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Criminal Justice at The University of Alabama Please note that this page is moderated.

The purpose of this page is to provide a means of communication between the Department, current CCJ students and alumni.

11/02/2026

Congrats to Dr. Yuliya Zabyelina, who was just named Editor-in-Chief of the journal International Criminology!
https://ccj.ua.edu/departmental-news/dr-yuliya-zabyelina-named-editor-in-chief-of-the-journal-international-criminology/

11/02/2026

What actually goes through a burglar’s mind when choosing a target?
Dr. Patrick McClanahan recently joined Bret Bucklen, the director of the Bureau of Planning, Research, and Statistics for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on his podcast, Pracademically Speaking.

In this episode, we unpacked my research using Virtual Reality (VR) simulations to study criminal decision-making in real time and dive into:

10/08/2026

Join us this Friday for our next Fable talk!
Dr. Raymond Partin will present “Into the Dark (Web): Who Uses It and Why Should We Care?” exploring what the dark web is, how it differs from the surface web, who uses it, and criminological explanations for its use and misuse.

📅 Friday, October 9
⏰ 3:00-4:00 PM
📍 ten Hoor Hall 108
We hope to see you there!

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Rachel LaPointe on the successful defense of her comprehensive exam this afternoon!

Rachel’s defense marked an important milestone as the first comprehensive exam defense in the history of our PhD program. Her comprehensive exam committee was chaired by Dr. Matthew Valasik.

Rachel did a great job presenting and defending her research, and we are excited to celebrate both her accomplishment and this first for our program.

Congratulations, Rachel!

09/28/2026

We are proud to report that Dr. Susan Dewey has obtained 6 state, federal, and institutional grants that total $576,000 for research and forensic practice. The funds support her important work with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, Alabama District Attorneys Association, ¡HICA!, and the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office. Funders included the Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, National Endowment for the Arts, Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, Alabama Office of Prosecution Services, and UA’s Institute for Social Science Research. This is a tremendous accomplishment and is especially impressive given the current competitive funding landscape.
https://ccj.ua.edu/departmental-news/dr-susan-dewey-secures-six-impressive-grants-across-state-federal-and-institutional-programs/

09/10/2026

Dr. Susan Dewey, Dr. Brittany VandeBerg, and Regional Director of South Carolina Department of Corrections, Julie Tennant-Caine, are presenting on gender responsive participatory research in women's prisons.

08/10/2026

The NEA-funded Dance Arts Women's Narratives (DAWN) Project, a partnership between Dr. Susan Dewey, Dance Key West, and the S.C. Dept. of Corrections, is providing women in prison an opportunity for personal transformation through therapeutic arts and creating a worldwide network!

08/06/2026

Dr. Susan Dewey Helps Nonprofit Secure $400K DOJ Grant for Domestic Violence Victims

https://ccj.ua.edu/research-awards-honors/dr-susan-dewey-helps-nonprofit-secure-400k-doj-grant-for-domestic-violence-victims/

06/30/2026

An extra congratulations to our very own Isabelle Cahill !

Congratulations to the 10 BCAS students who earned awards from the Fulbright program!

The Fulbright Program selected 10 University of Alabama students for various awards for the 2026-2027 academic year, and all 10 students studied a major and/or minor in the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences.

Read more at the link: https://barefield.ua.edu/2026/06/17/ua-students-offered-fulbright-awards-for-2026-2027/

06/22/2026

Thirteen adventurous students have been traveling with for his UA in Italy Study Abroad Program. They have been to Rome, Pompei, Ostia, Turin & Milan. It has been a whirlwind trip across Italy learning about Crime and Delinquency in Ancient Rome and Cesare Lombroso’s Atavistic Criminology. The weather has been great, a little hot in Rome, the views fabulous, and the memories unforgettable. Ciao!!!

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Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
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