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Professionals Gather to Advise Trine's Criminal Justice Program
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Criminal justice professionals from the surrounding Indiana and Michigan areas met with Trine University criminal justice educators to discuss opportunities for enhancing the university's criminal justice programs. Jackie Delagrange, senior director of the Graduate School, Brittni Heiden, director of the Trine Fort Wayne Education Center, and Cisco Ortiz, chair of the Criminal Justice Department on Trine's main campus, joined together to host the event, held in the Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium hospitality suite.

The meeting was the inaugural meeting for the Trine University Criminal Justice Professional Advisory Board, which will serve the undergraduate and graduate criminal justice programs for all campuses. The professional attendees were informed of the programs' goals and curricula currently offered to undergraduate and graduate students. The educators asked for feedback from the professionals in regards to the "needs of the field" that are identified as vital for entry-level candidates. Coursework, internships, out-of-classroom experiences and research opportunities were discussed as topics to explore and assess. Many attendees identified the need for communication skills (written and oral) and the need for strong work ethics as top priorities.

The next meeting will be scheduled for some time in the spring.



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