MSU Denver Criminal Justice & Criminology Honor Society - Delta Gamma Xi

04/20/2026

🚨 Delta Gamma Xi Officer Elections 🗳️

03/03/2026

✨ DGX MEMBER SPOTLIGHT SHOUTOUT ✨

This week we’re highlighting one of our dedicated members and chapter leaders, Kayla Feldon, who serves as our President! 💙✨

🎓 Major/Minor: Criminal Justice & Criminology major with a minor in Criminalistics
📚 Year: Senior graduating May 2026
🏛 Position/Role: President
🔎 Career Goal: Aspiring Crime Scene Investigator

Kayla has a strong academic interest in wrongful conviction cases and how they intersect with crime scene investigations. She’s passionate about pursuing justice through careful, ethical investigative work. She’s also considering joining an academy to become a police officer as part of her journey toward working as a Criminal Scene Investigator.

💬 Favorite Quote:
“Failure is a concept. How you recover is the truth.” – SZA

📣 Message from Kayla:
Get involved! Whether it’s a club, event, or even just stopping by for free food, being engaged on campus builds networks, support, and motivation for your journey.

We’re so proud to have you leading and representing DGX, Kayla! ⚖️💙

02/21/2026

Study Hall is here to help.
📍 AD 320
🗓 Wednesday, February 25th
⏰ 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Presented by Delta Gamma Xi

01/06/2026

Take your Criminal Justice journey to the next level ⚖️📚. Join Delta Gamma Xi – Alpha Phi Sigma at MSU Denver for leadership, networking, scholarships, and community impact. Boost your résumé and your future!

12/25/2025

12/01/2025

⭐ DGX Member/Advisor Spotlight: Dr. Jenn Cheek ⭐
We are pleased to spotlight Dr. Jenn Cheek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology and esteemed advisor to Delta Gamma Xi.
Dr. Cheek is in her 3rd year at MSU Denver and 12th year of teaching. She is currently transforming her dissertation into a book with Southern Illinois University Press and contributing a chapter on evaluating sex-trafficking services for an upcoming volume on anti-oppressive research and practice. Additionally, she is working to enhance internship and experiential learning opportunities for students throughout the department.
Her professional experience encompasses both qualitative and quantitative research, volunteer work with victim service agencies supporting sex-trafficking survivors, and continued engagement with the Death Row Support Project.
🏆 Accomplishments:�• PhD in Sociology with a focus on social inequality and victimization�• Recipient of MSU Denver’s 2025 Career Catalyst Award�• Recipient of the 2025 Workforce Champion Award�• Recipient of the 2024 Roadrunners Who Soar Award�• Recently published a chapter in a forensic victimology textbook:� Cheek, Jennifer. 2025. “Human Trafficking.” In Fundamentals of Forensic Victimology: Insights into Crime, Trauma, and Justice. Springer Nature
💬 Favorite Quote:�“Justice is what love looks like in public.” – Dr. Cornel West
💛 A Message from Dr. Cheek:�“We’re excited to have you join a community dedicated to leadership, scholarship, and meaningful impact. We can’t wait to learn, grow, and serve together—your passion and your voice truly matter here!”

11/16/2025

🦃🔎 THANKSGIVING MYSTERY: Case File T-301 — The Stolen Cranberry Sauce
Can you figure out who took it? 🕵️‍♂️

At the Honor Society’s Thanksgiving prep, a jar of homemade cranberry sauce went missing from the refrigerated prep table.�The table was guarded by a “Do Not Touch” sign, but the sauce disappeared between 2:45 PM and 3:05 PM.
There are four suspects, You must combine clues carefully to solve it.

🔍 CLUES
Clue 1 — Smudged Fingerprints
The fingerprints on the jar are smudged, but lab notes confirm one right thumbprint is partially clear.�Other prints are messy or too small to match.
Clue 2 — Apron Stains
Three aprons in the kitchen have stains:
• Skyler: small flour streaks
• Jordan: red stain (fresh)
• Riley: water spots
• Taylor: no stains
Clue 3 — Time Log
Only one suspect was signed in exactly during the disappearance window: 2:45–3:05 PM.�Other suspects’ log entries either end before or start after that window.
Clue 4 — Shelf Placement
The missing jar came from the top middle shelf of the walk-in fridge.�Only two suspects were tall enough to comfortably reach the top middle shelf without a stool.
Clue 5 — Cranberry Sauce Preference
* Skyler: Indifferent
* Jordan: loves cranberry sauce
* Riley: dislikes cranberry sauce
* Taylor: neutral

🧑‍🍳 SUSPECTS
1 Skyler
• Right-handed
• Apron: flour streaks
• Height: 5’2’’
• Logged 2:30–2:55 PM
2 Jordan
• Left-handed
• Apron: red stain
• Height: 5’8’’
• Logged 2:45–3:05 PM
3 Riley
• Right-handed
• Apron: water spots
• Height: 6’0’’
• Logged 2:50–3:20 PM
4 Taylor
• Ambidextrous
• Apron: clean
• Height: 5’5’’
• Logged 2:40–3:00 PM

drop your guesses in the comments 👇
Answer revealed this Sunday! 🦃💥

11/04/2025

🎓 Join us for the 3rd Annual Panel: The State of Policing & Public Mental Health! 🧠🚔
Explore how law enforcement, criminology, and mental health intersect in today’s world.
Hear from experts including Dr. Andrea Borrego, Chief Mollendor, and Sam Rabins as they share innovative, research-based strategies for community change.

📅 Tuesday, November 11
🕞 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 Plaza Building 238 or online
📧 [email protected] for details

Hosted by the Clinical Counseling Club & Delta Gamma Xi

11/01/2025

🎃🕵️‍♀️ Our Halloween event was a real thriller! 👻 We watched Netflix’s JonBenét Ramsey docuseries 📺 and dove deep into a discussion on crime scene handling, intuition vs. evidence ⚖️, and how new DNA tech could change the case. 🔍

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Get ready for a spooktacular time! 👻🎃
Delta Gamma Xi invites you to our Halloween Party on October 30 from 3:30–5:00 PM in AD 320!

We’ll be diving into eerie folklore, discussing real-life mysteries, and of course—enjoying plenty of spooky snacks! 🦴🍪