UTC Department of Criminal Justice

06/02/2026

We spy Dr. Policastro!

05/30/2026

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05/22/2026

We are so proud of and excited for Kolbie! Another wonderful example of our CJ internship program connecting students with future career positions! We are so grateful for our partners in the community. 💙💛

UTC College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

We are excited to welcome Kolbie Bobo to the Partnership team! She will be joining our HOPE Initiative Program as a HOPE Case Manager.

Kolbie will work closely with children and families year-round, providing weekly support, helping connect families with resources, and building consistent relationships with our clients.

For more information about volunteering or working for Partnership, visit our website!
https://partnershipfca.com/about-us/careers/

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

That’s a graduation wrap for us! We are so proud of our CJ graduates, both undergraduate and graduate! We are so excited to see where you go next. We also had lots of CJ faculty out today supporting our graduates while they crossed that stage! Congrats to the class of 2026! 💛💙🎉

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
UTC College of Arts and Sciences
UTC Graduate School

05/01/2026

It’s award season! Congratulations to Dr. Dierenfeldt for being awarded the 2026 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award! Swipe to read more about this award and what he had to say about being a recipient in this UTC Media feature: https://blog.utc.edu/news/2026/04/three-from-utc-earn-prestigious-harold-love-outstanding-community-service-awards/

You may also notice some familiar names on the past recipients list, and that Dr. D is in another suit (last seen in his childhood photo). Congratulations to Dr. Ward and Joshua Clay on this honor as well! 🎉

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
UTC College of Arts and Sciences

04/30/2026

CJ faculty attended the University Faculty Awards Ceremony in the Wolford Center yesterday evening to celebrate the 2025-2026 Faculty Awardees. Congratulations to Dr. Hancock for being the recipient of the Tenure-Track Excellence in Teaching and the Tenure-Track Excellence in Service Award.

Swipe to see some photos from the event taken by our wonderful university photographer, Angela Foster. You might also notice some of our smiling CJ faculty in the background of two of them! 🎉 Congratulations to all of the awardees! We are thankful for great leadership and to the awards committee chair and members for hosting this event.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
UTC College of Arts and Sciences

04/29/2026

Our CJ faculty and staff attended the College of Arts and Sciences Awards Luncheon yesterday. Huge shout out to the UTC College of Arts and Sciences team for a wonderful event! We wanted to congratulate Dr. Denney on receiving the Outstanding Faculty Advising of the Year Award and Dr. Hancock on receiving the Early Career Researcher of the Year Award. 🎉 Congratulations to all of the CAS faculty and staff awardees as well!

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

04/28/2026

Happy Reading Day 2026, Mocs!! Keep studying and working hard; you’re almost finished! 📖✏️👩🏼‍💻

Need a brain break? Make sure to check your department’s socials for any end-of-the-semester celebrations! 💛💙

04/25/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Crittenden on being featured as the Athens City Schools Alumni Spotlight! 🎉💛💙 Check out the full article via this link:

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
UTC College of Arts and Sciences

Courtney Crittenden-Turner attended Athens City Schools from 1990 to 2000, where she was a student ...