UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Meredith BartMeredith Bart

Senior
Criminology
 

My academic passion is learning why criminals do what they do/what made them the way they are.

McKayla BishopMcKayla Bishop

Junior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

My interest is in helping sure people stay out of jail. Helping understand how we can influence the way people think about individuals who face hardships due to a criminal record.

Kaitlyn CampbellKaitlyn Campbell

Sophomore
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I chose the double major program because I felt it was two topics I have always been passionate about. My research and interests are juvenile delinquency, crime and place, environmental crime, and gang violence.

Samantha DavisSamantha Davis

Junior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I am very passionate about serial crime. It is one of the many reasons I wanted to study Criminology; it was not until I got to college that I ended up pursuing Sociology.

Bryson FletcherBryson Fletcher

Senior
Criminology
 

Criminal Justice is very interesting to me and I plan on going to law school or a private agency.

Triston GillTriston Gill

Senior
Criminology
 

I chose to study Criminology because I intend on becoming an attorney and felt that Criminology would provide me with a solid foundation for the work that I will be doing in the future. In addition, I find the material and areas of study within my major to be very fascinating, especially on the research side.

Sydney HeylSydney Heyl

Sophomore
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

My academic passions are sociology and criminology related because I have always loved the statistics behind crime, and more specifically, why people act in the ways they do.

Riley HoogerwerfRiley Hoogerwerf

Senior
Double Major in Sociology and Psychology
 

I’m interested in mental health and am going to school to get my PhD in clinical psychology. Along side that, I’ll be researching sexual assault in marginalized communities.

Braden HughesBraden Hughes

Junior
Triple Major in Sociology, Criminology and Psychology
 

I chose my majors because I want to better understand people and learn to help them either in times of need, or just in everyday life.

Chloe JunkermanChloe Junkerman

Sophomore
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I discovered my love for criminology while in high school. I took college classes through my school and the professors there pushed me to become a better student. I originally never knew what I wanted to do once I went to college, but after taking their class I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in federal law enforcement. I then decided to add on another major of sociology to broaden my horizons and make more jobs available to me once I graduate.

Emory KincaidEmory Kincaid

Junior
Triple Major in Criminology, Sociology, and Political Science
 

I have an interest in the history of law and how previous decisions affect current and future cases and decisions. I also have a keen interest in how governments and political structures vary from country to country, but more importantly why each specific country assumed their particular shape or structure.

William Travis MartinWilliam Travis Martin

Senior
Criminal Justice
 

My passions are to be able to help people because not everybody has the tools to help themselves.

 

Haley MartinezHaley Martinez

Freshman
Criminology
 

I began studying psychology when I was a junior in high school, then I took forensics my senior year. Those two classes heavily influenced me when choosing to study criminology as my major.

Erin ParrishErin Parrish

Senior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I chose to study Criminology and Sociology because those are two subjects that have always interested me. I have wanted to be in the FBI since I was a little girl so majoring in Criminology is something that will hopefully get me to that end goal. I also love Sociology and decided to pick that up as a second major because people and their living styles are so interesting to me and I feel that it is important to learn about how others live.

Kasey Kameron Lee PechalKasey Kameron Lee Pechal

Junior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I would like to continue my studies in the field and go on to study forensic psychology in the future. After taking some classes a couple years ago, I thought it was interesting in how the human brain, especially of criminals, works.

 

Reese Petersen Reese Petersen

Senior
Criminology
 

I chose criminology because while my primary major is psychology, my long term goal is to work at the intersection of these two fields as I find them to be linked in incredible ways

Courtney PhillipsCourtney Phillips

Senior
Sociology
 

Social equity is a major concern for me.

Tenaj RussellTenaj Russell

Senior
Criminology
 

I’m very interested in law and the criminal mind also problem solving.

Michala ReynoldsMichala Reynolds

Senior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

My dream is to work with juveniles who often find themselves involved in the Criminal Justice System due to environmental consequences and reduce the exposure of the system to these adolescents.

Brooke SandersBrooke Sanders

Junior
Criminology
 

My academic passion is Law.

 

 

Neftalí SegoviaNeftalí Segovia

Senior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

My interest is in helping sure people stay out of jail. Helping understand how we can influence the way people think about individuals who face hardships due to a criminal record.

Emily SparkmanEmily Sparkman

Senior
Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
 

I chose to study criminal justice and sociology because I have always found them interesting. From a young age I was interested in the latest crimes stories depicted on Dateline or 48 hours. I have always been fascinated with the FBI as well. I started out as a business major but then soon realized I needed to study something that would make my heart happy and make my time here worth while.

Aidan StuartAidan Stuart

Freshman
Criminology
 

I am interested in exploring the criminal mind and why people do what they do. I chose this major because I want to provide a feeling of safety for my community. I just want to better the world and society by stopping those who have ill will for others.

 

Nikki WilliamsNikki Williams

Senior
Triple Major in Sociology, Social Work and Criminology
 

My academic passion is to advocate for inmate rights.

Treyce (Joseph) WilliamsTreyce (Joseph) Williams

Senior
Triple Major in Sociology, Criminology and Psychology
 

I interned at the Terrorism Research Center last summer, and I found a passion for crime mapping and research regarding terrorism.

 

 

Callie ZaneCallie Zane

Senior
Triple Major in Sociology, Criminology, and Psychology
 

I chose to study my majors because I truly think I can enact a positive change in the world. I want to be able to help others and make a difference on both the macro and individual level. I did not think signing petitions and doing the bare minimum was the way to do that, so I began studying something that I am really passionate about. I know I have the ability, knowledge, and empathy to make this change.