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Princess Dyer

Criminal Justice and Psychology, BS
English minor
Law & Public Policy minor

Graduated in 2022

Princess Dyer became interested in law at 9 years old after watching her grandmother go through the naturalization process to become a citizen. When she learned about the opportunities, research, and faculty network waiting at Northeastern’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, she knew it was the right place for her. Princess chose a combined major in criminal justice and psychology, allowing her to answer questions of criminal intent while considering psychological processes and behavior.  

Headshot of student Princess Dyer

Princess’s Path

As a freshman, Princess volunteered with Jumpstart as a mentor for low-income marginalized grade school children.

JumpStart for young children

She took Criminal Due Process with Professor Roderick Ireland and sat in on court cases.

Professor Roderick Ireland

Princess worked as an office assistant in NUSL's co-op office. The job allowed her to network with law students and faculty.

School of Law

Princess volunteered as a peer mentor for students majoring in criminal justice or psychology to further engage her interest in mentorship.

CSSH Peer Mentors

She launched a research project on social media and legal proceedings while taking Criminal Justice Research Methods.

Criminal Justice Research Methods
Red tulips bloom in the foreground of a mural created by artist Silvia López Chavez that swirls and dives along a formerly gray entrance to Ruggles Station

Princess received the Citizenship Scholar Award from the Psychology department in the College of Science.

Psychology Department

Her first co-op was at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston. As a legal support intern, Princess worked with paralegals and attorneys for trial prep, witness meetings, and mock hearings.

U.S. Attorney’s Office (Boston)

Princess joined Alpha Phi Sigma, the Criminal Justice Honor Society.

Alpha Phi Sigma

Princess graduated summa cum laude in 2022.

Graduation
“[My co-op] has helped a lot [to give me] background knowledge. I know exactly how a paralegal works through this discovery. That’s been really helpful, just knowing the behind the scenes of how things are actually working.”

Princess wants to work as a public defender in the future and intends to attend law school.

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Yasser Aponte

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