Numerous Criminal Justice Alums Accepted to PhD Programs
By equipping you with a rounded set of critical-thinking skills and specialized practical law enforcement knowledge, Metropolitan College’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice prepares graduates for a wide array of professional and personal opportunities. One such potential pathway is to pursue a doctorate—and five recent MET MSCJ graduates have been accepted to doctoral programs.
“Students moving into doctoral programs is a major accomplishment for them,” says Applied Social Sciences Chair Shea Cronin. “It shows the diverse paths that students take professionally coming out of our program, from breaking into the professional field and advancing within established career paths to launching into a doctoral program and a career in academia or research.”
Lucie Andrews (MET’21), who earned her MSCJ with a concentration in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity, has been accepted to Nova Southeastern University’s cybersecurity management PhD program.
Anthony Ford (MET’23) was a career-changer when he came to MET to earn his MSCJ with a concentration in Strategic Management, and now he’s off to the University of Georgia to pursue an EdD in learning, leadership, and organizational development.
While she was earning her MSCJ with concentrations in Crime Analysis and Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity, Bo Ra Jung (MET’23) acted as a graduate research assistant to CIC Director Kyung-shick Choi. Her hard work paid off, and now she heads to UNLV where she will pursue her PhD in criminology and criminal justice on a full scholarship.
Michael Ross (MET’23) also earned his MSCJ with a concentration in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity, and he will now pursue his PhD in criminology and criminal justice at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, with full funding.
Finally, Madeline Uretsky (MET’21), who earned her MSCJ, has been accepted to the University of Connecticut’s clinical psychology PhD program.
“These student accomplishments also show the dedication of our faculty to working with students to guide them in this journey,” added Dr. Cronin. “These students should be proud of the work they have done to prepare for this next step in their education.”