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UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

@UNOSCCJ

Providing top quality CJ education to UNO & UNL students; Nationally recognized faculty researchers; Professional development opportunities for CJ professionals

 Omaha, NE and Lincoln, NE
criminology.unomaha.edu
Joined January 2017
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👻 🎃 🐈‍⬛ Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween! 🧛 🧟 🍫
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🤘 Mavericks, check out this weekend's/next week's upcoming Homecoming events! Full details here: buff.ly/rwrZv30
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🔍 🐿️ The Criminal Justice Student Association in Lincoln throws a fun party! Their Halloween Social unfolded with snacks, crafts, and little mystery. Don't worry - Sherlock Holmes (aka Dr. Eskridge) and a Lincoln campus squirrel (aka Dr. Rhodes) were on the case! 🎃 👻
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Thanks to Pat Condon, Lancaster County Atty, for providing an overview of the Lancaster County Attorney's Office yesterday at the SCCJ State of the Agency! Students enjoyed hearing about problem-solving courts & the evidence-based strategies used to address juvenile delinquency.
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⛳️ A HUGE thank-you to our incredible golf scramble sponsors! Your generosity goes beyond the course—you’re investing in our students and helping shape the future of criminal justice. We’re honored to have you in our SCCJ family. Our students are better off because of YOU! 👏
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👏 Congratulations to @JennTostlbe and Abigail Hayes!
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🏅3 members of the SCCJ are among the top 2% of scientists in the field of criminology based on their 2025 research impact! This reflects the outstanding scholarship produced by our faculty & the lasting impact of the late Dr. Steiner's contributions. buff.ly/K2pJM0x
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🫶 Thank you to every donor who made our scramble a success! Your generosity supports the education and future of our SCCJ students. We are so grateful for a community that believes in our students and invests in the next generation of CJ professionals. We couldn’t do it w/o you!
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🎉 Congratlulations, @TCKulig!
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "It haunts me to this day: The prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of mass violence in a national sample," Crime & Delinquency.

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🤘 Mavericks, check out this week's upcoming Homecoming events! Full details here: buff.ly/rwrZv30
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⛳️ THANK YOU to everyone who made our rescheduled 30th Annual Golf Scramble such a success! We couldn't have asked for better late-Oct. weather, exciting raffles, delicious food, and an amazing group of supporters raising $ for scholarships! More to come from this fantastic day!
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👏 The SCCJ's Dr. Justin Nix has been elected to serve as the American Society of Criminology's Division of Policing's Chair for the 2027-2028 term - CONGRATULATIONS, @jnixy!
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Excellent turnout at yesterday's SCCJ Career & Internship Fair! It was a day full of connections, exploration, and future possibilities! Thank you to the organizations who joined us and to the many students who came out to start building their futures!
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🌟 Congratulations to the SCCJ's doctoral student Isaac Moelter! buff.ly/Ho8Kdn9
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ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to doctoral student Isaac Moelter on his recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation," Journal of Creative Behavior.

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👏 Congratulations to the SCCJ's @Prof_TNR, @jnixy, and doctoral student Sarah Schappert! buff.ly/XAdUCD2
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📆 Please join us tomorrow!
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kearns and Isaac Moelter!
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🌟 Congratulations, Ali!
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👏 Congratulations, @TCKulig!
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "Convergence across human trafficking measures: Exploring the dark figure of human trafficking in a statewide victimization survey," Crime & Delinquency.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "Convergence across human trafficking measures: Exploring the dark figure of human trafficking in a statewide victimization survey," Crime & Delinquency.

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