Simpson, Dugan, and Johnson Elected to The American Society of Criminology Executive Board

Dr. Sally Simpson has been elected ASC President, Dr. Laura Dugan has been elected ASC Vice President, and Dr. Brian Johnson has been elected ASC Executive Counselor!

David Maimon Given Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Faculty Mentor Award

Dr. David Maimon has been named as the faculty mentor who has had the greatest impact on the academic achievement of 2018-2019 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar, Zachary Spickler. Zachary Spickler is a rising senior in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. This highly selective program is made possible by the generosity of the Philip Merrill family. It recognizes students’ academic excellence and the important role that teachers and faculty have as mentors.

Pilar Larroulet Philippi Winner of 2018 Feminist Criminology Graduate Research Scholarship

CCJS Doctoral Candidate, Pilar Larroulet Philippi, has been awarded the 2018 Feminist Criminology Graduate Research Scholarship through the American Society of Criminology Division on Women and Crime. Committee members selected Pilar's proposal, "Reintegration, Desistance, and Recidivism Among Female Inmates in Chile," from a highly competitive applicant pool. 

Dr. Charles Wellford Receives 2018 Vollmer Award

Dr. Charles Wellford has won the 2018 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology. The Award is given to an individual whose scholarship or professional activities have made outstanding contributions to justice or to the treatment or prevention of criminal or delinquent behavior.

Dr. Sally Simpson Receives 2018 Sutherland Award

Dr. Sally Simpson will receive the 2018 American Society of Criminology's Edwin H. Sutherland Award for her outstanding contributions to theory and research in criminology on the etiology and control of corporate crime, and for her scholarship on the study of gender and crime.

John Laub to Present & Moderate Discussion of Journal Talk - "Helping children of incarcerated parents and children in foster care"

On Wednesday, May 9, Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released the latest issue of The Future of Children—a journal that promotes effective, evidence-based policies and programs for children. In addition, Ron Haskins and John H. Laub wrote a policy brief “Helping children with parents in prison and children in foster care” which will accompany the volume.

Dr. Kiminori Nakamura & Dr. Russ Hamill Awarded Most Valuable Professor by the Women's Lacrosse Team

The 2018 Maryland Women's Lacrosse team has chosen to honor CCJS professors, Dr. Kiminori Nakamura and Dr. Russell Hamill, with the Most Valuable Professor (M.V.P.) award as outstanding professors at the University of Maryland.

Ranked #1 Graduate Program in Criminology

It is our pleasure to report that the graduate program in Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland - College Park is ranked #1 in the US News and World Report Rankings for the 2019 academic year!

Dr. Lauren Porter Receives UMD Division of Research Tier 1 Award

Earlier this week, Dr. Lauren Porter's proposal, Challenges in the Continuity of Care among Formerly Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV or HCV, was selected for a UMD Division of Research Tier 1 Award. This research will address a pressing need to understand how spending time in prison or jail influences the continuity of care among those living with HIV or HCV.