The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is pleased to announce that Brian Johnson, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was recently named a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology.

The prestigious status of Fellow recognizes those who have made a scholarly contribution to the intellectual life of the discipline, whether in the form of a singular, major piece of scholarship or cumulative scholarly contributions. Additionally, being named a Fellow acknowledges those who have made a significant contribution to the field through the career development of other criminologists and/or through organizational activities within the ASC.

Dr. Johnson was the recipient of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award and the ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing Distinguished New Scholar Award. He is the gubernatorial-appointed Criminal Justice Policy Expert on the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing. His current research interests include racial and ethnic inequalities in the justice system, court actor decision-making, and contextual variation in criminal punishment. 

The Department wishes to congratulate Dr. Johnson on this well-deserved distinction and his outstanding work in the discipline.