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At the Symposium on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and Community Violence, we learned CBIs face a range of challenges that can be overcome, but careful attention to best practices, relentless outreach, and staff support and development is required. vrc.umd.edu/convenings

Save the date! Tracey L. Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and a Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, will be the featured speaker at the 5th Ray Paternoster Memorial Lecture and reception on April 29, 2025. RSVP here: go.umd.edu/1xri

📢UPCOMING WEBINAR: Justice in New York City is at a crossroads. Our new research lays the foundation for where we should go from here. Tune in on Tuesday, May 6, 12PM ET as experts from DCJ & UMD Criminology break it all down. ➡️Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations to BSOS students Jesse Martin (UMD Sociology '26), Anna Tovchigrechko (PSYCTerps & UMD Criminology '26), and UMD Department of African American Studies (AAAS) Assistant Program Director Marshal Washington!

Next up on our #BSOSGRAD spotlight is Rhiannon Little, receiving a B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Congratulations Rhiannon!

Join us for the final MAC workshop of the semester. Rob Stewart will present Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches on Tuesday, May 6, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Wellford Conference Room, LeFrak 2165E. go.umd.edu/1z0x

Congratulations to our next #BSOSGRAD25 student spotlight Caroline Dougherty, for receiving a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Amazing work Caroline!

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus John Laub delivered the ACJS 2025 keynote on translational criminology, connecting research with practice to drive change. Read more: go.umd.edu/1zed

Congratulations to CCJS Honors student Cydney Simmons, recipient of the 2025 Laure Brooks Best Thesis Award for her research on colorism and its impact on Black girls in school discipline and the justice system. Read more: go.umd.edu/1zgq

Congratulations to Prof. Rob Stewart on receiving the 2025 Donna B. Hamilton Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for his impactful work in HNUH218W: Freedom and Captivity. Learn more: go.umd.edu/1zgr

Congrats to Anna Petersen, CCJS honors student, for her Winston Honors Award for Best Thesis! Her research into ghost guns and neighborhood disadvantage provides valuable insights into public safety issues. Read more: go.umd.edu/1zgs

Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the 2025 BSOS Faculty and Staff Awards! We are especially proud to recognize BSOS Dean's Medal Recipient Dr. Eric Wish Dr. Eric Wish, former director of CESAR Research: go.umd.edu/bsosawards25

BSOS Terps, we’re ready to celebrate YOU! If you can’t join us in person, watch the livestream. BSOS Ceremony 1 at 12 p.m., and BSOS Ceremony 2 at 3 p.m., both via: go.umd.edu/bsoslivestream

🎙️ This afternoon we recorded an impactful episode with Dr. Rod Brunson (UMD Criminology) on race and policing. We dig into over- and under-policing, legitimacy, protester experiences during BLM, & more. Stay tuned—Ep. 121 is coming soon! #Criminology #Policing #Race #Protests

🎙️ Episode 121 of TCA. We’re joined by Professor Rod Brunson (UMD Criminology) to tackle the topic of #race and #policing. We discuss his 2025 article on protester experiences during #BLM demonstrations: 🔗 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… 🎧 Tune in: thecriminologyacademy.com/episode-121-br…

UMD Criminology One of the frameworks in the paper is the theory of racial threat. Can you explain the theory and how it helps us understand police responses to protest? Dr. Rod Brunson on TCA.

UMD Criminology What are the implications of your work for policy or practice? Episode 121 of The Criminology Academy Podcast.

Congrats to Dr. Rod Brunson & Dr. Jean McGloin on being elected 2027 President & Vice President of Amer Soc of Crim! Their leadership will advance equity, mentorship, & impactful research in criminology. go.umd.edu/206v

Congratulations, Rod and Jean! Your leadership is invaluable to our community, and beyond.

From June 27 to July 7, CCJS & MLAW students are in Costa Rica with wendy stickle, White, JD, & Dr. Fisher to study what human trafficking looks like and how local organizations and agencies are responding. Follow their daily blog for insights & reflections: go.umd.edu/umdgoestocr