Quick Facts
14 - Rank, based on enrollment, among the top majors at UCF
10th - UCF's ranking among the nation's top-producing institutions of books on criminal justice
9 - Number of summer study abroad programs in Russia lead by Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds
Recent Publications
Criminal Justice
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For the Record
Volume 8 of this annual news publication reports on activities from January through December 2011.
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Mission Statement
The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida provides excellence in teaching, research and service. Dedicated to its students, the faculty delivers outstanding instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, incorporating
learning, service and inquiry. The department also conducts quality research and pursues local, state and federal funding to advance knowledge in our discipline. By actively developing meaningful partnerships, it provides exemplary service to the university and the broader
professional and academic community. Featured News Stories
Congratulations to Eastep For Receiving COHPA Award
5/16/12
Congratulations to Undergraduate and Internship Coordinator, and Criminal Justice Instructor, Dr. Mary Ann Eastep for receiving the COHPA Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) award. Faculty Affairs notified the recipients by letter last week.
Public Service Recognition Week May 6-12
5/9/12
The Department of Criminal Justice would like to recognize all of our graduates, faculty, and staff who serve our nation as federal, state, county, and local government employees or who work or volunteer in the public sector. May 6–12 is designated Public Service Recognition Week (see http://publicservicerecognitionweek.org/index.shtml) to thank those community leaders who work to build a more resilient nation and ensure we are prepared to deal with any disaster or emergency event. Each and every day these individuals dedicate themselves to serving our communities and improving the quality of life where we live. Whether they respond to emergencies, keep the streets of our neighborhoods safe, or support community preparedness efforts through local Citizen Corps Councils, our public servants continue to make a difference in our daily lives.
Wolf Speaks at the Orlando Police Department Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association
5/9/12
Dr. Ross Wolf was an invited speaker to the Orlando Police Department Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association as a guest speaker on May 8, 2012. Dr. Wolf addressed current issues in criminal justice and focused his remarks on volunteerism in law enforcement, particularly police reserves and auxiliaries, but also in other areas of non-sworn policing. Information on the OPD Citizen Police Academy can be found by clicking here.
Congratulations to Paoline on his Recent Publication
5/8/12
Congratulations to Associate Professor Gene Paoline on the recent publication of his article titled "Police Use of Force and Officer Injuries: Comparing Conducted Energy Devices(CEDs) to Hands-and-Weapons Based Tactics." The article appears in the most recent issue of Police Quarterly. The full citation to the article is:
Paoline III, E.A., Terrill, W., & Ingram, J.A. (2012). Police use of force and officer injuries: Comparing conducted energy devices(CEDs) to hands-and-weapons based tactics. Police Quarterly, 15(2), 115-136.
Click here to read the article.
Paoline Interviewed in Segment Regarding Police Taser Policy
5/8/12
Associate Professor Gene Paoline was interviewed for a segment by a reporter from Tampa Bay Online regarding his views on police policy of using a taser on a pregnant suspect.
Click here to watch it.
Congratulations to Paoline and Potter on their Recent Publications
5/7/12
The most recent issue of the American Journal of Criminal Justice includes two articles by criminal justice faculty:
Paoline III, E.A. & Lambert, E.G.(2012). The issue of control in jail: The effects of professionalism, detainee control, and administrative support on job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among jail staff. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 32(2),1-21.
Click here to read the article.
Potter,R.H., Lin,H., Maze, A., & Bjoring, D. (2012). Jails and public health service delivery and empirical knowledge: The impact of jail population flow. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 32(2),1-18.
Click here to read the article.
Congratulations Dr. Gene Paoline and Dr. Roberto Potter!
Criminal Justice Department Announces Symposium
4/23/12
The UCF Department of Criminal Justice announces a symposium entitled “Volunteers in Policing: A local, regional, national, and international examination of police reserves, auxiliaries, and specials.” The symposium will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 from 8:15- 11:45 am on the campus of the Criminal Justice Institute at Valencia College. More information and a flyer for the event can be found here. Biographies on each of the presenters can be found here.
Congratulations to Potter For Securing a Grant
4/18/12
Congratulations to Director of Research, Dr. Roberto Potter for securing a grant to provide research support for Orange County Corrections. The grant will provide funding to support two research assistants focused on supporting OCCD's Second Chance grant.
Congratulations to Wolf for Receiving College Award
4/5/12
Congratulations to Graduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor Ross Wolf for receiving "College Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching." The award was presented to Dr. Wolf during the annual UCF Founder's Day ceremony. For more information about the ceremony click here.
Congratulations Founders' Day Honorees!
4/4/12
 Criminal justice major Amanda Puttrich was selected as
the college's most Outstanding Student for 2012. She has an overall GPA of 4.0 and was recognized at
today's Founders' Day Convocation. Learn more
Congratulations to Potter on Receipt of Grant
4/3/12
Congratulations to Director of Research and Professor Roberto Potter on receipt of a grant to provide "Evaluation Services for the Osceola County Justice Reinvestment Project."
