Israeli Scholar at John Jay

The McCabe Fellowship was created in

memory of Gerry McCabe, a member of

Ireland’s National Police Force, the Garda

Siochana, who was killed by the IRA in

1996. Each year, officers who have ex-

celled in their profession are given the

opportunity to excel academically at John

Jay by participating as full-time Master’s

Degree students in a master’s degree program.

In the Fall 2008 semester, Garda John Griffin and Elmer Clarke were lucky

recipients of the McCabe Fellowship scholarship for the 2008/2009 aca-

demic year. Elmer completed her studies in the Criminal Justice Master’s

degree program and graduated in Spring 2009.

John, a police officer with An Garda Siochana, completed the MPA–IG pro-

gram with a specialization in Investigation and Operational Inspection in

Spring 2009. He stated that his studies at John Jay have broadened his

knowledge of both public administration and policing issues. John strongly

believes that John Jay is a top class college in its field. He felt that it has

been a great experience to study at such an outstanding college. He would

recommend John Jay as the ideal place for students. He believes that the

unique MPA-IG program will be very beneficial in his position as a police

officer in Ireland.

The new McCabe scholars for the 2009/2010 academic year are Caroline

Copeland and Justin Kelly. Caroline and Justin will pursue studies in the

Criminal Justice Master’s program.

Ziv Razieli remembers that in 1992, his older brother, Ronen, was severely injured as a fighter in the Israeli Police Counter Terror Unit. Ronen’s disability encouraged Ziv to carry on his work to establish a strong, democratic, law-abiding society in Israel. Because of Ronen, Ziv made the most important decision of his life and enlisted in the Israeli Police Force. At the same time, to enhance his geopolitical understanding of the Middle East, he completed both a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Haifa. Ziv believes that a highly skilled Police Commander is a one who accu-mulates experience and possesses the ability to analyze factors affecting crime rates. For this reason, he enrolled in John Jay College’s Master’s Program.

Ziv came to New York in 2008 with his wife Maya and two children, Ari and Boaz. They have provided him with the support needed to succeed in his inten-sive studies. Ziv has also found the Office of Graduate Studies and the Depart-ment of Law and Police Science to be welcoming and supportive environments, encouraging him to finish his academic duties successfully and on time.

As a commissioned officer in the Israeli Police, Ziv served as Commander of courses for patrol professions in the Police Academy, Commander of Special Investigation Team for homicides and organized crime, and Commander of a Police Sub-Station of Carmel City, near Haifa. When he completes his studies, he expects to be promoted in the Israel police. He believes that his brother, Ronen, will know that his sacrifices were not in vain.

Irish National Police Continue the McCabe Tradition

graduate studies@ John JayNews of interest to

John Jay graduate studentsFall 2009

Maya and Ziv Razieli

John Griffin and Elmer Clarke

From the Dean, Fall 2009 Welcome and welcome back to the Fall 2009 semester. This edition of the

Graduate Studies Newsletter reports on

many of the outstanding recent activi-

ties, events, and experiences that make

graduate study at John Jay College

unique. John Jay graduate students em-

body the College’s mission of educating

leaders, managers, policy makers, and

policy analysts for criminal justice, social

justice, and public service. This mission

is reflected in our remarkable Homeland

Security Graduate Assistantship, a host of

outstanding internships, and the student

groups whose activities so richly complement the classroom experience. An

increasingly global perspective is also evident in the exciting Foreign Service

career story and the outstanding international students who are highlighted.

Exceptional new programs are also part of this vibrant mix. The new Forensic

Mental Health Counseling program, the only one of its kind in the nation, got

off to a strong start and congratulated its first graduates this past semester.

Another distinctive new master’s program, International Crime and Justice, is

scheduled for Fall 2010. This year MPA students pursuing the Inspector Gen-

eral track will be able to enhance their program with an Advanced Certificate

in Forensic Accounting. Students are also being admitted to the new National

Online MPA-IG Program. Experienced psychologists who already have gradu-

ate degrees but lack forensic training will enliven Forensic Psychology classes

as they supplement their expertise and credentials by pursuing a Post Graduate

Certificate in Forensic Psychology.

As graduate programs continue to grow and develop and graduate students

claim their place in the spotlight, this is definitely a great time to be a Master’s

student at John Jay College!

