UD Sociology & Criminal Justice

UD Sociology & Criminal Justice UD’s Sociology & Criminal Justice is internationally recognized for research and academic programs. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/UDSOCICJ

We prepare students with strong analytical and research skills while engaging with pressing social issues.

The Plastino Scholars Program provides up to $6,000 for UD undergraduates to design their own summer or winter learning ...
09/09/2026

The Plastino Scholars Program provides up to $6,000 for UD undergraduates to design their own summer or winter learning experience. 🌎

Your project could include:
🔎 Independent research
🤝 Community engagement or service
🌍 An experience in the U.S. or abroad
💡 A project connected to your academic interests
🎨 Creative or professional work

Sociology & Criminal Justice students: This could be your opportunity to take something you’re passionate about in the classroom and explore it beyond campus!

📅 Application deadline: December 8, 2026
📍 Information Sessions

• Sept. 21 | 4:30 p.m. | Lammot du Pont Lab 201
• Oct. 13 | 4:30 p.m. | Brown Lab 219

Learn more: udel.edu/cas/plastino-scholars

Scornful Stories: Women’s Carework and the Sadistic State of U.S. Punishment: 2026 Carter Series LectureJoin Chrysanthi ...
09/08/2026

Scornful Stories: Women’s Carework and the Sadistic State of U.S. Punishment: 2026 Carter Series Lecture

Join Chrysanthi Leon, professor of sociology and criminal justice and recipient of the 2026 Mae and Robert Carter Faculty Research Award, for a critical look into how U.S. systems of punishment depend on women’s carework while simultaneously creating structural barriers that undermine them.

Drawing on over two decades of research—including recent interviews with formerly incarcerated women and re-entry support staff—this lecture will explore:
• Women’s work as a subject of research
• Addressing gender-based violence
• Collaborative research with UD students and alumni

🗓️Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍Roselle Center for the Arts, Gore Recital Hall

⚠️Registration requested by Monday, Oct. 19
🔗 Registration link in our Event Highlight!

2026 Wrongful Conviction Lecture 🪄Join us for a special event presented in collaboration with Innocence Project Delaware...
09/04/2026

2026 Wrongful Conviction Lecture 🪄

Join us for a special event presented in collaboration with Innocence Project Delaware featuring guest speaker Jeffrey Scott Hornoff, a former police detective who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned before being exonerated and released in 2002.

Since his exoneration, Scott has become a national advocate for wrongful-conviction awareness, judicial reform, and the rights of exonerees. He has shared his experience with colleges, universities, law schools, professional organizations, and legislative committees across the country and internationally.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 5:45–6:45 p.m.
📍 Willard Hall 109
🎟️ Free and open to all

Wrongful Conviction Day is an opportunity to listen, learn, honor those affected by wrongful convictions, and reflect on the reforms needed to strengthen our justice system.

Mark your calendar and join the conversation.

Join us this fall for an exciting Guest Speaker Series featured in Feminist Perspectives in Health! 🎓Hear from guest spe...
09/01/2026

Join us this fall for an exciting Guest Speaker Series featured in Feminist Perspectives in Health! 🎓

Hear from guest speakers and explore conversations around health, gender, and society. Whether you’re interested in sociology, criminal justice, health, gender studies, or simply curious about these topics, you’re welcome to attend!

📍 Gore Hall 115
🕒 3:55–5:15 PM
📅 Multiple dates this fall

Check out the flyer for the full schedule and speaker details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c33N209ZZ18MtYQBHQQ_KvfRXIUr5gLu/view?usp=drivesdk

Apply for the Jane Morrow Rigg ’79 and Jeffrey T. Rigg Internship Support Fund! 💙🐓Don’t let financial barriers hold you ...
08/31/2026

Apply for the Jane Morrow Rigg ’79 and Jeffrey T. Rigg Internship Support Fund! 💙🐓

Don’t let financial barriers hold you back from an internship opportunity!

Read alumna Celina Cherian’s story to learn how the fund can help support your internship — and how to apply.

✨ Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply anytime!

🔗 Full story and application details here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/cas/news-events/news/2026/august/rigg-internship-support-fund-opens-doors-for-sociology-students/

08/29/2026

“What inspires me is giving back to the UD community and being known as someone my peers can rely on or go to for help.”

That commitment to community is at the heart of why University of Delaware junior Ben Danlasky was selected as the 2026 Seitz Award recipient.

The scholarship recognizes students who exemplify the “We Are Blue Hens” values. Ben is already making an impact across campus as a resident advisor, Blue Hen Ambassador and director of outreach for the Student Government Association.

A double major in criminal justice and political science with a minor in legal studies, Ben is building a UD experience rooted in service, leadership and showing up for others. 💙💛

Read about the Blue Hen value Ben identifies with the most: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/august/seitz-award-benjamin-danlasky/

New internship and job opportunities are available now ⚠️The department regularly receives internship and job opportunit...
08/27/2026

New internship and job opportunities are available now ⚠️

The department regularly receives internship and job opportunities for students. Visit and subscribe to our Career Opportunities listing to stay up to date on the latest openings, application deadlines, and details.

🔗 Link in bio!

Check back regularly—we’ll continue adding new opportunities as they become available.

Sociology & Criminal Justice Open House coming soon 💫Come connect with faculty and learn more about our programs, advisi...
08/24/2026

Sociology & Criminal Justice Open House coming soon 💫

Come connect with faculty and learn more about our programs, advising, research opportunities, internships, and other resources available through the department.

Please take a moment to complete our Google Form and let us know which date works best for you.

🔗 Link in bio and in our Event Highlight.

The College of Arts & Sciences Student Success Center and the Lerner College of Business and Economics Career Services C...
08/21/2026

The College of Arts & Sciences Student Success Center and the Lerner College of Business and Economics Career Services Center are hosting the 2026 Internship Symposium on Wednesday, September 30, from 3:00–3:55 p.m. and 4:10–5:05 p.m. at the Trabant Multipurpose Room.

We encourage all of our students to attend!

At this annual event, students who have participated in internships will share their experiences, discuss the value of their internships, and offer advice to students interested in finding an internship of their own. It’s a great opportunity to hear from your peers, learn about different internship experiences, and discover how an internship can complement your academic experience and prepare you for your future career.

Interested in participating and sharing your internship experience? Please sign up as soon as possible using the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaqc442gzTW3DNcjChiUMRMItnK9MtbXZXaLE_YB9Aya-lpg/viewform

All students and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend!

We look forward to see our students there! 💙

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