
UMASS CRIMINOLOGY CLUB
The College Club of UMass Amherst
The Criminology Club is open to all students who hold a interest in criminology and its related fields. We provide students with the opportunity to explore various aspects of criminology, including (but not limited do), criminal justice, law, psychology, sociology, and forensics. It aim’s to promote students’ interest in the field of criminology and to supports students’ academic, professional, and personal development. Lectures and guest speakers hosted by the club will feature industry professionals, with intriguing experiences, who offer insights into their fields. While group events and field trips will implement hands on involvement and stimulating activities. Our first semester as a club will not be anything short of fascinating, as it wll feature guest speakers ranging from former FBI agents, to serial killer experts, to the surviving victim of Ted Bundy.
ABOUT US
The Story Behind The Creation of Our College Club
Have you ever wondered what working for the FBI was like? Or how psychiatrists felt interviewing serial killers? Well so did we, intrigue and curiosity is what fueled our creation of the UMass Criminology Club. Read about the creation of our organization here.


COLD CASE
Currently our club is working on solving a cold case!
At one of our meetings this semester we were joined by Sheryl McCullom from the Cold Case Institute! The institute works with college students around the U.S to help solve REAL cold cases! We were given the murder of Melissa Wolfenbarger. The institute provides us with all relevant case information, and gives us contact to those involved in the case (the victims family, friends, and professionals working on the case). Contact us if you are interested in working on the case with us!
INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN AND HOW TO BECOME A BOARD MEMBER CAN BE FOUND HERE
SPRING 2021 SEMESTER SCHEDULE
club meetings
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
7:00 p.m E.T
our first official Criminology Club meeting. We will give a brief introduction of the club, followed by an overview of criminology.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Erica Nadeau
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Lou Barry
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Gerald C. Clark
THURSDAY
MARCH 4TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker: Rachel Bell, serial killer expert
THURSDAY
MARCH 11TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Mark McClish
THURSDAY
MARCH 18TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Lauire Murphy
THURSDAY
MARCH 25TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Kathy Kleiner Rubin
THURSDAY
APRIL 1ST
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Kathy Picard
THURSDAY
APRIL 8TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Sheryl McCullom
THURSDAY
APRIL 15TH
7:00 p.m E.T
*meeting description*
THURSDAY
APRIL 22TH
7:00 p.m E.T
*meeting description*
THURSDAY
APRIL 29TH
7:00 p.m E.T
Guest Speaker Crux Conception