BA/MA Student Excels

The Graduate Assistantship in Homeland Security has been made possible by a

grant received from the Department of Homeland Security. The objective of the

grant is to help prepare Masters’ students – especially those from underrepre-

sented groups – for careers in DHS or in the broader field of homeland security.

Candidates for the graduate assistantship were interviewed this spring 2009

and the successful applicant is Ms. Darakshan Raja, a BA/MA student who is

currently pursuing studies in Forensic Psychology at the John Jay.

Under the terms of the assistantship she has been assigned to work with Profes-

sor Itai Sneh, History Department, who is completing research for his book. Da-

rakshan is deeply interested in the historical view of torture and will explore the

use of torture by the French in Algeria in the early decades of the last century. She

also wants to examine the use of torture by the British in colonial India. When

she begins the second part of her assistantship she plans to undertake an ex-

ploratory study of recently released prisoners who have converted to the Islamic

religion. She is very interested in helping to gather empirical evidence and data

that demonstrates whether a strong correlation between prisoner radicalization

and recruitment actually exists.

As a Vera Institute of Justice Fellow, Darakshan has also conducted research

at Safe Horizon, the leading victim services agency that serves approximately

300,000 victims a year. She is spending her summer as an intern at the Urban

Institute in Washington, DC.

Darakshan is a Justice Scholar at John Jay. She has published two articles in

John Jay’s Finest , including “The Silent Victim of the War on Terror” and

“Contemporary Genocide in Darfur.” She has been a recipient of the Under-

graduate Research Scholarship, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship and the

Billie Kotlowitz Award. She has served as an intern at the Girls Learn Interna-

tional, Inc, in New York, the Citizens Jury Project, Fund for Modern Courts, and

the Intern for Other Options, American Friends Service Committee. Darakshan

speaks Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi. Darakshan hopes to pursue a law degree when

she completes the combined degree at John Jay.

The Staff in the Office of Graduate Studies - Room 411T

Jannette Domingo - Dean: 212.237.8757 jdomingo@jjay.cuny.edu

Anila Sabiko Duro - Executive Assistant to the Dean: 646.557.4775 aduro@jjay.cuny.edu

Janice Carrington - Administrative Director: 212.237.8418 jcarrington@jjay.cuny.edu

Petula Bailey - Assistant to the Administrative Director: 646.557.4518 pbailey@jjay.cuny.edu

Linda Mitchell - Graduate Career Advisor: 212.484.1302 ldmitchell@jjay.cuny.edu

Persons of Distinction

The Office of Graduate Studies is accepting nominations for a Person of

Distinction to be honored in the next edition of the Graduate Newsletter.

The Person of Distinction can be a student, professor, or staff member whose

outstanding achievement during the academic year can be highlighted in the

newsletter. Please submit your nomination by email to Janice Carrington at

jcarring@jjay.cuny.edu. The deadline for nominations is December 20, 2009.

Criminal Justice Volunteer Leaders Heeding the call of President Barak Obama for volunteerism and the John Jay

Graduate Career Advisement Office theme for the past year, several students

served as volunteers in the United States and abroad.

Cassye Cole left for Costa Rica to spend six months teaching English

to underprivileged children as a volunteer member of Fundación Progreso

Guanacaste in Costa Rica.

Fundación Progreso Guanacaste is a nonprofit or-

ganization based in Decatur, Georgia. Students visit

Guanacaste to serve as a bicultural bridge and to sup-

port community empowerment through better hous-

ing, integrated health services, and access to better

quality education and educational infrastructure for

those in need.

Cassye’s aspirations include working for the rights of children and immigrant

populations. As an advocate, she hopes to help children receive adequate

legal representation and ensure their human rights are not denied because

of their status.

Lotachukwu Louis Okoye is participating in

the Optional Practical Training Program. He will

work in the Benefits Department, Office of Hu-

man Resources at John Jay. Lotachukwu will as-

sist in the process of educating employees about

their respective work related benefits and com-

pensation packages. An international student

from Anambra State, Nigeria, Lotachukwu is pre-

paring for the Bar Exam and looking toward a

successful practice as a lawyer in New York City.

