Criminal Justice, Criminology, & Forensic Sciences News Archive
Alpha Phi Sigma (ΑΦΣ) is a national honor society for students studying criminal justice or related fields. It’s the only nationally recognized criminal justice honor society. The MU Alpha Phi Sigma’s Spring meet & greet was a success! We had a wonderful night full of food, friends, and trivia! Stay tuned for more upcoming events
The College of Science Research Expo, held in the Science Building on April 25th, is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research projects conducted at Marshall University. Beginning March 3rd through March 28th, we will accept abstract submissions on topics of interest in: biology, chemistry, criminal justice, forensic science, digital forensics,
Congratulations Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh and Dr. Rosalynn Quinones! One of their 2024 publications has been selected as a 2024 Noteworthy Article for the Journal of Forensic Science. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2024 Noteworthy Articles An evaluation of the cannabinoid content of the liquid and thermal degradation analysis of cannabis-labeled vape liquids by Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh,
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Program rankings list for 2025 includes four Marshall University Online programs. Our online master’s in Criminal Justice was among the four, ranking 20th among similar programs. “We are honored to be recognized in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings for our online programs,” said Julia Spears,
Last Friday, two outstanding presentations from Marshall Cyber Forensics and Security program were given at the First Annual Putnam County Career and Technical Center’s Cybersecurity Conference. Current CFS student and Women In Cybersecurity – Marshall University Student Chapter Treasurer, Hope Fry gave an excellent presentation on “Networking: The Secret Ingredient to Career Success,” bringing fresh
In Dr. Josh Brunty’s own words. “Earlier today, I had the honor of speaking on a cybersecurity panel at The Greenbrier Hotel & Resort with distinguished panelists from West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, the Department of Defense, and The College Board at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Summit. It was
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $340,000 to Marshall University to acquire a state-of-the-art Rigaku SmartLab SE X-ray Diffraction system, to be housed in the College of Science at Marshall University. This grant was awarded through the NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation Program, which supports faculty members in obtaining expensive, cutting-edge research tools that
For 35 years, Yeager Scholars from Marshall University have traveled to the “city of dreaming spires” to further their education in literature or political science. The Ferguson Class of 2026, which includes four students from the College of Science, is the latest group of students to make the journey to Oxford in the name of
Dr. Kim Kunkler, an assistant professor in Forensic Science, has been honored by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International with its 2023 Forensic Sciences Award. The award was given in recognition of continuous and outstanding contributions to the committee’s standards development. Since joining ASTM in 2017, Kunkler has seen several fire debris
Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program Class of 2024 has ranked #1 overall on the American Board of Criminalistics’ (ABC) Forensic Science Assessment Test (FSAT)! This is the thirteenth year our Forensic Science students have achieved the #1 overall ranking in the past fifteen years. Congratulations to our hard-working students for achieving continuation of Marshall’s