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COJJP Ph.D. candidate beats COVID-19 to earn fifth degree, second degree from PVAMU

Lasheka Allen is a Salisbury, North Carolina native, Durham, North Carolina business owner, wife, mother, minister, and, as of late, a COVID-19 survivor, who is set to receive a doctorate in clinical adolescent psychology from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) this summer. “After having an unexpected surgery, and then, with my family and I having [...]

COJJP Ph.D. candidate beats COVID-19 to earn fifth degree, second degree from PVAMU2020-08-05T14:00:52-05:00

Kyra Bell

Hometown - The Southside of Chicago, Illinois. Degree(s)? Bachelor of Science in Juvenile Justice and Minor in Agriculture. What organization(s) were you a part of at PVAMU? Criminal Justice Club-President, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Partnership & Outreach Team (SPOT), and Panther Advisory Leaders (PALS).

Kyra Bell2020-05-13T13:43:20-05:00

PVAMU Professor, Doctoral Students Publish Study on Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters

A Prairie View A&M University assistant professor has been conducting research focusing on adjustment after natural disasters. One study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests depressive symptoms may lead to higher future symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "We knew already before conducting this study that after a natural disaster, people may experience [...]

PVAMU Professor, Doctoral Students Publish Study on Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters2020-01-07T14:46:05-06:00

Author, Survivor of Police Shooting Robbie Tolan to Graduate from PVAMU This Fall

Robbie Tolan’s criminal justice degree from Prairie View A&M University is over ten years in the making, but what happened during a significant portion of that time was not a part of Tolan’s overall plan. "I played baseball here at Prairie View and helped my team to win PV’s first-ever SWAC [Southwestern Athletic Conference] Championship [...]

Author, Survivor of Police Shooting Robbie Tolan to Graduate from PVAMU This Fall2019-12-09T10:42:15-06:00

Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center Holds Third Annual Undergraduate Research Information Session

The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC) at Prairie View A&M University, in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research (Office of Research, Innovation, and Sponsored Programs (ORISP)), held its Third Annual Undergraduate Research Information Session on Oct. 21, 2019. This year’s event introduced new elements, including a workshop geared towards faculty entitled, “Research Mentoring [...]

Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center Holds Third Annual Undergraduate Research Information Session2019-12-15T14:51:11-06:00

Criminal Justice student, Robbie Tolan publishes historic book

NO JUSTICE is the harrowing story of Robbie Tolan, who early on one New Year's Eve morning, found himself being rushed to the hospital. A white police officer had shot him in the chest after mistakenly accusing him of stealing his own car...while in his own driveway. In a journey that took nearly a decade, [...]

Criminal Justice student, Robbie Tolan publishes historic book2019-12-15T14:51:14-06:00

Dr. Donna Ossorio

May 2019 Juvenile Justice Ph.D. graduate, Donna Ossorio plans a career in academia and as a policy analyst in the areas of Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare. She is actively engaged in the Houston community as a proponent of child well-being in the child welfare system, offering regional community leaders necessary research information to inform [...]

Dr. Donna Ossorio2019-05-23T13:44:42-05:00

Dr. Sherri Simmons-Horton

May 2019 Juvenile Justice Ph.D. graduate, Sherri Y. Simmons-Horton is also a Licensed Master Social Worker. Dr. Simmons-Horton has accepted a Post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Texas- San Antonio in the Graduate School of Social Work. There she will be examining racial disproportionality and resilience among youth of color in the child welfare and [...]

Dr. Sherri Simmons-Horton2019-05-23T13:44:59-05:00

COJJ Hosts 14th Annual Research Symposium

The College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology’s 14th Annual Research Symposium had a few new twists this year. First, the symposium joined the Office of Research, Innovation, and Sponsored Programs in its inaugural Research Week April 10-12, 2019.  Research Week included a showcase of faculty research (held at the new Welcome Center) as well as [...]

COJJ Hosts 14th Annual Research Symposium2021-06-09T09:42:41-05:00

Professor, Graduate Student Publish Article

Dr. Sesha Kethineni, professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Justice Studies, recently started focusing her research on cryptocurrency and its involvement in criminal activities. She and graduate student Ying Cao published their first peer-reviewed article on the topic Use of Bitcoin in Darknet Markets: Examining Facilitative Factors on Bitcoin-Related Crimes in the “American [...]

Professor, Graduate Student Publish Article2019-02-15T15:17:43-06:00