Bithi Roy was selected in a highly competitive

process to work as a volunteer with Sakhi for

South Asian Women. She is applying her years of

study in support of Sakhi’s organizational mission

of addressing the social ills of domestic violence

that women face. Currently, Bithi is working in

direct services where she is responsible for ac-

companying and assisting women who have lan-

guage barriers.

Sakhi for South Asian Women is a community-based organization in the New

York metropolitan area committed to ending violence against women of South

Asian origin. Recognizing oppression based on class, immigration status, re-

ligion, and sexual orientation, the members work to empower women, par-

ticularly survivors of domestic violence. Sakhi strives to create a voice and safe

environment for all South Asian women through outreach, advocacy, leadership

development, and organizing. Bithi aspires to provide direct care services to the

Bangladesh community.

Forging a Government Career: The Foreign ServiceSam Bruce, MPA, is heading to Washington, DC where he has accepted an appointment at the Department of State as a Foreign Service Information Man-agement Specialist (IMS). Sam will be responsible for information resource man-agement programs and information technology worldwide. The work is varied and challenging. An IMS manages a worldwide telecommunications network, maintaining the telephone and wireless programs at overseas embassies and consulates, managing the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail operations, and performing other duties such as supporting vis-its of high-level officials, and the President. IMS specialists also serve overseas as part of Embassy or Consulate management teams. They perform additional duties as determined by Embassy or Consulate management or as dictated by specific circumstances.

Currently, Sam is undergoing training for six months. Upon completion and based on the needs of the Foreign Service he will be assigned either to the Washington, DC area or overseas to work at a Consulate, Embassy or Mission. “Typical placement within the Foreign Service is two years at a post,” said Sam. He added, “The idea is to work with at least two hardship posts during the first four years of services.”

Sam served in the US military for 8 years and served in Operation Enduring Freedom for a year after the September 11th attacks. Sam was born and raised in Ghana. Thirteen years ago, he migrated to the US to join his family and to fulfill his career aspiration to work for the Federal government, and to travel and learn about different countries and their cultures. Although seeking a career opportunity in government service can be challenging, he urges students to be focused, set aspirations high, be well prepared for interviews and network with everybody.

Sam is a member of the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, the American Society for Public Administration, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and the Air Force Ser-geants Association. In this economic environment, seeking employment can be dis-couraging, but Sam’s philosophy is to maintain a positive attitude and never give up. He also recommends that students stay in touch with the Graduate Career Advisor.

To find out more about working in government service contact Linda Mitchell the Graduate Career Advisor at graduatecareer@jjay.cuny.edu or call (212) 484-1302.

Lotachukwu Louis Okoye

Sam Bruce

Bithi Roy

Cassye Cole

Internships—A Way to Jump Start Your Career

Shelley Ann Walker, CRJ, worked with The Juvenile Justice Initiative, New

York City Administration for Children’s Services (Bronx Office). Shelly Ann at-

tended meetings between The Juvenile Justice Initiative and the other agencies

that work with juvenile placement in detention facilities. She processed client

intake and release from facilities and reviewed ACS case files to determine if

clients could be returned to custodial parents. Jody Archimene, CRJ, is work-

ing for the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI), in the Department

of Finance. Akeilla Day, CRJ, served as an intern with the NYC Department of

Probation, Kings County General Counsel Division. Kristoffer T. Denboske,

CRJ, is an intern with the Port Authority in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Rachel Maniscalco, CRJ, is completing an internship with the Secret Service,

Brooklyn Office. She is currently working on a multi-million dollar case of mort-

gage fraud. As a graduate intern she is responsible for gathering evidence for

trial. Rachel recently participated in a Counterfeit briefing and went on a special

diplomatic protection assignment with special agents.

Payal Desai, CRJ, interned with the

US Department of Justice, Office of Ju-

venile Justice Delinquency Prevention in

Washington, DC. Payal worked with the

Offices Grant Program. She was respon-

sible for the preparation of grants for

peer review. She had informal meetings

with State Department visitors and in-

ternational guests of the State Department Visitor Leadership Program. Visitors

included Spanish and Iraqi Police. Additionally, Payal wrote articles for News at

a Glance, the OJJDP Department Newsletter.

