Criminologist
Dr. Alison J. Marganski
& Victimologist
SELECT PROJECTS
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Meet Fred
Dr. Marganski has incorporated variations of crime scene simulations in her courses special topics courses ranging from Forensic Victimology to Extreme Murder: Serial Killers, Spree Killers, and Mass Murderers. Students in these courses have worked with Fred (a dummy) in learning about crime scene reconstruction, victim and offender profiling, investigation, evidence collection, documentation, etc.
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The Red Flag Campaign
The Red Flag Campaign is an awareness campaign aimed at addressing and preventing dating violence. The Campaign’s goal is to teach students how to pick up on “red flags” in relationships such as emotional abuse, sexual assault, and physical violence, and encourages friends/peers to “say something.” Dr. Marganski is currently a RFC Advisory Committee Member, and students in several of her courses (e.g. Family Violence, Victimology, etc.) have played significant roles in implementing the campaign on campus.
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The Clothesline Project
Students in Family Violence hosted the Clothesline Project to raise awareness about dating violence and, more broadly, family violence (i.e., intimate partner violence, parent-to-child violence, sibling violence, and elder violence). The project is designed to give those directly and indirectly impacted by violence a voice by which they may "speak out" and be heard. The project serves as a healing tool for survivors/victims, and it also shows the community how people are affected by such violence.
Below is photo taken from a National Crime Victims' Rights Week Event (Students in Victimology put together an informative display)
In my role as an educator who believes in the value of applied and clinical work, I have worked to cultivate various partnerships and coordinate activities with community partners, organizations, and agencies to assess their needs and then invite students to “solve” the issue using knowledge gained in the course. Examples of such collaborations include:
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The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) to provide support to formerly incarcerated persons and tackle issues of attrition in programs, thereby promoting services associated with effective reintegration
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The Central New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CNY SPCA) whereby students are researching issues and creating training workshops aimed to bring the gap between SPCA staff, law enforcement, and mental health provider (see: https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/le-moyne-classes-challenge-students-to-find-solutions-for-local-non-profits/1462283001 Le Moyne classes challenge students to find solutions for local non-profits)
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Second Chance Animal Rescue (Jamesville Correctional Facility) to raise awareness and assist in fundraising/donation drives/special events
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Vera House (domestic/sexual violence agency) to assess emergency shelter services, victim advocacy, and therapy programs
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Other example available upon request
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COURSES TAUGHT
Le Moyne College
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Fall 2020
Extreme Murder (CJS GWS SOC 226-01), 3 credit hours
Extreme Murder (CJS GWS SOC 226-02), 3 credit hours
Victimology (CJS SOC 351-01), 3 credit hours
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Fall 2019 - Sabbatical Leave
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Spring 2019
Senior Seminar in Criminology & Sociology (CJS SOC 451), 3 credit hours
Family Violence (CJS SOC 232-01), 3 credit hours Family Violence (CJS SOC 232-02), 3 credit hours
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Fall 2018
Extreme Murder (CJS GWS SOC 226-01), 3 credit hours
Extreme Murder (CJS GWS SOC 226-02), 3 credit hours
Criminological Theory (CJS SOC 305), 3 credit hours
Research in Criminology (CJS 499), 3 credit hours
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Spring 2018
Victimology (SOC CJS 351), 3 credit hours
Family Violence (SOC CJS 232-01), 3 credit hours
Family Violence (SOC CJS 232-02), 3 credit hours
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Fall 2017
Senior Seminar (SOC CJS 451), 3 credit hours
Criminological Theory (SOC CJS 305), 3 credit hours
Gender & Crime (CJS ANT SOC PGS WGS 202), 3 credit hours
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Spring 2017
Advanced Seminar in Criminology (CJS 450), 3 credit hours
Family Violence (SOC CJS 232-01), 3 credit hours
Family Violence (SOC CJS 232-02), 3 credit hours
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Fall 2016
Criminological Theory (SOC CJS 305), 3 credit hours
Criminological Theory (SOC CJS 305), 3 credit hours
Victimology (SOC CJS 351), 3 credit hours
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Virginia Wesleyan College
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Spring 2016
Extreme Murder (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Extreme Murder (CJ-250-02*Honors), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-03*Honors), 4 credit hours
Applied Criminal Profiling (CJ 385-01), 4 credit hours
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Fall 2015
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-03*Honors), 4 credit hours
