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UMD Faculty Members Recognized in Research.com’s 2025 Top Law Scientist Rankings
Gary LaFree, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, and Peter Reuter, Distinguished University Professor, from the University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, have been recognized among the top legal scholars worldwide in the 2025 Research.com Top Law Scientist rankings.
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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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