Ming Zhou, FOS, garnered dynamic internship opportunities on both the West

Coast and the East Coast. Ming was offered a position in the Fire Arms De-

partment in the LAPD where he would be working with gun inventory. Ming

deferred the LAPD position to accept a position with

the Office of Chief Medical Examiner where he is con-

ducting research on developing techniques that can be

applied to crime labs. He is also working on a special

project to test swab solutions to preserve DNA. Ming

will be able to continue his research until the comple-

tion of his degree.

Adanna Campbell, MPA, is working with the Bureau

of Tuberculosis Control, New York City Department of

Health and Mental Hygiene. Adanna works with the Director of Operations

for the Human Resources Unit. She is responsible for writing a new confiden-

tiality protocol for the HR Unit. She will present this protocol to the Depart-

ment of Health and Mental Hygiene supervisors

and senior staff for implementation with new

staff. Adanna is participating in the Emergency

Management, New Staff and TB101 Training

Workshops.

Jissette Leonardo, MPA, is an intern for Administration in the MTA’s Office of

Human Resources. Jissette’s participation is divided between two MTA offices.

As a graduate intern, Jissette works directly with the MTA’s HR manager who

is responsible for the organization’s field supervisors and all MTA new hires.

She is responsible for keeping track of provisional reports of all new hires, pro-

vides supportive information to determine whether a staff member’s status will

change from probation to permanent hire, maintains administrative databases

pertaining to retirement and other changes of personnel status. In her sec-

ond assignment, Jissette is responsible for processing promotions and liaison

with new departments. She channels incoming resumes for hire to appropriate

administrators and works with the MTA’s Resource Education Department to

provide HR administrative support for all student interns working with the MTA.

She recently conducted an orientation workshop for new interns and college

aides.

Hila Ginzburg, MPA, is an intern with the New York City Council in the Leg-

islative Office. As an international student, Hila sees this internship as an op-

portunity to learn more about US city and state government.

Michele Lewis, MPA, is completing her internship at The City of New York

Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) as a training and recruitment assistant

for the Office of Human Resources. In this capacity, she attends local college

career fair recruitment initiatives, and assists in the screening process, training

and conducting background investigations. As an intern, she assisted the John

Jay Graduate Career Advisement Office in facilitating an Employment Informa-

tion Session for graduate students seeking employment opportunities with the

CCRB.

Maksuda Sultana, MPA, interned with the US Department of Transportation,

Department of Maritime Administration in Washington DC. Maksuda worked in

the Office of Program Performance where she was responsible for creating re-

ports for the chief financial officer of the Maritime Administration. Additionally,

she worked on the Civic Engagement Project along with five other graduate

students from other parts of the US and the Neth-

erlands. Maksuda was responsible for working on a

bike-to-work initiative which encouraged employees

stationed at the DOT headquarters to use biking as

a mode of transportation. Maksuda also attended a

training session on Secrets of Technical Writing and

Plain language course. She participated in the field at

Capitol Hill, Pentagon, Washington Metro Headquar-

ters, and Ronald Reagan International Control Tower. Maksuda Sultana

President Travis and Payal Desai

Adanna Campbell

Ming Zhou

Emmanuel Okoro, PMT, is currently an intern with Catholic Charities of

Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ). His duties include participating in the research,

writing and evaluation of CCBQ disaster response plans and the continuity

of operations plans. He also works with other agency staff in the planning,

implementing and evaluation of disaster response drills and exercises. Em-

manuel is also serving with great distinction as a volunteer with The American

Red Cross, Greater New York Chapter. He has received training in Mass Care,

Volunteer Intake Care, and Fire and is working toward earning certification in

FEMA training courses.

Protection Management Goes International

Lieutenant Maria Eftychiakou has a Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism

and Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Communications and

Public Relations. She served in various positions within the Greek Fire Brigade

including Head of the Decontamination Team responsible for the Athens 2004

Olympic Games CBRN threats responses, at National Headquarters as Head

of the Department of Organization and Parliament Inspection responsible

for reporting to the Greek Parliament, and recently serving as Deputy Chief

of Megalopolis Fire Station. She is currently pursuing a

Master of Science in Protection Management at John

Jay. Maria stated that the program introduced her to a

new way of thinking, developed further her knowledge

in the protection management field, and improved her

organizational and presentation skills. After graduating

she will be transferred to a different position within

the Federal Fire Brigade.

