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New Book by Dr. Ross Offers Window into Criminal Justice

August 17, 2026
College of Public Affairs

The University of Baltimore professor Jeffrey Ian Ross's new book, Letters to a Young Criminologist, looks at what the discipline is and how criminologists think.

Joseph Adler smiles while sitting in a cafe and wearing a UBalt hat.

MPA professor preaches value of public service

August 12, 2026
Charles Street Chats

Joseph Adler found his calling in public service as a college freshman in the Bronx. An internship's lessons in politics, human resources, and the impact one individual can have set the MPA director's future as a public servant. Here's his story.

Students in the Human Services Administration senior seminar class pose for a photo on the day they hosted an event for Turner Station seniors.

Service Focus Enriches Senior Project

August 12, 2026
UBalt Stories

Dr. Tiffaney Parkman challenges students in the final stage of their B.A. in Human Services Administration program to put all the skills they’ve learned to practice into one community event.

Two students stand at the Welcome Center front desk where they serve as student ambassadors for visitors.

Stars align at UBalt

July 20, 2026
Student Stories

Long before they accepted student jobs in the Office of Admission at The University of Baltimore, Deshanae Clarke and Rihanna Graham were two students at the same high school in Jamaica. Neither knew they would reconnect in the same major at the same university at the same time nearly 1,500 miles...

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Etiquette lessons support UBalt students' professional futures

June 29, 2026
UBalt Stories

This spring, Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, center director, co-hosted an etiquette dinner with Dr. Tiffaney Parkman, senior lecturer for the College of Public Affairs’ School of Health and Human Services. This marked the 11th year of the event, held for B.A. in Human Services Administration students and ...

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, pictured in his office

Prof. Sheehan: Iran and Russia Require an Evolution of American Foreign Policy

June 5, 2026
UBalt News

Writing about Iran and Russia, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs, says American foreign policy must consider the long-term implications of both countries' disruptive behavior.

Prof. Heather Pfeifer

Prof. Pfeifer: It Takes the 'Right Balance' to Manage Violent Crime

June 3, 2026
UBalt News

Prof. Heather Pfeifer, director of the School of Criminal Justice at The University of Baltimore, is speaking out as Baltimore County goes through a surge of violent crime involving youth.

Dean Ivan Sascha Sheehan pictured in his office

Prof. Sheehan: AI is Reshaping Work, Not Destroying It

June 1, 2026
UBalt News

"We need aggressive reskilling infrastructure to help workers transition."