
ABOUT US
Our organization was founded In November of 2020, by a freshman business major who has a strong passion for criminology, forensic psychology, criminal justice, and law. In life, you shouldn't be restricted to only one career path, and college is the time to explore a variety of fields! Our club founder wanted to create an environment where students could come together and share their passion and intrigue for these various topics. She created a proposal for a club idea and posted it on the UMass Facebook page, within less than 24 hours there were over 120 students interested in the idea. She then contacted 4 students who shared her same level of enthusiasm for the club and appointed them to be on the executive board of our organization. In September of 2022, our club was awarded official club status at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! The UMass Criminology Club is now recognized as an RSO, or Registered Student Organization, on campus!
Our goal is to listen to the members of our club and create activities and lessons that align with topics that interest them. We are also in contact with the head of the UMass Center for Justice, Law, and Society, and hope to join forces to spread awareness for these prominent and contemporary topics and issues.
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For the Spring 2023 semester, our club with meet EVERY OTHER THURSDAY at 7 p.m. Our meetings will consist of a mix of virtual and in-person meetings. Our virtual meetings will be held on zoom and our in-person meetings will be held in the Student Union Building in Room # 361 A+B.
Here is our 2020 Executive Board:
Founder & President: Mackenzie Pawelczyk
major- Operations Informations Management
email- mpawelczyk@umass.edu
Vice President: Lucie Daignault
major- Psychology and Criminal Justice
email- ldaignault@umass.edu
Secretary: Maya Farizon
major- Marketing
email- mfarizon@umass.edu
Treasurer: Ananya Talwar
major- Psychology &Criminal Justice
email- ananyatalwar@umass.edu
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Media Consultant: Sophia Schiavone
major/minor- Psychology & Sociology
email- sschiavone@umass.edu
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