Criminal Justice Lecture Series
About the Series
The Criminal Justice Lecture Series support our students, faculty, and community by using a virtual space to optimize communication synergies between students, the public, and criminal justice professionals. It allows students to engage professionals and learn about specific career tracks in the criminal justice system. The format promotes interactions between students and professionals so critical information, internships, and job opportunities can blossom into meaningful social networks. The series seeks to establish lasting connections between Shepherd University, students, the community, and career professionals.
Criminal Justice Lecture Series Zoom Link
All Criminal Justice Lectures are available and open to the public through Zoom.
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Next Guest Speaker
Wednesday, September 21st | 1:10-2 p.m.
Kelsey Betz
Federal Air Marshal Service
“A Look Inside the Federal Air Marshal Service”
Abstract
Federal Air Marshals work in a fast-paced environment as one part of a vast national counterterrorism network, with their main mission being to deter and respond to terrorist threats to transportation systems. This lecture will offer a look into the history and modern-day Federal Air Marshal Service as well as the process of becoming a Federal Air Marshal.
Bio
Kelsey Betz grew up and graduated high school in Colorado, after which she attended the University of Denver, where she majored in Criminology and Political Science and minored in International Studies. Upon graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in 2015, she went on to work for the Transportation Security Administration as an airport screener, and in 2016 she was hired by the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS).
Kelsey’s career with FAMS began in the New York Field Office, where she deployed on missions from LaGuardia and JFK airports. She is a member of the agency Critical Incident Response Program, providing support to peers in times of need, as well as her office Field Office Focus Group, serving as a bridge between her peers and management on office and work issues.