Annie Chan, Tamara Williams, Crystal Mcauley, Jose Rodriguez, Coretta Anolda Thomas, CRJ, Rochelle Robinson-Treadwell, PSY, and Frank Lamonica, BA/MA, PSY, were inducted into the Legal Aid

Society Investigator Internship Program Alumni

Association on completion of their internship

assignments in New York City and the surrounding

counties. The seven John Jay graduate students

participated in a competitive internship experience.

They were selected from among many college and

law students, including Ivy League institutions, to participate in the prestigious

Legal Aid Society Internship Program. All graduate students worked for

16-weeks in the field as Investigator Interns. They

were responsible for conducting criminal background

checks, locating witnesses, conducting interviews

with both witnesses and victims, taking photographs

and video recordings of crime scenes, and serving

subpoenas. Legal Aid has

expanded its opportunities

in the fields of Civil Practice

and Juvenile Rights. The Director of the Legal Aid

Society Internship Program and Internship Alumni

Association, Alanda Edwards, MA, is also the

Director of Investigators and Paralegals, Criminal

Defense Practice. Ms. Edwards is an alumna of John

Jay’s Master’s Program in Criminal Justice.

Daniel Bowman, PSY, Bonjean Boucka, MPA-IG, and Jissette Leonardo, MPA, were chosen from a distinguished list of qualified students

from colleges in New York State to participate in a paid

two year internship with the MTA. Daniel Bowman is

working with Administration for the Human Resources

Division in the Department of Research and Training. He

is assigned to a research project on the department’s

Conflict Resolution Program. His specific project focuses

on how recent implementation of the MTA’s Conflict

Resolution Program has helped with employee availability.

He is also assigned to see how other corporations similar

to the MTA have incorporated conflict resolution into

their program. Bonjean Boucka is working in the

Administration Office, for the Corona Maintenance Shop

where he is responsible for processing payroll for more

than 167 members of MTA’s personnel. Bonjean is also

responsible for verifying staff attendance, benefits and

checking departmental inventory based on in-house

product, loss and damaged items.

Annie Chan

Frank Lamonica

Daniel Bowman

Bonjean Boucka

Jose Rodriguez

Forget-Me-Nots

August 28th, 2009 – Fall 09 Classes begin

September 7th, 2009 – Labor Day (School Closed)

September 29th, 2009 – Classes Follow Monday Schedule

October 12th, 2009 – Columbus Day (School Closed)

October 14th, 2009 – Classes Follow Monday Schedule

November 26th – 29th, 2009 – Thanksgiving (School Closed)

Lieutenant Maria Eftychiakou

Annual Conference Spotlights Student Research The Fifth Annual Forensic Psychology MA Student Research Conference, held on Friday, May 15 was an overwhelming success. This year nineteen students pre-sented their master’s theses and twenty students showcased their research on a variety of topics. All research was sponsored by faculty mentors in the Psychology Department. Specific areas included violent crime, psychopathy, forensic assess-ments, interpersonal interactions, eyewitness identifications and jury decision-making.

The 5th Annual Conference grew from previous years and included five re-search panels, each chaired by a faculty member in the Psychology Depart-ment. In addition, the conference also featured a poster competition in which conference attendees voted for the winner. First place was awarded to Kather-ine Boyd and Vanessa Meterko for their work with Dr. Salfati on Bias Homicide. There was a tie for second place between Danielle Minerick for her work on the Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Juror Sentencing with Dr. Penrod and Amanda Baird for her work on the Reliability of the Static-99 between Re-searchers with Dr. Mercado. Third place was awarded to Vanessa Meterko for her work on Life after Wrongful Imprisonment with Dr. Clegg. Each winner received a gift certificate.

This year, the MA Student Research Group also added a new award - The Ex-cellence in Research Mentorship Award. This award was voted on by all of the students who were presenting in this year’s conference. This year, the award was given to Dr. Gabrielle Salfati for her dedication and passion for promoting student research.

Student presenters at this year’s conference once again impressed those in attendance with their professionalism, enthusiasm, and their high level of research. Conference attendees included John Jay faculty members, parents, John Jay MA and PhD students, as well as, a criminologist from the FBI’s Be-havioral Science Unit. In addition, several members of the John Jay administra-tion, including President Travis, Dean Levine, Dean Domingo, and Dr. Kucharski, showed their support and spoke at the Conference.

