EPPS News
Criminology Ranked 5th in World by Criminal Justice Journal
UT Dallas is fifth worldwide among criminology programs ranked in a new study assessing academic impact of publications. The findings, published in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, show the impact of social science scholarship among criminology and criminal justice programs using mathematical formulas that assess the scope and impact of faculty publications. read more...
Grad Ceremonies Celebrate Journeys Ending - And Beginning
Proud family and friends gathered to honor 1,198 graduate and PhD candidates and 1,437 undergraduates as they collected their diplomas from UT Dallas President David E. Daniel. The graduates represent a 22 percent increase from last spring. Some family members traveled thousands of miles for the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. Among them was G. Panneer Selvam, who flew from Chennai, India, to see his son, Anjan, walk across the stage. read more...
Study: Prison Inmate Intelligence Influences Misconduct
A prison inmate's IQ, as well as the average IQ of a prison unit, can play a role in predicting violent prison misconduct, according to a recently published UT Dallas study in the latest issue of the academic journal Intelligence. read more...
UT Dallas Student Mentors Help High School Teens Envision College
A group of UT Dallas students has been for months mentoring high school teens and are now capping off the experience with a project painting bookshelves to donate to charity. The students in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences have worked with 58 sophomores from nearby Williams High School in Plano as part of a grant program funded by the Home Builders Institute in Washington D.C. read more...
U.S. Attorney General Invites Prof to Give Testimony
UT Dallas criminologist Dr. Alex Piquero will offer testimony on the cost and benefits of crime prevention during an April 24 hearing led by the U.S. Attorney General's Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. read more...
Legislators Teach Students About Texas Campaigns
Four state legislators visited UT Dallas this semester to share with students their insights on running political campaigns in Texas. The undergraduate course, Campaigns and Elections taught by Dr. Greg Thielemann, was offered through the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences. read more...
Outstanding Faculty Recognized at Fall Comet Awards Ceremony
Nineteen EPPS faculty members were recognized at the fall Comet Awards ceremony. Award recipients were selected from student-submitted stories of faculty that inspired them this year. The stories were read as part of the ceremony. Congratulations to EPPS faculty recipients! read more...
UT System Honors 2 EPPS Educators for Excellence
Two EPPS faculty and four others from UT Dallas, are among 72 educators within the UT System who will share $1.8 million in awards recognizing excellence in the classroom. read more...
EPPS Advisor Receives CARE Award
Advising students on their undergraduate careers doesn't feel like a job to Nora Hernandez, who serves as an academic advisor in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. "It's actually something that I look forward to," said Hernandez, whose office is always filled with students. Her superior level of performance along with the service she provides to students was recently recognized by UT Dallas. read more...
