Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at UMass Lowell!

Since its inception in 1977, the Department of Criminal Justice at UMass Lowell has been a leader in criminal justice scholarship with its pioneering research, undergraduate and graduate education and collaboration with criminal justice and social service agencies, industry, and communities.

Today the department looks to the future by focusing on issues of crime and crime prevention including violence and victims, offenders and mental health, crime and data analysis, and security. The department is a leader in the use of innovative technologies, and offers their masters degree program and a number of certificate programs online.

The department prides itself on excellence in scholarship, and are equally committed to using their knowledge to address real life problems. Their faculty are leaders in conducting large scale national research projects, while also working collaboratively with communities and agencies throughout the region to assist with strategic problem solving, crime analysis, evaluation research, and policy analysis.

Most of all, the department is committed to its students and to providing them with academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department is in the process of developing a new doctorate in Criminal Justice, making UMass Lowell the first public university in New England to offer such a degree, and the second university overall in New England.