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Cydney Simmons Receives 2025 Laure Brooks Best Thesis Award for Research on Colorism and Black Girls in the Justice System
Cydney Simmons, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Undergraduate Honors Program, has been awarded the 2025 Laure Brooks Best Thesis Award for her honors thesis titled "Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Associations of Skin Tone and Suspension with Arrest among Black Girls."
Dr. Rob Stewart Receives 2025 Donna B. Hamilton Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Rob Stewart, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and an instructor in the Honors College, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Donna B. Hamilton Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Anna Petersen Recognized with Winston Honors Award for Best Thesis
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is thrilled to recognize Anna Petersen, an honors student in our department, for receiving the Winston Honors Award for Best Thesis from the University of Maryland Honors College.
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CCJS Alum-Led Project Supporting Peers Affected by Incarceration
CCJS alum Anna Tovchigrechko received a Do Good grant to expand a project supporting students affected by parental incarceration with care packages, book scholarships, and mental health resources.
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