School of Criminal Justice
Student Organizations

Alpha Phi Sigma Members Enjoying a Criminal Justice Conference, New York City 2012
CJSA Criminal Justice Student’s Association
The Criminal Justice Student’s Association (CJSA) was established in 2008. The CJSA is open to graduate and undergraduate students from any discipline. The CJSA is dedicated to increasing opportunities, both educational and professional, for students interested in a career in a criminal justice or related professions.
Contact the faculty advisor for further details or assistance in becoming a registered member.
Faculty Advisor: Pakky Gerkin
Office: 283 C DeVos Center
Office: 331-7175
Email: gerkinp@gvsu.edu
Alpha Phi Sigma is a scholastic honorary society in criminal justice. The mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is to promote critical thinking, rigorous scholarship and life-long learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research, to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training. The purposes of Alpha Phi Sigma are:
Promoting academic excellence through the recognition of scholarship.
Assisting in the development of professional and personal leadership among students and practitioners.
Providing opportunities for service to the community and the profession.
Encouraging greater communication among member chapters and the entire criminal justice profession.
Contact the faculty advisor for further details or assistance in becoming a registered member.
Faculty Advisor: Debra Ross
Office: 255-C DeVos Center
Office: 331-7150
Email: rossde@gvsu.edu
Please also go onto http://www.gvsu.edu/studentlife/stuey/ and sign up/renew your interest to be on the email list for meeting/event notifications.
Future Police and Educators Association (FPEA)
Homepage: http://www2.gvsu.edu/~fpea
Nick Szopko, President
FPEA email address: FPEA@student.gvsu.edu
Membership open to all CJ and Education students
Graduate Student Professionals Organization (GPSA)
Rachael Stern, President
Email address: sternre@student.gvsu.edu
Membership open to all Graduate students
