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Help Victims, Lead in Service to Others
SHSU’s Department of Victim Studies educates students with a deep understanding of victimization and survivor support. Our faculty are passionate about providing a transformative learning experience focused on the needs of victims and the professionals who serve them. Through specialized coursework, hands-on opportunities, and partnerships with law enforcement, advocacy organizations, and service agencies, students gain practical insight into the realities of victim services. Our curriculum addresses a wide range of victim experiences, empowering students to pursue meaningful careers in advocacy, policy, and criminal justice. With a strong foundation in research and real-world application, we prepare students to make a lasting impact in the lives of victims and their communities.
Events
COCJ Headlines
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Commencement Spotlight: Angelina Martinez
Future attorney, Angelina Martinez is a woman of many titles, daughter, wife, student, probate paralegal and new mom. On the morning of Dec. 12, she added one more title to her repertoire: Bearkat alumna. While her portfolio is already impressive, Martinez is already working toward becoming a certified paralegal through Sam Houston State University’s Polytechnic College, SamPoly.
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Commencement Spotlight: Ke'Von Paire
This fall, Smith-Hutson Scholar and Homecoming King Ke’Von Paire will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University (SHSU).
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COCJ Students Assemble Care Packages for Victims
On Oct. 28, as part of an Academic Community Engagement (ACE) project, Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) students in Jessica Fleming’s victimology course partnered with Project Beloved and SAAFE House to assemble 70 Beloved Bundles for sexual assault survivors.
Visit Us
Physical Address
816 17th St.
Huntsville, TX 77340
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2296
Huntsville, TX 77341-2296
Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Department Chair: sxc167@shsu.edu
Mayra Pena, Administrative Assistant: mxp159@shsu.edu
Dr. Kathleen Ratajczak, Undergraduate Program Coordinator: kxr084@shsu.edu
Dr. Philip Mulvey, Graduate Program Coordinator: pwm010@shsu.edu
Phone
Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Department Chair: 936-294-3871
Mayra Pena, Administrative Assistant: 936-294-4735
Dr. Kathleen Ratajczak, Undergraduate Program Coordinator: 936-294-1662
Dr. Philip Mulvey, Graduate Program Coordinator: 936-294-4174