The MA Student Research Group organizes numerous events throughout the academic year to provide students with the avenues necessary to pursue an academic career in a research field. Each year’s events culminate in the Forensic Psychology MA Research Conference in May. The MA Student Research Group, appointed by Dr. Gabrielle Salfati and Dr. Diana Falkenbach, is an organization of current Forensic Psychology MA students who work to facilitate and promote stu-dent research at the graduate level. For the last five years, the MA Research Con-ference has provided John Jay graduate students with the opportunity to present their academic research to other students, faculty members, and professionals.

The MA Research Conference will continue to provide a symposium for the pre-sentation of graduate research that demonstrates the high quality of work pro-duced by students in the MA Forensic Psychology program, as well as the dedica-tion of faculty members in mentoring students and sponsoring student projects.

Forensic Science Students Display Their ExpertiseAt the Annual Poster Presentation Day, John Jay’s Forensic Science Master’s Degree students again displayed their expertise in the field of forensic science with the following poster presentation.

Under the guidance of Professor Margaret Wallace, Amanda Battaglia, Alla Tashmukhamedova, and Amanda Duda presented “Pathogen Detection with LuminexTM Liquid Array Technology”, “High-Throughput Pyrosequencing: Ap-plication to Microbial Forensics” and “Development of an Immuno-Magnetic Procedure for the Separation of Human Spermatozoa from Vaginal Epithelial Cells in Sexual Assault Evidence.”

Professor Diana Friedland mentored Jackie Chaparro, Allie Toney, and Alexia Tussay. They presented “The Effect of Eukaryotic Cap Binding Proteins on Poke-weed Antiviral Protein,” “Pokeweed Antiviral Protein’s (PAP) Interaction with Capped Tobacco Etch Virus mRNA Transcripts: Effects of RNA Secondary Struc-ture on Recognition,” and “Who are you? - Characterization of Proteins that Co-purify with Pokeweed Antiviral Protein.”

Aurora Ghita, Jihad Grosvenor and Alison Port, mentored by Professor Nick Petraco, presented “Statistical Analysis of Accidental Markings in Footwear Im-pressions,” “Statistical Discriminatory Analysis of Xerographic Output for the Courtroom” and “Quantification of Signatures: Traced and Natural.”

Lesley Ann Huggins and Yvette Rada, mentored by Professor Gloria Proni, pre-sented “Comparative Analysis of Condom Lubricants on Pre- and Post-Coital Vaginal Swabs using AccuTOF-DART” and “Development of New Dual Re-agents for the Detection of Latent Fingerprints on Porous Surfaces.”

Professor Robert Stripp mentored Kristen Jacobsen who presented the poster titled, “Detection of Drugs of Abuse in Hair Using Microwave Digestion.”

Professor Elsie Champeil was mentor for Casey Lesar and Jonathan Liu, who presented “Identification of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) in Beverages Using NMR With PURGE Solvent-Suppression” and “1H-NMR Analysis of MDMA and its Metabolites in Urine.”

Shay M. Smith, mentored by Professor Jeff Reffner, presented “Raman Spectros-

copy of Pigmented Fibers.”

Professor Anthony Carpi was mentor for Ralph Tran who presented a poster titled

“Assessment of Animal Starvation by Continuous Flow-IRMS: Quantification of

Nutritionally-Important Stable Isotopes in the Hair of Starved Dogs.

The Presidential Management Fellows

The Office of Graduate Studies will be inviting applications for the Presidential

Management Fellows Program starting on September 1, 2009. The purpose

of the Program is to attract Federal service outstanding men and women from

a variety of academic discipline and career paths who have a clear interest in,

and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public

policies and programs. Applicants also should have a 3.7 GPA. All successful

applications must be nominated by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Students who will complete a graduate degree (master’s, law, or doctoral-level

degree) during the 2009-2010 academic year (September 1, 2009 - August 31,

2010) are eligible to apply to the program.

The Reisenbach Scholarship

On July 30, 1990, John Reisenbach, a young advertising executive, was shot

and killed as he made a telephone call from a phone booth near his home on

Jane Street in the West Village. The murder remains unsolved.

