As a Social Studies teacher, reviewing Kentucky voter turnout is frightening. In a republic, our power over our government is our vote. In the last Kentucky gubernatorial election, only 30% of eligible voters showed up to vote. Showing up to the polls, or not, is a conscience decision that has lasting impacts on our state...Read More

Netflix weighed into the crowded true crime genre in 2017 with the release of its show, Mindhunter, which is based on the book by FBI agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. The first season of the show highlighted the early work by the FBI in profiling incarcerated serial killers (even coining the term along the way).Read More

Looking for a degree that will lead to a rewarding career? Whether you are looking to advance in your current position, break into a new field, or pave the way as an entrepreneur, EKU’s 100% online management degree can prepare you.Read More

If you enjoy influencing, advocating, or informing others, a communication studies degree may be right for you. Communication studies majors learn how to assess the needs and preferences of their audience and formulate a plan for conveying a message. Students who major in communication studies learn how to plan, organize, and execute projects, programs, and...Read More

A sports management degree often leads to jobs in coaching or sports administration in intercollegiate athletics. Another option is a career as an athletic academic advisor. These individuals are part of the university athletics staff, and they promote academic excellence for student-athletes.Read More

The answer might come from research about people’s perceptions of their own abilities (Dunning-Kruger effect and bias). Social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger conducted research that demonstrated that novices often overestimate their ability because they do not know just how much they do not yet know. The idea is captured nicely in the title...Read More

The online degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University are fourth in the nation for criminal justice according to an evaluation done by College Affordability Guide.Read More

American capital punishment seems to be an institution in decline.  Death sentences decreased from a high of over 300 per year in the middle-1990s to around a tenth that today.  Executions have gone from nearly a hundred annually at the close of last century to less than a couple dozen per year now.  Seven states...Read More

Criminal justice in the United States is not represented by a single organization or institution. Rather, it is broken down into a three pillar system including law enforcement, the courts and corrections.Read More

Criminal justice is the three pillared system by which our society handles crime and rehabilitation. The careers that make up the criminal justice system are diverse, rewarding and offer individuals the opportunity to effect meaningful change in their communities, as well as at the state and federal level.Read More