social ecology

First-of-its-kind research conducted in Florida before Hurricane Irma hit

Elizabeth Cauffman, professor of psychological science at UCI, has received a $780,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the Orange County Young Adult Court. This will be the first randomized control trial in the country of a YAC. Such courts are designed to focus specifically on people between the ages of 18 […]

Social ecology faculty highlight deficits in effort to improve law enforcement, court processes and corrections

Social ecology researchers take multiple approaches to finding solutions

Possession, not use, of a mobile phone counteracts feelings of isolation, UCI-led study finds

Gift endows Carol Kupers Whalen Fund, which supports students and faculty research

First systematic data analysis conducted to determine statewide impact

Problems more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation

In the criminal justice category, UCI offers one of the top online graduate degree programs in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report‘s 2018 ranking of such programs, UCI is tied for third with the University of Nebraska Omaha. In total, 90 schools with online criminal justice or criminology programs were judged in five […]

Proximity of homes to restaurants and stores reduces traffic congestion, CO2 emissions