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  • Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | lutherke@plu.edu | 253-535-7593

    Kate Luther Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Phone: 253-535-7593 Email: lutherke@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 245 Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2008 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2004 B.A., Sociology & Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corrections, Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency Deviance Family Gender Books Teaching Criminology at the Intersection

  • Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | lutherke@plu.edu | 253-535-7593

    Kate Luther Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Phone: 253-535-7593 Email: lutherke@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 245 Status:Teaching Away Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2008 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2004 B.A., Sociology & Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corrections, Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency Deviance Family Gender Books Teaching Criminology

  • Complete an internship with a criminal justice agency Explore career paths in policing, law, corrections, and victim services Connect with our vast alumni network Collaborate with faculty mentors

    Explore career paths in policing, law, corrections, and victim services Connect with our vast alumni network Collaborate with faculty mentors Study criminal offending and the criminal justice system InternshipOne of the hallmarks of the PLU Criminal Justice Program is our inclusion of a required internship. Examples of recent internship placements include: Crystal Judson Family Justice Center Our Sisters’ House Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel Pierce County Juvenile Court Rebuilding Hope

  • The Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice is honored to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student's name to see titles of capstone presentations. 

    ``Morghann Thomas``How Does Childhood Abuse Affect Adolescent Depression?``Ashlee Gormley``The Impact of Hirschi's Social Bonds on Juvenile Delinquency``Masum Real``Parent-Child Relationships: The Effect on Delinquency``Nathaniel Sanchez``Nurturing Out of Delinquency: Primary Caregivers' Effect on Juvenile Behavior``John P. Walker``Parental Supervision and Delinquency``Malik White``More Than A Game: The Development of Social Bonds and Stakes Through Sports``SectionJohn Ryan Flood``Policing and Social

  • Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | cuevasgv@plu.edu | 253-535-7644

    Gerardo Cuevas-Buendia Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Phone: 253-535-7644 Email: cuevasgv@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 244 Professional Education Ph.D. , Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2021 M.A., Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2016 B.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Criminology Juvenile Justice Race and Education [School Discipline] Urban Inequality Latina/o/x Populations

  • 20 semester hours, including: SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology SOCI 201: Introduction to Criminal Justice 4 semester hours of a SOCI Inequality Elective course.

    Criminal Justice Minor20 semester hours, including: SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology SOCI 201: Introduction to Criminal Justice 4 semester hours of a SOCI Inequality Elective course. Choose from SOCI 210 (Gender and Society), 240 (Social Problems), 332 (Race and Ethnicity), or 410 (Social Stratification). 4 semester hours of a SOCI Criminal Justice Elective course. Choose SOCI 226 (Delinquency and Juvenile Justice), 287 (ST in Criminal Justice), 387 (ST in Criminal Justice), 413

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University is announcing a new major in criminal justice. Officially launching in fall 2020, the new program is designed for students interested in a wide variety of career fields, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and…

    PLU.  “Previously, students at PLU who were interested in careers in policing, law, corrections, and victim services majored in sociology and unofficially specialized in criminal justice by selecting existing courses such as Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Deviance, and Criminal Justice to complete their sociology major,” explains professor Kate Luther, chair of the newly redesigned Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. “The new major in criminal justice formalizes these aspects of the

  • The criminal justice curriculum at PLU is cumulative, such that the skills developed in lower-division courses set the groundwork for the skills to be developed in upper-division classes.

    336: Deviance SOCI 413: Criminological Theory SOCI 495: Internship SOCI 499: Capstone STAT 233: Introductory Statistics 4 semester hours of a SOCI Inequality Elective course. Choose from SOCI 210 (Gender and Society), 240 (Social Problems), 332 (Race and Ethnicity), or 410 (Social Stratification). 4 semester hours of a Criminal Justice Elective course. Choose from SOCI 226 (Delinquency and Juvenile Justice), 287 (ST in Criminal Justice), 387 (ST in Criminal Justice), SOCI 494 (Gender and Violence

  • The Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones. The presentations are given May 18 in Anderson University Center.

    :20 pm - Arianna GaylesIdentities and Abortion Opinion6:20-6:30 pm - Ariel ClarkHow Infertility Affects Marriage6:30-6:40 pm - Questions & AnswersRoom 2 - Anderson University Center 201 Delinquency Moderator: Dr. Gerardo Cuevas-Buendia 6:00-6:10 pm - La'akea Ane6:10-6:20 pm - Alec Serrao6:20-6:30 pm - Ayden Lawes6:30-6:40 pm - Questions & Answers6:00-6:10 pm - La'akea AneThe Effect of Social Bonds on Delinquency with a Focus on Attachment6:10-6:20 pm - Alec SerraoBullying and Juvenile Delinquency6

  • Students preparing to apply to the social work program should include these courses in their program of study: BIOL 111, ANTH 102, PSYC 101/190, and SOCI 101/190.

    social histories • Make psychosocial assessments • Plan for community development and write grants • Work with youth and adults in groups • Provide case management services Where are Social Workers employed? Mental Health Agencies Hospitals Nursing Care Centers Adoptions Child Protection Corrections Domestic Violence Shelters Juvenile Justice Temporary Assistance Head Start Community Action Faith-based Agencies Volunteer Health Agencies PreparationStudents preparing to apply to the social work