UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
@unosccj.bsky.social
Providing top quality CJ eduation to UNO & UNL students; nationally recognized faculty researchers; professional development opportunities for CJ professionals
Some stories are extraordinary. Officer Htoo's (buff.ly/BiF00mF) reminds us that CJ is about more than enforcing the law - it's about building trust, serving communities, & changing lives. Congrats, Officer Htoo - your SCCJ family is very proud of you! Happy early birthday!!!🎉
👏Congrats to Trace Bilby who presented his poster at the UNL Summer Research Symposium on 8/5! His research examines the influence of a couple of risk & protective factors on school-based delinquency, finding that parental monitoring & school connectedness reduced delinquency, even for kids at risk.
🎓️ Finish Your Degree Day is a reminder to the 40+ million college stop-outs (people who started college but had to pause it when life got in the way) in the U.S. that it's never too late to go back to school and complete your degree! We can help: buff.ly/3PG0c9w
Karen Fulton began her career in 1976; there was no email, no internet, & registering for classes meant standing in a line that stretched across campus. 50 years later, she's still changing lives. Read how she helped shape generations of CJ professionals: buff.ly/p7Bxoyv
📢 Congrats to our newly elected Grad Student Org Executive Board (Caitlyn Jordon, @champchampenstein.bsky.social, @xutingdai.bsky.social, and Colton Tinsley) for the new academic year! We look forward to their leadership & to a successful year of supporting and advocating for SCCJ grad students! 🤘
Interested in a career with the Omaha Police Department (OPD) after graduation? If so, OPD is looking for students to participate in its Fall 2026 internship program and has also begun reviewing apps for Spring 2027. Contact Professor Kim Retzlaff at kretzlaff@unomaha.edu for more info!
🎉Congrats to Dr. Tara Richards on her appt. as Interim Director of the SCCJ, effective 7/1/26. We also offer our sincere gratitude to Dr. Todd Armstrong for his outstanding service as Interim Director the past 2 yrs. Here’s to building on our momentum and celebrating the successes ahead! #UNOSCCJ
⛳️ Join us for our 30th Annual Golf Scramble on Fri., Sept. 25, 2026, at Eagle Hills Golf Course in Papillion! Spend a day on the course w/ fellow SCCJ supporters while helping raise scholarship funds for deserving CJ students! #golftournament #UNOSCCJ Register: buff.ly/bEQRZsd
Not signed up for an intersession class for Fall 2026 yet? Consider this interesting elective! Hurry - this one will fill up fast! #serialkillers #UNOSCCJ
Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates freedom, resilience, and progress. As we reflect on our nation's history, we recognize the importance of justice, equality, and opportunity for all. #Juneteenth #FreedomDay
👏 Congrats to Taylor Gonzales on being selected as a 2026 Ruth D. Peterson Fellow by @amersoccriminology.bsky.social! This highly competitive fellowship recognizes doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds for excellence, leadership, & advancing diversity & inclusion in criminology.🤘
🚨Upcoming publication by the SCCJ's Dr. Tara Richards, Dr. Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, and @jnixy.bsky.social! #UNOSCCJ
👏Congrats to SCCJ doctoral student Emilie Whitehouse for her honorable mention @ the 18th Annual UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair for her presentation, "Support for Survivors of Sexual Misconduct: Comparing Accommodations & Student Perceptions Across Institutions of Higher Education"!
grants from Futures Without Violence to support four student-led violence prevention and awareness events on campus next year! Camden Carmichael (SCCJ MA student) will be the peer educator leading this campaign.
📢 UNO's Student Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT), led by Emilie Whitehouse (President of CCRT and SCCJ doctoral student) and Payton Miller (Vice President of CCRT, master's student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Victim and Survivor Advocate at UNO), were awarded one of 20...
📈 Two Lincoln SCCJ students, Jessica Wynne and Trace Bilby, were awarded stipends to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer! 📉 buff.ly/OHnzK70
📢The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has landed an incredible young scholar! We are so very pleased to announce UNO SCCJ doctoral alum Emily Milner has accepted a job as Teaching Faculty I in their Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology! CONGRATULATIONS, Emily! 👏 🤘
This week is National Police Week, when we honor and remember the law enforcement officers across this country who have given their lives in the line of duty, while also recognizing those who continue to serve their communities each and every day.
Congratulations to Lincoln SCCJ students Elena Burgwald and Olivia Fortin, who were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force on May 10, 2026!
Congrats to our May SCCJ graduates celebrating commencement in Lincoln tomorrow! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished! We look forward to seeing the innovation, leadership, and change you will bring to the world!
Congrats to our May SCCJ undergraduate & grad students celebrating commencement in Omaha tonight and tomorrow! Your hard work, dedication, & perseverance have brought you to this incredible milestone, & we couldn’t be prouder. We look forward to seeing all that you accomplish!
