The Sponsored Projects Administration is also an excellent resource for more information about research programs and opportunities.
Research
The Ball State Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology (CJC) faculty and students are heavily involved in research projects to advance the field of criminal justice and criminology.
Involvement in research keeps our professors current in their area of specialization, which translates to more contemporary information being delivered in the classroom. Visit faculty bios to see the research interests and publications of each of our faculty members! Faculty have also received funding for various research projects, with recent awards highlighted here.
Brittany Acquaviva (2022). Sexual violence pre-help-seeking decision-making. Ball State University ASPiRE New Faculty Start-Up Grant. Amount Awarded - $3,000
Andrew Gray (2022). Police violence at the intersections: Race, gender, and the media coverage of lethal force incidents. Ball State University ASPiRE New Faculty Start-Up Grant. Amount Awarded - $3,000
Xinting Wang (2021). The effect of media coverage on college students' attitudes toward policing and the police profession. Ball State University ASPiRE New Faculty Start-Up Grant. Amount Awarded - $3,000
W. Koslicki (2020). Military
origin, law enforcement use: determining the contexts and predictors of police
use of 1033 Program acquisitions. Ball
State University ASPiRE Junior Faculty Research Program. Amount
Awarded - $14,763
Community Involvement
Our students lead on campus and in the community. They take pride in helping others. They organize blood drives, clean up neighborhoods, mentor at-risk youth, teach adults to read, and participate many other activities.
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