Yesterday afternoon, Provost Patricia Marshall welcomed those gathered in the President's Hall for Behavioral Sciences Professor Randall Grometstein's Harrod Lecture. After an introduction by Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department Richard Wiebe, Professor Grometstein presented "A Natural History of Self-Control."

Officer Emily Ramos and Dispatcher Supervisor Jennie House of the Fitchburg State University Police Department gave lessons to students in Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss' Victimology course at our Recreation Center. In this course, students will learn: the definition of victimology; of victimology's historical perspective and the startup of the victims' rights movement; of the different types of victimizations; about the two main methods of measuring crime in America; of the roles and responsibilities of the many principals within the criminal justice system as they relate to victims' rights; and, learn about victim services and assistance in responding to criminal victimizations.

This Afternoon, Our Women's History Month celebration continued with a Women in Law Enforcement panel discussion at  Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) monthly meeting in Weston Auditorium. Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki welcomed Lt. Kaitlyn Mercurio – Waltham PD. Officer Krista-Jean Forand – Carver Police Department Lt. Eleni Barbieri – Springfield PD Sgt. Det. Amyleigh DeVito Boston PD   Officer Olivia King has been a member of the Tyngsborough Police Department Deputy Chief Nancy O’Loughlin – University of Massachusetts at Worcester). At the event, attendees got to hear about their career paths and unique experiences in a profession that is only 13% female.

Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss discusses the nature, history, role, operations and management of law enforcement agencies with students in his Theory & Practices of Policing course.

Students in Behavioral Sciences Professor Lilian Bobea's Juvenile Justice course presented The Rise of the Child-Saving Movement. The course is designed to develop student awareness of past and contemporary philosophies, practices and paradoxes of juvenile justice. The course examines the programmatic efforts designed for juveniles in trouble with the law and focuses on the relationships between the components of this system of justice.  Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

After lessons in lift fingerprints from wet surfaces, and various ways in which blood can spatter on varied surfaces from different heights, students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course  took turns working out these varied. 

Students in Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss Theory & Practices of Policing course examine the nature, history, role, operations and management of law enforcement agencies. Additional topics explored include police powers, investigations, use and abuse of police force, police corruption, crime prevention and the future of policing. 

Human Services Professor Kori Ryan met with current Human Services majors who are currently at internships to discuss how their internships are advancing. This monthly in-person meeting is just one of the many touchpoints throughout the semester that ensures the interns are getting the most out of their experience.

Human Services Professor Kori Ryan recently invited Assistant Director of Study Abroad Nicole Salerno to speak with the Behavioral Sciences students who will be traveling to Croatia with Professor Ryan in March. Students learned about the flights/luggage, passport precautions, money, what to expect, and more.