series Contemporary Russian Philosophy at Brill Publishers in the Netherlands (2016-2019) and as chair of the Department of Religion, Philosophy, and Theology at the Wilmette Institute (2017-21), demonstrating the extent of his professional experience and influence. Mikhail Sergeev's teaching career has been marked by a diverse range of courses...
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Brandi Baldwin, CLA '06 | CEO, Millennial Ventures HoldingsDr. Brandi Baldwin, a distinguished alumna of Temple University, embodies the incredible potential that blossoms from a steadfast commitment to education and personal development. Her remarkable journey commenced at Temple, where she cultivated her exceptional leadership abilities. Armed with a solid educational base, she embarked on a professional career, quickly discerning the profound importance of ethical leadership and the cultivation of the next generation of leaders. Leveraging her extensive background in...
The Justice Through Art 2024 winners have been announced, and they include two Criminal Justice majors and one Criminal Justice minor. This year, the theme was Freedom", and talented students from across campus submitted both art and literary pieces depicting their interpretation of the theme. You can view the winning visual submissions and the winning literary submissions on the Justice Through Art website.
Justice Through Art's mission is to provide a space for students to channel their emotional energy and express opinions on current events through art. The idea...
Professor Erin Yetter knows it isn't always easy to bridge the gap between classroom lectures and the real-world applications of their content. That's why her course, Economics of Crime, will host an impressive roster of government and criminal justice professionals to speak to her students.
"We can talk about all the people, organizations and processes that are in place in the criminal justice system," says Yetter, "but hearing from the people who actually make it happen day in and day out for their living makes it all come to fruition."
Economics of Crime (ECON 3580) is...
Dr. Jamie Fader, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, was recently featured as the webinar speaker in a regular series sponsored by the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators, national non-profit organization created to improve juvenile justice systems, enhance local correctional and residential facilities and programs. Dr. Fader featured her work with co-author and Doctoral student, Dijonée Talley on the importance of respect in interventions with emerging adults.
Dr. Melissa E. Noel was accepted as a Fellow for the Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network's (RDCJN) 2024 Summer Research Institute (SRI). The SRI was held at the University of Maryland (College Park) and organized by Drs. Rod K. Brunson and María B. Vélez. It provides guidance for tenure-track faculty from underrepresented groups whose research focuses on crime and justice. The three-week intensive institute assisted Dr. Noel in the development of a research grant proposal. Dr. Noel presented this proposal at the SRI's two-day symposium among top scholars and...
Temple's MPP program was proud to sponsor three seats for current students and alumni in Young Involved Philadelphia's Spring 2024 Board Prep Program. Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP) is a non-profit organization "with a mission to connect, engage, and represent young Philadelphians. YIP engages its more than 6,000 members through education about civic affairs, advocacy around key issues, and social events; connects young Philadelphians to civic groups and civic groups to one another; and represents the young demographic by creating a channel of communication between...
This past Tuesday night, Liz Moore, associate professor and director of Temple's MFA in Creative Writing, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about her new book, The God of the Woods.
Moore was on the show in recognition of voters selecting The God of the Woods as the 2024 Fallon Summer Reads winner. Through July and August, Fallon and his viewers tracked their progress and reactions to the novel with the hashtag #FallonBookClub.
The God of the Woods has spent six weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list...
On July 21, United States President Joe Biden announced he would be withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, but not before endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for
Reema Kalidindi is a Political Science & Criminal Justice Double Major. She recently interned with the U.S. Marshals Service in the Chief of Diversity Office through The Washington Center's D.C. Internship Program.
What was your internship position and what was the office's role?
In D.C., I worked at the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Chief of Diversity Office. This office basically focused on promoting diversity in the workplace for USMS. The government is usually not as quick with diversity initiatives as the private sector tends to be, so there's still a lot of work...