Students in Action

Robeson County Assistant District Attorney, Angela Chavis-McIntyre speaks to Rudy Locklear's Criminology class.

Students in Rudy Locklear's Criminology class interact with ADA Angela Chavis McIntyre during a mock trial exercise.

Students participate in 2018 Cure Symposium

Sociology Internship student, Radia Ratliffe is sworn in as a guardian ad litem advocate in Scotland County

Sociology Internship student and newly sworn GAL, Radia Ratliffe (center)

Korrine Bethal - 2019 PURC student

Megan Brinson - 2019 PURC student

2019 PURC students

Megan Brinson is graduating in spring 2019 with a double major in sociology and music. She has accepted an offer for a five year Ph.D. program at NC State in the fall, specializing in inequalities and work in the global economy. She is especially thankful to the sociology and criminal justice department for providing experience and resources that made her a competitive candidate for graduate study.

Hannah Irving is a Sociology and Political Science major and a REACH fellow. Hannah worked with Dr. E. Brooke Kelly during the spring 2022 semester as part of the REACH program. She presented her research at the PURC Symposium and at the REACH Symposium, and will continue her research project in the 2022-2023 academic year for her honors thesis as part of REACH.

Dr. Lauren Norman's spring 2022 Sociology of Emotions class worked on billboard projects during the semester.

Hope Mills Chief of Police Steve Dollinger visits Mr. Jesse McQueen's criminal justice class with police canine, Kaeden.

Major Chitwood gave a presentation on the history of fingerprints as a law enforcement tool, the different types of powder used and ended with a demonstration of lifting latent prints. This demonstration allowed the club members the opportunity to dust a "death threat note" and examine the developed print.