Susette M. Talarico
- Albert Berry Saye Professor of American Government and Constitutional Law
- Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
- Professor of Political Science
- Director, Criminal Justice Studies Program
Contents
- Departmental Information
- Links
- Contact Information
- Courses Taught
- Biographical Information
- Curriculum Vitae
School and Departmental Associations – University
of Georgia
School of Public
Department of Political Science
104
Franklin College
New College
Criminal Justice Studies Program
221
Links
- School of Public and International Affairs
- Criminal Justice Studies Program
- Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Contact Information
E-mail address
Web address
www.arches.uga.edu/~talarico
Office phone
(706) 542-2057 – Political Science
(706) 542-7079 – Criminal Justice
Courses Taught
- POLS 3600 - OXFORD - Comparative Criminal Justice
- POLS 3600 – UGA -Criminal Justice Administration
- POLS 3700 – Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- POLS 4730 – Criminal Law
- POLS 4740 – Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 4900 – Law Enforcement Administration
- POLS 5500/5510/5520 – Criminal Justice Internship
- POLS 8450 – Special Topics in Law and Judicial Process
- JURI 5590 – Criminal Sentencing
- FRES 1020 - Freshman Seminar
Biographical Information
Professor Talarico joined the faculty of the Department of Political Science in 1977 and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1988. She holds the Albert Berry Saye Chair of American Government and Constitutional Law and is Director of Criminal Justice Studies Program.
Professor Talarico has published a variety of books, articles, book chapters, and reviews on a variety of legal and judicial topics. Recent Publications include articles in the Georgia Law Review and the Yale Law and Policy Review/Yale Journal of Regulation. Current research consists of studies of tort litigation and discovery abuse, work conducted with faculty at the UGA School of Law. Earlier, Professor Talarico co-authored the prize-winning, The Social Contexts of Criminal Sentencing with Martha A. Myers and Explorations in Crime and Justice with the late James L. Massey. A recipient of grants from the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, the National Institute of Justice and the National Science Foundation, Professor Talarico also served (1999-2004) as editor-in-chief of Justice System Journal, which is published by the National Center for State Courts.
Professor Talarico has twice received the University of Georgia’s
Josiah Meigs Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1986 and 1990. She was Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
General Sandy Beaver Professor of Political Science from1991-1994 and received
a Special Sandy Beaver Teaching Award in 1986. A former University Senior Teaching Fellow
(1990-1991), Professor Talarico is a charter member of the
Professor Talarico has made numerous contributions to university governance at the department, college and university levels. She was invited to deliver the 1993 President’s Lecture and the 1994 Honors Day Address. Professor Talarico has also served on a number of professional association committees, held office in national professional associations, served on several editorial and research review boards, and been involved in varied public service boards and projects.
Professor Talarico is married to Rodger Carroll and mother of Robert David Carroll, a 21 year old senior at Clemson University.