John Reisenbach’s family and friends were determined that his death would not

be just another statistic. They formed the John A. Reisenbach Foundation to do

something that would have a positive impact on crime in the New York area;

they wanted to bring some good out of tragedy. The Foundation established

Master’s degree scholarships at John Jay College for students in the Criminal

Justice, Forensic Science, and Forensic Psychology graduate programs. The

students selected as Reisenbach Scholars are committed to working in the New

York area.

Applicants for this prestigious award must meet the minimum requirement of a

3.5 GPA. The finalists are drawn from a cross section of the student body and

must have a strong commitment to New York City and to John Jay College.

Invitations to apply for this scholarship will be sent out to eligible students

this Fall.

The Homeland Security Assistantship

The Graduate Assistantship in Homeland Security is co-sponsored by the Office

of Graduate Studies and the Center on Terrorism at John Jay. The assistantship

has been made possible by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS). The objective of the grant is to prepare graduate students – especially

those from underrepresented groups – for careers in DHS or in the broader

field of homeland security. The assistantship is for one calendar year and is

advertised in the Spring.

The assistantship offers a stipend of $2300 per month for 12 months. In

addition, the assistantship covers the full costs of tuition, as well as fees

and health insurance. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a Master’s

program at John Jay for the duration of the assistantship period (i.e. Spring

2010-Fall 2010) and must maintain good academic standing. Assistantships

are limited to US citizens.

Check out Scholarships and Fellowships Opportunities For The Coming Academic Year!

Local Areas of InterestLincoln Center, a powerful symbol of New York’s style, will celebrate its 50th

anniversary this fall. It is an ideal opportunity for students to become ac-

quainted with this renowned venue for the celebration of the arts. Interested

persons will be able to view the extensive collection of some 400 historic and

contemporary objects including photographs, correspondence, costumes and

set pieces. The free exhibition will begin on October 15, 2009 and continue

through January 16, 2010.

Newcomers to New York City can still enjoy the best of summer at Asser Levy/Seaside Park where a free concert

series runs through August 27. Entertainers such as Gladys Knight, the O’Jays, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

will appear every Thursday night. Admission is free.

MPASA Club: A Strong Force at John Jay

The MPA Student Association (MPASA) has always been a strong force at John Jay College. These student leaders have worked hard to build their reputation among fellow students and John Jay faculty and administrators. MPASA continues to push forward and encourage students to take on leadership roles in the college and in the community.

MPASA’s outstanding accomplishments and success are ever growing. Their most valued accomplishments from last semester were the Spring Graduate Career Fair and Professional Development Conference and organizing students to participate in Graduate Open Houses and Orientations.

The Career Fair and Professional Development Conference provided students with an opportunity to meet with professionals in all sectors and levels. Students were able to begin mentorships with several career fair participants and make great connections with several others. In addition to the career networking opportunities, the students were able to participate in development workshops hosted by city, state, and federal employers. These workshops also proved that students can take the lead and begin to find outlets to get the services that they need. They showed that there is a desire and an interest in addressing the needs of graduate students by offering services in the evenings and on the weekends.

The MPASA also plays an active role in national professional organizations. The Association works with the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and has begun to work with Rutgers University and other institutions. For the past two years, the MPASA has presented at ASPA’s annual conferences. They continue to collaborate with others to bring opportunities to engage in public service to John Jay students.

The MPASA has demonstrated that a unified group of individuals from different age, ethnic, gender, academic, and socioeconomic backgrounds can effect significant changes.

The Clubs @ John Jay

From the Editor: A special word of appreciation is given to Anila Duro and Linda Mitchell, Investigative Reporters, for their assistance in preparing this edition of the newsletter.

The following scholarships are available for master’s degree students

at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Alumni Association Counter-Terrorism

Graduate Scholarship

Imette St. Guillen Memorial Scholarship

International Graduate Scholarship

The Malcolm/King Leadership Award

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship

William Pace Scholarship

The Young Scholars Award

Contact the Director of Scholarships, Michael Scaduto at mscaduto@jjay.

cuny.edu or 212.237.8872 for more information.

Graduate Students are also invited to apply for awards from the Home-

land Security Graduate Assistantship, the Graduate Technology Fellowship,

and the John A Reisenbach Master’s Scholarship. Please look for email

messages from your list-servs with notices about these and other fellow-

ships available to graduate students.

Scholarships For Master’s Degree Students