Sociology and Criminal Justice
![Graduate College Convocation and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony for the Class of 2022. Megan Demarest [Criminology] B.A., Lycoming College M.A., University of Delaware Professor in charge of dissertation: Susan Miller Ph.D.Dissertation: " 'Chains That Have Kept Me Bound Have Been Broken Free': Exploring Narratives of Self-Forgiveness Within Prison Walls." Ceremony held in the Bob Carpenter Center.](/content/dam/udelImages/cas/hero/GRAD-Convocation_and_Doctoral_Hooding-EK-052622-247_Hero.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original)
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Welcome to the University of Delaware’s Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, where students explore human interaction and its effect on society. Our research and faculty are internationally recognized. Our graduate program in criminology is one of the top programs in the nation.
UD’s diverse sociology and criminal justice courses cover topics important to our lives and the functioning of our society. Sociology students examine health disparities and outcomes, disasters, and race and gender. Criminal justice students analyze trends in violence, the opiate crisis, and law enforcement policies and procedures. Students build skills in critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, which are in demand across a variety of jobs and career paths. They go on to rewarding careers in law, social work, education, business, and health care. Many also pursue graduate degrees or professional degrees in business school or law school.
Why Sociology & Criminal Justice at UD?
18th
in the nation for criminology graduate programs
89%
of sociology graduates are employed or pursuing further education
92%
of criminal justice graduates are employed or pursuing further education
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Thousands without water, 1 week on from hurricane hitting Florida
October 03, 2024 | Written by Rebecca Falconer of Axios"Access to clean water is one of the most urgent health concerns after a flood. People need water for drinking, preparing food, cleaning, bathing, even flushing toilets. Contact with contaminated water can cause serious illnesses," said Jennifer Horney, founding director of UD's epidemiology program. -
Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals
October 01, 2024 | Written by Jennifer Horney"Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost access to power and clean water," wrote Jennifer Horney, professor of epidemiology and core faculty of the University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center, for The Conversation. -
'Deep frustration' after cell phone outages persist after Hurricane Helene landfall
September 30, 2024 | Written by N'dea Yancey-Bragg of USA TodayIt's a good idea to have cash on hand in case you can't use mobile payment options or ATMs are down, said James Kendra, co-director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware.
