ISSUED: (Friday, February 22, 2019 13:55 PM)
SEVERE WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT
For Saturday, Feb. 23: all on-campus classes are canceled, and campus buildings will be closed. Scheduled activities, unless otherwise noted, are also canceled.
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School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Innovative, Informed, Impactful
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The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is a nationally recognized leader in criminological research and education. Learn more
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UNO doctoral candidate Steven Windisch (right) with Rodney Mosquito, project scientist at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which supports Homeland Security and Defense. Windisch presented his current research examining the personality of the Far Right at the Pentagon's Strategic Multilayer Assessment Conference. Learn more about SCCJ funded research projects
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The School's faculty and students are involved in a number of collaborative research projects with community stakeholders that address specific needs and inform best practices. Learn more
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UNO doctoral student Michael Logan (right) is pictured with Major General Eric Vollmecke of the Air National Guard. They met at the Pentagon's Strategic Multilayer Assessment Conference, where Logan presented a poster presentation entitled "Lethal Leaders: Assessing the Intersection between Leadership, Organization Structure, and Violence." Learn more about SCCJs research collaborations
- Our bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs are among the top criminology and criminal justice programs, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Our Master's of Science degree program is rated third in the country.
- Faculty experts partner with criminal justice agencies and community organizations to generate solutions to crime in our communities and enhance criminal justice policies and practices. Faculty research projects are supported through federal funding agencies such as the National Institute of Justice, as well as state and local partners.
- Students in our undergraduate and graduate programs engage in active learning through collaborative research projects with faculty, internships with criminal justice agencies such as the U.S. Secret Service, the Omaha Police Department, and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, and study abroad in the United Kingdom with our London Study Abroad program.
One Nationally Ranked Program, Two Campuses
Students may enroll in courses on the metropolitan Omaha campus, Lincoln campus, or complete their degree completely online. Our SCCJ students have access to real-world learning opportunities that contextualize their academic education and benefit our communities. At UNO, students actively collaborate to improve our understanding of the causes and correlates of crime, the criminal justice response to crime, and contribute to the developing scientific knowledge in creating more effectively solutions to enhancing community safety.
Announcements
- REGISTER NOW for the 11th Annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon
- Register Now for the New York City's Roadmap to Closing Rikers Island Seminar
- REGISTER NOW for the 24th Annual Jailhouse Scramble - Friday, September 13 at Tiburon Golf Course
- Samantha Clinkinbeard’s Latest Study to be Published in Justice Quarterly
- Samantha Clinkinbeard, Ph.D. to Receive Honorable Mention for Paper She Co-Authored Â
- Nix and Tregle Release Results of their 2018 National Police Executive Survey
- Ph.D. Alumna Karyn Sporer Receives Award and Grant
- Under Nebraska Law, Officers Entitled to Tuition Waiver
Contact Us
- UNO Campus
- 6001 Dodge Street, 218 CPACS
- Omaha, NE 68182
- Phone: 402.554.2610
- Fax. 402.554.2326
- UNL Campus
- 310 Nebraska Hall
- Lincoln, NE 68588-0561
- Phone: 402.472.3677
- Fax: 402.472.6758
- Website
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