TROY News Center

August 24, 2011

Criminal Justice professor publishes cybercrime textbook
 

TROY—Troy University Criminal Justice professor Bobby Moore ran into a few snags when he was working on his dissertation on the legal issues of computer-related crime.

Not only was cybercrime a subject with limited information in the year 2000, but much of the information out there was written for the already tech-savvy audience.

Moore decided to change that with the recent publication of his own textbook—Cyber Crime: Investigating High-Tech Computer Crime.

"I wrote it more or less for individuals who have little or no knowledge of computers," Moore said. "In my experience with law enforcement, some have experience with computers, but some have none. My goal was to write something introductory on the topic for people who don't have that knowledge."

Moore's text is used by universities across the county, such as Louisiana, Texas and New York.

This is not Moore's first published text. Through a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, where Moore earned his doctorate in administration of justice, a book editor contacted him to publish his dissertation, Search and Seizure of Digital Evidence.

Moore earned all of his degrees from USM. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting and management and a master's degree in criminal justice. After earning his degrees, Moore went to work as a narcotics investigator for a Mississippi police department.

Wanting to settle down a little with his wife, he made the move to Troy University in 2009. Moore continues to work part time with the Crenshaw County Sheriff's Department to keep his commission active.

 

 

 

   

 

August 23, 2011

Troy University hosting 'Be Ready Day'
 

Thursday, Sept. 8: Troy University will be the site for Alabama's "Be Ready Day" from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. A special program featuring Gov. Robert Bentley, honoring the state's first responders and commemorating 9/11 events will begin at 1 p.m. in Sartain Hall on the Troy Campus.

An activity of National Preparedness Month, the day features displays of equipment and agencies active in emergency and disaster response, interactive demonstrations and preparedness information.

Admission is free and open to the public. Area schools are being invited to attend the day. All activities will be located in Sartain Hall, the Sartain Hall parking lot and Tailgate Terrace.

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The event is sponsored by the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Alabama Department of Homeland Security, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Pike County Emergency Management Agency and Troy University.

August 23, 2011

Study Abroad Program sees growth
 

TROY -- While many college students flock to beaches during summer break, many Troy University students spend their time globetrotting, thanks to the University's Study Abroad Program.

Study Abroad – not only a formal University program but a challenge from its Chancellor, Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. – allows students to earn credit while experiencing other cultures, a hallmark of TROY's international focus.

This year 91 students have participated in 10 trips with 10 faculty leaders spanning the globe from Central America to Asia, said Dr. Orlando Pacheco, Director of Study Abroad.

That figure is almost double the number of study abroad participants from the previous year, with expanded opportunities currently in development.

Dr. James Sherry, an associate professor of French and coordinator of Modern Languages, led a 10-student, two-week trip through France. His French Culture class visited places of historical interest but was able to focus on French culture. A University pioneer in study abroad, he's led similar groups to the region since 1984.

Another trip through Europe was led by Dr. Dan Puckett, assistant professor of history on the Montgomery Campus. He led a group of TROY students through Western Europe focusing on government and politics. This trip provided an opportunity to see firsthand how the history and governmental relations of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium and France have shaped those societies. For this group of students, the International Criminal Court and houses of Parliament became their classroom while experiencing other countries political transitions.

"Study abroad with Troy University has been an amazing opportunity for me and I am so grateful I was able to go on this trip," said Mary Wright, a junior human services major from Huntsville. She attended the trip as part of a political science course on the Troy Campus.

"I definitely recommend study abroad to provide a wider perspective. I saw, for the first time, how different Europe is from the United States politically, culturally, and socially," she said.

That revelation strikes at the core of what Chancellor Hawkins hopes his students gain from the Study Abroad Program.

"I really think that it's so important for students to understand the global community, and it takes more than just reading about that community. It takes experiencing that community," Chancellor Hawkins said. "It has been a remarkable experience to see these students go away, many of whom have traveled so little, and yet come back not only appreciating the world around them, but, more importantly, appreciating this great country. That's what a study-abroad program produces."

Dr. Judy Van Doorn, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychology on the Phenix City Campus, led a group of seven students on an 11-day trip across Switzerland, Italy, and France. Activities were scheduled to allow students and faculty to discover the living differences in multicultural worlds. The focus of the trip was to enhance the study and learning opportunities of cultural and health psychology. Highlights from the trip included Vatican City, the Grand Canal in Venice and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

In June, a group of students traveled to China on a study abroad trip offered through the Confucius Institute at Troy University. The Confucius Institute is part of a global network of more than 204 Confucius Institutes in 50 countries, 56 Confucius Institutes currently in the United States, dedicated to the promotion and development of the Chinese language, education, and cultural business exchange with the People's Republic of China.

The trip ran from June 25 to July 9, allowing students to develop Chinese conversational skills and make visits to historically significant sites. Some highlights of the trip were the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Olympic sites in Beijing.

China is not the only destination where TROY students increased their knowledge of a foreign language.

A 21-student trip to Costa Rica -- the summer's largest Study Abroad group – focused students on Spanish as a Second Language and cultural immersion under the direction of Dr. Johanna Alberich, assistant professor of Spanish. A similar program to Spain also provided students an opportunity to expand horizons.

Still, other students spent 10 days in Rome studying marketing and culture under the leadership of Tina Kimbrel, a marketing lecturer in the Sorrell College of Business. Other trips include learning about public health issues on board a vacation cruise line while receiving biology course credits under the direction of biology instructor Heather Garcia.

At TROY, however, Study Abroad isn't just a summer pastime. In December,
a group of students studied for three weeks at the University of Regensburg (Germany) that allowed the group the possibility of completing two academic courses, and established lasting relationships. One of those students was offered a full scholarship to return to Regensburg to pursue a master's degree.

"I am very pleased with my fellow faculty members and the way they handle the program," said Pacheco, who is currently working on expanding the number of exchange destinations offered to TROY students.

"Studying abroad provides both faculty and students quality learning experiences that increase knowledge of a diverse range of subjects. This could allow graduates and professionals the opportunity to gain a higher degree of competiveness in the job market," he said.

August 22, 2011

Costa Rican delegation
 

A media opportunity will be held at 2 p.m. in the Chancellor's Office at Troy University to discuss the visit of a delegation of Costa Rican educators to TROY.

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, provost of UNIBE-Costa Rica, and Karla Carballo, UNIBE's director for international affairs, will meet with Chancellor Hawkins and other University officials.

UNIBE is a university specialized in medical sciences. It has four colleges/schools: Medicine (which also offers a graduate degree in Healthcare Management); Nursing (It also has Critical Care/Trauma Nursing); Psychology (including graduate programs in Education Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology), and Pharmacy.

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August 22, 2011

TROY signs exchange agreement with Costa Rican university
 

TROY – Troy University and the University of Iberoamerica, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, have formalized relations that pave the way for student, faculty and staff exchange between the two universities.

UNIBE is a university specialized in medical sciences. It has four colleges/schools: Medicine (which also offers a graduate degree in healthcare management); nursing (it also has critical care/trauma nursing); psychology (including graduate programs in education psychology, clinical psychology, forensic psychology, clinical neuropsychology), and pharmacy.

TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., said the initial exchange program would result in health-sciences related exchange and could include programs for education students in the College of Education.

"We want our students to be competitive on a global scale, and exposure to cultures other than our own broadens perspectives," he said.

Study Abroad Director Orlando Pacheco, a native of Costa Rica, said no timetable has been set to begin exchange programs but that both universities would begin work on final planning soon.