Criminal Justice

Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Nicholas Ligammari, Niagara University President Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman, and New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello at the STRIVE grant announcement.

Niagara University Partners with Local Law Enforcement and Community Agencies to Implement STRIVE Grant

October 2, 2025

A new statewide initiative designed to increase support for survivors of domestic violence, offer additional resources to those who serve them, and strengthen the response to their perpetrators was announced at Niagara University on Oct. 1, 2025.

Dr. Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Criminal Justice Review

September 16, 2025

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in Criminal Justice Review.

Niagara University Partners with United Way for Fourth Annual Equity Challenge

August 21, 2025

Over the past three years, hundreds of Niagara University students and members of the Niagara Falls community have learned more about issues of race, equity, and social justice, especially as it relates to the Western New York region, and ways to effect change during the 14-Week Equity Challenge.

Chelsea MacDonald, ’16, Serves Her Community as Town Justice

August 20, 2025

Chelsea MacDonald, ’16, knew from her very first day of law school that she wanted to become a judge. Less than a decade later, she made that dream a reality.

Niagara University Launches Online Master’s Degree Program in Criminal Justice Administration

July 7, 2025

Niagara University is now offering its M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration online. Designed to prepare students for leadership roles in various criminal justice-related fields, this innovative program offers a comprehensive curriculum tailored to each student's educational and professional goals.

Dr. David Taylor Honored by United Way of Greater Niagara

April 22, 2025

Dr. David Taylor,professor of criminal justice at Niagara University and director of its M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration program in Ontario, received the Inclusivity Award at the annual United Way of Greater Niagara Awards Breakfast, April 11, 2025.

Dr. Natalie Snow Publishes Article in Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

April 11, 2025

Dr. Natalie Snow, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University Ontario, recently published the article “#JusticeforCindy: a content analysis of legacy and social media” in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice.

Dr. Dave Taylor, Dr. Natalie Snow, Dr. Talia Harmon, and Dr. Tim Ireland at Niagara University in Ontario’s criminal justice administration open house

Open House Highlights MA in Criminal Justice Administration Program

March 28, 2025

Niagara University’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice held an open house on March 20 at the university’s Vaughan campus to highlight its master’s degree program in criminal justice administration.

Niagara University Professors and Alumni Publish Article in Criminal Justice Studies

September 4, 2024

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. David Taylor, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. Todd Schoepflin, associate professor of sociology; and Niagara University alumni Chelsea Henning, ’18, M.S.’23, and Dr. Diana L. Falco, ’01, M.S.’02, co-authored an article in Criminal Justice Studies.

Dr. Dana Radatz Receives Grant from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

July 22, 2024

Dr. Dana L. Radatz, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grant for the project "Understanding, defining, and assessing coercive control to prevent IPV: Outreach to identify knowledge gaps and research needs.”

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