It’s About the Students: The Criminal Justice Department’s

PACE PATH

Joseph Ryan, Ph.D., ChairKimberly Collica-Cox, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Dyson College of Arts & SciencesCriminal Justice & Security Department

A PLAN FOR SUCCESS: The Pace Path combines academic and real-world experiences through purposeful planning and mentoring to guide all undergraduate students toward becoming successful leaders in their fields.

Students work with faculty from their first day and begin to consider possible career paths in CRJ 150: Introduction to Criminal Justice

All CRJ Faculty have practical field experience

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with faculty for academic and career advisement.

CRJ Students Robert Zumaya & Georgia Bender

CRJ Society, our student club, holds bi-weekly meetings and events

Events expose students to different areas of the CJ System,

especially career paths not normally considered - i.e., the

BOP, FBI, DEA, US Marshalls, The Postal Service Investigative Division, Sheriff, NYPD, Domestic Violence Shelters, CBOs for the Formerly Incarcerated, the DA’s Office, etc.

At least 6 guest speakers per semester. CRJ Society Members Guest Speaker Daisy

Students attend field trips to enhance classroom learning

Students visit the courts, 9/11 museum, jails, prisons, police stations, etc.

Students participate in charity eventsLifers Group – East Jersey State Prison (Formerly Rahway)

Students travel for ten days to explore criminal justice systems in other countries- i.e., Ireland, Italy, etc.

Travel Course - Ireland

Students gain practical field experience through internships and co-ops – i.e., the NYPD, DA’s Office, Sheriff’s Division, US Probation, DOI, US Marshals, Rikers, etc.

NYPD Cadets – Taylor Cannon, CRJ Student

Students attend a specialized Criminal Justice Career fair yearly to prepare for internships and future careers

Resume and Interviewing workshops offered before the fair

CRJ Career Fair – Spring 2018

Research Methods – Students are focused on writing

Students complete their own research project

CRJ 315 - Research Methods Students – Spring 2017

Students in CRJ 331, on both campuses, help to deliver a parenting course to female prisoners: Parenting, Prison & Pups

Students work closely with the Good Dog FoundationNicholas Terrett, CRJ Student, MCC Annalyse Lyons & Jun Woo Moon

Students have the opportunity to serve as research assistants and attend conferences

Anthony Javornik, Research Day

Students are encouraged to continue their studies

Students are encouraged to maintain contact with faculty after graduation