School News
Outstanding Graduate Student: Justine Murray, School of Public Affairs
May 14As a master's student, Murray faced the difficulties of trying to finish her master's program while pursuing her career in government.
Outstanding Graduate Student: Elizabeth Ichikawa, School of Public Affairs Global Campus Program
May 14Ichikawa’s research centers on how implicit bias affects the court investigation process. As a supervising court investigator in Solano County, she works to protect the rights of vulnerable populations like children or the elderly.
Dr. Megan Welsh Carroll Received the Dignity Defender of the Year Award from Think Dignity
May 14In October 2023, Dr. Megan Welsh Carroll, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Criminal Justice, received the inaugural Dignity Defender of the Year Award from Think Dignity
2024 Student Trip to Sacramento
May 14We are happy to report the completion of another successful student trip to Sacramento!
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Study Presented to Regional Managers
May 14Dr. Megan Welsh Carroll, Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs, accompanied by Public Health graduate student Malaya Cilley, recently engaged with city managers and assistant city managers from across the San Diego region.
Dr. Tania Mejia-O’Donnell Relaunched Corrections-based Practicum Course
May 14This spring semester, Professor Mejia-O’Donnell led students on an immersive journey beyond the confines of the classroom, culminating in three memorable field trips to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
Criminal Justice Student Association attended the Western Society of Criminology Conference
May 14Twenty-five (25) Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) undergraduate and graduate student members received Student Success Fee funding to attend the 2-day conference in Long Beach, CA.