Criminal Justice Department Recognized For Excellence in Research on Law Enforcement
3/30/12
The Department of Criminal Justice was recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for our long standing partnerships with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Orlando Police Department. The IACP "Excellence in Law Enforcement Research Award Program" in April 2011, recognized the department's work with FINDER (headed by Dr. Mike Reynolds), use of less-lethal force (by Dr. Ross Wolf and Dr. Gene Paoline) and research on Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) (headed by Dr. Ross Wolf). For more information about the research conducted click here.
Congratulations to Reynolds for Being Recognized in the FY11 Annual Report
3/26/12
In the recent FY11 Annual Report published by the UCF Office of Research and Commercialization, Associate Professor Mike Reynolds is listed among the Fiscal Year 2011 Millionaires. The list is comprised of UCF faculty who have received more than $1 million in external funding during the last fiscal year. Dr. Reynolds is the only member of COHPA to be on the list this year having secured $1,049,925 in external funding. Congratulations Dr. Reynolds!
Adams Interviewed About Trayvon Martin Case
3/22/12
Professor Kenneth Adams was interviewed by a reporter from KPFK FM radio in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 20th regrading the Trayvon Martin case. To hear the radio interview click here.
The Department Of Criminal Justice At ACJS
3/22/12
The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences held its annual meeting in New York, NY March 13 through the 17th. Several department faculty presented papers on panels or participated on roundtables. Participants included the following:
Panel Presentations:
Robert Bohm "The Marshall Hypothesis:A Solomon-Four Group Test"
Kareem Jordan "The Effect of Preventative Detention on Out-Of-Home Placement"
Eugene Paoline "Supervisory Influences and Less Lethal Force Policies: Examining the Sergeant-Officer Attitudinal Relationship"
Jeffrey Rosky "Washington State Reentry Housing Pilot Project: Third Year Follow Up"
Lee Ross "Neurobiology, Aggression, and Domestic Violence: A Meta-Analysis
Roundtable Participation:
Robert Bohm "Teaching Capital Punishment in Criminal Justice Programs"
Robert Bohm "The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States"
Robert Bohm "Critical Criminal Justice in the 21st Century"
Click here to learn more about ACJS
Read For the Record, Vol. 8
3/15/12
The latest issue of For the Record, the department's annual news report, covers news for the 2011 calendar year and provides some updates for 2012. Read the issue.
Wolf Interviewed by Slate Magazine
3/14/12
Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Ross Wolf was interviewed by “Slate Magazine” in regards to the differences between UK and US policing and arrest procedures. Dr. Wolf has worked with the police in the UK, and provided a study abroad course to London, Chester, and Gloucestershire in 2011. In addition, Dr. Wolf will host students from the UK (The University of Gloucestershire) in Orlando in summer, 2012 to learn about the American criminal justice system. Click here to read the article.
 Criminal Justice Quick Takes
Robert M. Bohm, Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida; fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Professors Ray Surette and David Fabianic discuss famous criminal cases and the media on the Public Affairs Today show on UCF TV.
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Hot-Topics
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Career Counseling
Each week, Orange County Sheriff's Office Recruiter Fred Kolb will be holding office hours (HPA1 room 311D) to meet with students interested in learning about future and current opportunities in law enforcement.
He will be available Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon until 2:30 pm by appointment only, he may also be available on Mondays and Thursdays by appointment. For appointment information, please contact Bernard Fred Kolb at bernard.kolb@ocfl.net.
Statistics for Criminology and
Criminal Justice
The book is a first course text that takes students through descriptive statistics, probability theory, and into hypothesis testing up through an introduction to regression. The author of the text is Assistant Professor Jacinta Gau. The book is published by Sage.
CJ Highlights
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Renee Washington
(B.S. in criminal justice, minor in information technology, certificate in crime analysis and crime mapping, '09)
"...the internships I had while attending UCF were instrumental in preparing me for my career." — Renee Washington
Washington is a full-time associate industrial security representative at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Ocala, Fla.
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Ross Wolf
Associate Professor Ross Wolf was one of two recipients of UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Service in 2010, and one of two recipients of the College of Health and Public Affairs Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2012. He came to UCF in 1999 and since then has participated in countless committees within the department, the College of Health and Public Affairs, and the university. In addition to his faculty position, he currently serves as the Criminal Justice Graduate Program Director and on numerous department, college, and university committees. Wolf also serves as a division chief in the Orange County Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit, and was awarded the U.S. Presidential Call to Service award for his community volunteerism.
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Marva Ellington
Marva Ellington received UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Academic Advising in 2010. She is responsible for academic advising of two the largest programs in the College of Health and Public Affairs. She mentors students, listens carefully to student issues and concerns, and assists students in looking ahead and exploring options for growth and self-development. Ellington is a strong advocate for students and looks for solutions in her work that support students, departments and the university.
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Tom Stroup: Inspiring School Pride
Tom Stroup, '09 (Criminal Justice Master's Degree), was one of the hosts of the NBC show called School Pride, which aired Fall 2010 that had Cheryl Hines 90 as an executive producer. Each week, the show empowered communities as cast and crew members to renovate a rundown school and watch as student pride grew. Every episode featured touching personal stories of children, parents and teachers experiencing the amazing transformations of their school grounds and athletic fields. The show also invited viewers to watch for surprise celebrity appearances. For more information, visit www.nbc.com/school-pride.
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