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-01), 4 credit hours, “W” & WGS
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-02*Honors), 4 credit hours, “W” & WGS
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Spring 2015
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-03*Honors), 4 credit hours
Gender & Violence (Soc CJ 400-01), 4 credit hours
Independent Study: Gender & Bystander Intervention (CJ 492*-01)
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Winter 2014
Extreme Killers: Serial Killers, Spree Killers & Mass Murderers (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
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Fall 2014
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Forensic Victimology (CJ 250-01*Honors), 4 credit hours
Forensic Victimology (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
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Summer 2014
Animals & Violence: Abuse, Empathy, & Action (Soc CJ 400-01*T), 4 credit hours
Senior Integrative Experience (Soc CJ 489-01*T), 4 credit hours
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Spring 2014
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Senior Research Project (Soc CJ 480-01), 4 credit hours
Senior Research Project (Soc CJ 480*Tutorial), 4 credit hours
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Winter 2014
Extreme Killers: Serial Killers, Spree Killers & Mass Murderers (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Extreme Killers: Serial Killers, Spree Killers & Mass Murderers (CJ 250-02*Honors), 4 credit hours
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Fall 2013
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-01), 4 credit hours,
“W” & WGS
Media, Crime, & Criminal Justice Policy (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Delinquency & Juvenile Justice (CJ 389*Tutorial), 4 credit hours
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Spring 2013
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Victimology (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Women, Culture & Society (Soc WGS 219-01), 4 credit hours
Women, Culture & Society (Soc 219-02*Honors), 4 credit hours
Women, Culture & Society (Soc 219-03*Tutorial), 4 credit hours
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Fall 2012
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-01), 4 credit hours,
“W” & WGS
The Family (Soc 311-01), 4 credit hours, “W”, “S”, & WGS
Senior Integrative Experience (Soc CJ 489-01), 4 credit hours
First Year Experience (FYE 101-18S), 1 credit
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Spring 2012
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 4 credit hours
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 4 credit hours
Media, Crime, & Criminal Justice Policy (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Media, Crime, & Criminal Justice Policy (CJ 250-02*Honors), 4 credit hours
Independent Study: Violence Against Women in Social Media (CJ 392-01), 4 credit hours
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Winter 2012
Extreme Killers: Serial Killers, Spree Killers & Mass Murderers (CJ 250-01), 4 credit hours
Extreme Killers: Serial Killers, Spree Killers & Mass Murderers (CJ 250-02*Honors), 4 credit hours
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Fall 2011
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-01), 4 credit hours,
“W” & WGS
Family Violence: Causes, Consequences, & Responses (Soc CJ 418-02*Honors), 4
credit hours, “W” & WGS
The Family (Soc 311-01), 4 credit hours, “W”, “S”, & WGS
Law Enforcement (CJ 300-01), 4 credit hours
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Spring 2011
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 3 credit hours
Topics in Criminal Justice: Gender, Crime, & Justice (Soc CJ 400-02), 3 credit hours,
WGS
Criminology (CJ 301-01), 3 credit hours
Delinquency & Juvenile Justice (CJ 348-01), 3 credit hours, “S”
Delinquency & Juvenile Justice (CJ 348-02*Honors), 3 credit hours, “S”
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Fall 2010
Introduction to Social Research (Soc CJ 350-01), 3 credit hours
Law Enforcement (CJ 300-01), 3 credit hours
Issues in Criminal Justice (CJ 205-03), 3 credit hours
Rutgers University
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Spring of 2010
Criminology (CJ 102-50), 3 credit hours
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Winter 2009-2010
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Family Violence (CJ 407-W1), 3 credit hours, WGS
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Fall of 2009
Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 103-65), 3 credit hours
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Summer of 2009
Criminal Justice Research Methods (CJ 301-B6), 4 credit hours
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Spring of 2009
Criminal Justice Research Methods (CJ 301-10), 4 credit hours
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Fall of 2008
Gender, Crime, and Justice (CJ/WGS 202-01), 3 credit hours
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Summer 2008
Criminology (CJ 303-H1), 3 credit hours
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Spring 2008
Gender, Crime, and Justice (CJ/WGS 202-01), 3 credit hours
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Fall of 2007
Delinquency and Juvenile Justice (CJ 304-02), 3 credit hours
William Patterson University
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Spring of 2008
Sociology of the Family (Soc 231-01), 3 credit hours
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Fall of 2007
Juvenile Delinquency (Soc 367-60), 3 credit hours