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Posts tagged with 'Sociology & Criminal Justice':

Lisa Kruse writes at her home office

Writing in sociology Posted 2:39 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 The Write Here, Write Now blog invites writers to respond to a series of questions that shed light on their writing lives Read

La Crosse County Circuit Judge Scott Horne and UWL Associate Professor Lisa Kruse. This spring, Kruse's Methods of Social Research I students developed a system for tracking the effectiveness of the county's Drug Treatment Court, which seeks to help those who have committed drug-related offenses successfully reintegrate into society.

Making a difference with data Posted 12:47 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023 Sociology students assist La Crosse County program tackling substance abuse Read

Enilda Delgado, a professor in the Sociology & Criminal Justice Department, is one of seven UWL faculty to earn a 2023 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award.

Inspiring students to challenge themselves Posted noon Thursday, June 1, 2023 Enilda Delgado wins 2023 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award Read

Chris Jones, '08, is a world-renowned hypnotist and comedian who had his big break hypnotizing Howie Mandel during a 2015 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Jones got his start performing card and magic tricks at UW-La Crosse.

Magic man Posted 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 Renowned hypnotist Chris Jones got his start at UW-La Crosse Read

UWL Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor Dawn Norris has been named a Fulbright Scholar. She will travel overseas during the spring 2023 semester to study job impacts in the Czech Republic.

A Czech experience Posted 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2022 UW-La Crosse associate professor becomes Fulbright scholar Read

UWL students will join students at the state capitol for the 18th “Research in the Rotunda” from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The event, pictured, was last held in 2020.

Research in the Rotunda Posted 3:26 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 UWL students sharing their outstanding research Read

A course taught by UW-La Crosse Associate Professor Peter Marina and his father, longtime New Orleans Police Officer Pedro Marina, is designed to teach law enforcement to uphold each person's human rights.

Reimagining law enforcement Posted 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 UWL human rights policing course building compassion among officers Read

Faith Fisher, a sociology major and psychology minor, is one of more than 1,500 soon-to-be graduates who will be honored at UW-La Crosse’s commencement Saturday, May 15. “I’ve grown a lot since my freshman year, when I was sometimes scared to put myself out there,

‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ Posted 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 UWL May graduate reflects on transformative college experience Read

UW-La Crosse students and faculty have developed a series of recommendations to help solve the city's shortage of affordable housing. The recommendations — which range from increasing tenant protections and education to expanding existing housing programs — were discussed at the Housing Advocacy Committee's April 22 meeting.

Housing helpers Posted 12:04 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021 UWL research helps committee promote affordable housing Read

Peter Marina, an associate professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at UW-La Crosse, has developed a six-week online course that will help local law enforcement embrace human rights policing.

A better way to protect and serve Posted 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 Course will help law enforcement uphold human rights Read

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