Criminal Justice Department Well Represented at American Society of Criminology Conference

During the fall semester, faculty and students from the Criminal Justice department presented their research at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Several faculty members and doctoral students received awards for their work in the criminal justice field.

During the fall semester, faculty and students from the Criminal Justice department presented their research at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Several faculty members and doctoral students received awards for their work in the criminal justice field.

Stephanie Bonnes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Stephanie Bonnes, Ph.D., was the recipient of the American Society of Criminology's Division of Feminist Criminology's CoraMae Richey Mann Inconvenient Woman of the Year Award. The award "recognizes the scholar/activist who has participated in publicly promoting the ideals of gender equality and women’s rights throughout society, particularly as it relates to gender and crime issues."

Dr. Janet Garcia-Hallett, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Janet Garcia-Hallett, Ph.D., was awarded the American Society of Criminology's Division of Feminist Criminology’s New Scholar Award, which "recognizes the achievements of scholars who show outstanding merit at the beginnings of their careers."

Jessica Morgan ’26 Ph.D.

Jessica Morgan ’26 Ph.D. was awarded the American Society of Criminology's Division of Feminist Criminology's Graduate Research Scholarship. The award "is designed to recognize an exceptional graduate student in the field of gender and crime" and comes with $5,000 to support Jessica's research on LGBTQIA+ youth and their interactions with police.

Samantha Tosto ’17, ’24 Ph.D.

Samantha Tosto ’17, ’24 Ph.D. was awarded the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Victimology's Graduate Student Paper of the Year Award for her first authored paper, "She clearly thought that something bad had happened to her: How military lawyers construct narratives of victim legitimacy and perceived harm in sexual assault cases," which was published in 2022 in Armed Forces and Society.