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Testimonials

Voices From Our School of Criminology, Society, and Politics

Hear from students and alumni of the School of Criminology, Society, and Politics at UNE. Their stories highlight how smaller class sizes, faculty mentorship, and meaningful experiential learning shaped their academic journeys and prepared them for diverse and impactful careers.

Headshot of U N E student Jeremiah Martinez

The classes that I’m taking at UNE are setting me up for a good future.

Jeremiah Martinez ’23
Political Science
Claire Alden

The classes [at the study abroad program in France] were incredible. I can’t put into words how amazing the experience was overall.

Claire Alden ’20
History, Political Science, Global Studies
Luke Colomey stands against a brick wall and smiles directly at the camera

I’ve gotten to know all of my professors really well. I get a lot of one-on-one and face-to-face time with my professors and my peers. The personal attention makes a huge difference. I get access to a lot of amazing opportunities.

Luke Colomey ’22
Business Administration, English, Political Science
Allie Symonds

I wouldn’t be on the track I am — on the career path I’m on — if I hadn’t gotten involved in undergraduate research.

Allie Symonds ’18
Sociology, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Headshot of Stephen Byrd

I've taught students at the University of Texas, and I've taught students at the University of New England, and I will take the students at UNE ten times out of ten.

Steven Byrd, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
Applied Social and Cultural Studies
Mackenzie Deveau

Everything that I studied came together in a perfect funnel — that’s exactly what college should do. It’s a real, true liberal arts experience.

Mackenzie Deveau ’19
Political Science, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Seth Semmelrock

The ultimate goal of the class was to travel to Kenya to put our classroom learning to use in a hands-on setting. We did just that.

Seth Semmelrock ’19
Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Political Science