Mercyhurst University Criminology & Criminal Justice Department

As we usher in a new academic year, we kicked it off with our Faculty and Freshman Convocations. It is a privilege to work with my esteemed colleagues and fabulous students! As your dean, I am looking forward to a great semester! ☘️ Carpe Diem! ☘️

The DOC Recruitment and Retention Team will host a job fair next week at SCI Cambridge Springs for jobseekers interested in a in .

For full details, swing by a fair of visit ⤵️

https://www.employment.pa.gov/corrections/Pages/default.aspx

So exciting to see students back on campus already! But we are also awaiting the “Big Move-In Day” for the new class of 2028 on August 17!

We love working with our community partners! Go team!

Mercyhurst footballers help sweep up the community with Love Your Block’s annual event The latest Love Your Block cleanup event took place on Thursday surrounding Wayne Park and stretched from Atkins Street all the way to the Land Lighthouse on Erie’s east side. It’s the …

Criminal justice and intelligence studies goes hand-in-hand as majors for individuals who are interested in protecting and serving our communities. Check out the experiences of the youth from the PAL program on campus. 

Alumni may be interested in this position!

The Yale Prison Education Initiative is seeking a Program Assistant to help coordinate their programming at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. The position is grant-funded and a three year fixed duration. Compensation is $50,000-$55,000 annually. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3VY5EVs

Check this article out- a PA university police department is making Pennsylvania history with the first ALL female police officer staffed shift. Dr. Garase will need to add this article to the Women and Crime class that is taught in the CJA graduate program!

Pennsylvania police department makes history with 1st shift staffed fully by women

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

June 30 is the final date to submit application for the EPD.

Erie Police Department Reminds Potential Recruits of Application Deadline The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024.

Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time

This position is responsible for the care, custody and control of incarcerated offenders committed to the Erie County Department of Corrections. This is inclusive of the main prison and the Community Corrections Center.

Click here for more details and to apply: https://careers.eriecountypa.gov/job-description/?post_id=5000

Erie County offers a generous fringe benefit package including: low cost medical, dental, and vision; fourteen paid holidays; up to eleven combined personal and vacation days in the first year of employment

We are excited to welcome our new students to campus this week!

Seventeen cadets graduated from the Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. The ceremony took place at Walker Recital Hall in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center.

Class 123 graduates include Mitchell Boetcher, Joseph Ericksen, Kyle Jankowski, Benjamin Meyer, Nevan Vodzak, William Walthall, and James Williams, all of Erie; Kenneth Fye and Kyle Krebs, both of Waterford; Marcus Irwin and Ryan VanTassel, of Corry; Gabriel Bleicher, Spartansburg; Nicholas Brundage, Spring Creek; Jonathan Hosier, Centerville; Evan Schmidt, Bradford; Erich Semelka, Union City; and Riley Stoner, New Alexandria.

Several of today’s graduates already have jobs, three with the Erie Police Department, two with the Corry Police Department, and one with Bradford City Police.

Presiding over the exercises was academy Director Bill Hale, who invited Mercyhurst President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., to the podium for welcoming remarks. She was followed by guest speaker and Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz, as well as class speaker Kenneth Fye. A special tribute was paid to Deputy Director Ron Gluvna for his many years of service to the academy. He is retiring and will be replaced by Kevin Anundson, currently Training Coordinator.

Mercyhurst Municipal Police Training Academy graduates 17 cadets Mercyhurst Municipal Police Training Academy graduates 17 cadets Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Seventeen cadets graduated from the Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. The ceremony took place at Walker Recital Hall in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center. C...

If you see Dr. Frank Hagan, professor emeritus, be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday today!!!!

We are very excited to welcome our incoming first year students next week. Carpe Diem Lakers-Class of 2028 ☘️

New Student Orientation New Student Orientation Orientation is a time for new students to learn more about their academic career, have meetings with advisors and counselors, review their fall course schedule, ask questions, and meet their future classmates! This programming promotes discussion among new and current student...

For our police officers!!!

Hope your day is going great! Here’s our starting board for Thursday at PopLuck. A reminder as always, flavors may change during the day as we typically switch out at least one flavor every day! We are open 11-8, Tues-Sat. 😊🍿🍀 Roll Call! PLOT TWIST! Happy National Police Week! If you’re a police officer, show us proof, and you will get a free small Generic Jenny when you pop in to PopLuck today, May 16.

Congratulations Lakers !!! Carpe Diem! ☘️👏👏

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! 👏👏 Carpe Diem!! ☘️

Alpha Phi Sigma, the CJ Honor Society, recently held their Induction Ceremony where they recognized new members and honored graduating seniors with honor cords! Congratulations to all!

Check out this position.

JOB POSTING ENDS JUNE 1 - Become a Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee and make a difference in the Commonwealth! Learn about the position at bit.ly/PSP-LEO and view the job posting at bit.ly/LEO-4013.

Now hiring! Click on the link below for more information.

Pay Rate: $18.72 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time

Under general supervision, this employee acts as an officer of the court in carrying out the lawful orders of the presiding judge. The work involves maintaining peace and security in various settings as well as serving official notices and arresting individuals for violations of court orders.

Click here for more details and to apply: https://careers.eriecountypa.gov/job-description/?post_id=4920

Erie County offers a generous fringe benefit package including: low cost medical, dental, and vision; fourteen paid holidays; up to eleven combined personal and vacation days in the first year of employment.

The MU Police Academy will be recruiting for Class 124, which begins June 27, 2024.

Final information sessions are as follows:
April 24th, 1pm
May 1st, 6pm
May 8th, 1pm
May 15th, 6pm
For more information, visit our website: Policeacademy.mercyhurst.edu
Or call 814-824-2780

Municipal Police Academy Municipal Police Academy Undergraduate Certificate In today’s law enforcement community, we find an ever-increasing trend toward true professionalism. This trend is mandated by our society’s concern for a reliable and effective system of criminal justice that uses alternatives to crude and simpl...

It’s Admitted Student Day on campus! We love meeting our new Lakers! Here are a few photos from the day!

Called to serve. Sworn to protect. Applications to become a City of Erie police officer open April 5, 2024! Visit epd.erie.pa.us/recruitment/ to learn how you can join a new generation of policing. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024.

Recruitment - City of Erie, PA Police Department Recruitment Nearly 170 years of tradition set the Erie Police Department apart. Hiring its first Afr

Hope you enjoyed your holiday break! Please note that today is Advising Day! There are no classes, but FRESHMEN be sure to meet with your advisor for help with your fall schedule!

On Tuesday, March 26, students from Dr. Adam Saeler’s Introduction to Corrections classes presented posters highlighting individuals exonerated from death row. Those exonerated were convicted and sentenced to death only to later be freed from death row, often after many years, due to multiple reasons that support their innocence. Students have compiled posters highlighting the trials and tribulations of those individuals to shine a light to a corner of society that many would otherwise prefer to forget. Mercyhurst University

Monday, March 18
11:00 am ET
Women Behind Bars:
Why Is Incarceration of Women on the Rise?
Free. 30 minutes + 15-minute Q&A.


This Women's History Month, join us for a program shedding light on the concerning rise of female imprisonment in the United States, which is surpassing global rates.

This exploration spans from the historical context of women in prison to the present-day complexities of incarcerated motherhood.

Discover the unique challenges faced by women as they navigate life within correctional facilities primarily designed for men.

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Graduating seniors, are you thinking about graduate school? For more info on this 100% online program, click here! https://www.mercyhurst.edu/academics/grad/criminal-justice-administration