University Community Mourns the Passing of 贾斯汀·伯纳德，23岁

心理学专业, 贾斯汀·伯纳德，23岁 died on June 2 from injuries sustained in a shooting in Atlanta, 她去哪里拜访朋友. The University community will gather at the start of the fall semester to honor Justine and celebrate her life.

2021年6月3日

Dear Members of the University Community,

I am writing with a very heavy heart to inform you of the passing of Justine Bernard, 我们2023届心理学专业的学生. 马塔万的居民，N.J., she died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a shooting in Atlanta, 她和朋友去哪了.

贾斯汀的顾问莉莉·马西亚斯说, 心理学助理教授, said Justine was a strong student who was very engaged in her classes. “She was motivated and curious, and she was interested in learning and in helping others,” she said.

Dr. Macias said Justine was developing a deep interest in criminal justice and in forensic psychology, and she indicated that Justine had most recently registered for classes that would help inform future work with youth in the criminal justice system. “Her passing is a great loss for the field of forensic psychology,” she said.

“我为贾斯汀的父母感到心碎, 她的家人, 朋友, and professors over this senseless and horrific act of violence,卡普兰校长补充道. “Justine was preparing to commit her life to helping others. Amid our grief, let us honor Justine’s memory by doing our part to make the world a better place. I hope her loved ones 和同学 are able to take some comfort in the many memories they have of Justine.”

“From the moment I first met Justine as an incoming first-year student at orientation, 她给人留下了深刻的印象,琳达·科佩尼-奥克说, director of our Accessibility Resources Center. “She was a fiercely independent young woman who was so full of excitement to be starting her academic career, 交朋友, 展望未来. Justine was a vibrant young woman who overcame obstacles and lived life with passion.”

Grief counseling is available through the University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Office. Students can call to make appointments or seek support by calling (203) 932-7333 周一到周四，早上8:30.m. 到下午4:30.m. (an on-call clinician is also available Fridays, 晚上, and weekends) or by making an appointment through Navigate.

庆祝贾斯汀的一生 will be held on Saturday, June 12, at a10 a.m. at the Waitt Funeral Home at 501 Route 79 in Morganville, NJ. A friend of Justine’s mother has created a GoFundMe运动 to help support Justine’s mother during this heartbreaking time. We will plan to gather as a University community at the start of the Fall semester to honor Justine.

Please join me in extending our heartfelt condolences to Justine’s parents, 她的家人, 朋友, 和同学, and let us commit to honoring the memory of a life lost much too soon.

真诚地,

奥菲利·罗·艾伦，埃德.D.
Dean of Students and Chief Student Affairs Officer