Dr. Jennifer Smith

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Smith is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Penn State Harrisburg. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Juvenile Justice. In her role, she serves as the Faculty Adviser for the Phi Sigma Upsilon (Criminal Justice Club). Smith holds a B.S. and M.A. in Criminal Justice from Penn State Harrisburg and is currently enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Administration and Leadership Studies for Nonprofit and Public Sectors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her master’s thesis focused on the study of intergenerational patterns of offending within a local Pennsylvania county prison, developed through collaboration with professors at Penn State Harrisburg and local criminal justice officials. This collaboration resulted in presentations at national conferences and a publication in the Journal of Crime and Justice, for which she received the Penn State Harrisburg Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in 2012. Smith’s research interests encompass life-course and developmental criminology, biosocial criminology, corrections policy, and juvenile justice scholarship, emphasizing teaching and learning.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminology Juvenile Justice

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate School Application
  • Application Fee
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  • GMAT/GRE scores
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  • Resume
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.