
ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to doctoral student Isaac Moelter on his recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation," Journal of Creative Behavior.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Tara Richards, Dr. Justin Nix, and doctoral student Sarah Schappert on their recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Examining victim self-protection on police and prosecutorial decision-making for sexual assault case advancement," Journal of Criminal Justice.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kearns and doctoral student Isaac Moelter on their upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Belief in Redeemability for Perpetrators of Terrorism," Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation.

ALT Light gray background. SCCJ logo bottom left, ASC DTBC logo bottom right. Photo of Ali mid post in circle frame inside a dark gray box. Text reads: 2ND PLACE WINNER! Ali Harrison, 2nd PLACE WINNER OF THE 2026 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY'S DIVISION OF TERRORIM AND BIAS CRIMES STUDENT PAPER AWARD.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "Convergence across human trafficking measures: Exploring the dark figure of human trafficking in a statewide victimization survey," Crime & Delinquency.

ALT Light gray background, large red triangles on left and right. SCCCJ logo top left, DEC logo upper right. Photo of Callie mid-post left. Text reads: Congratulations! Callie Vitro. Winner of the 2026 student paper award by the American Society of Criminology's Division of Experimental Criminology for her paper, "How Chatbot Communication Styles Impact Citizen Reports to Police: Testing Procedural Justice and Overaccomomdation Approaches in a Survey Experiment" (with additional authors Dr. Erin Kearns and Dr. J.S. Elson)

ALT Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, STUDIES IN CONFLICT & TERRORISM, DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN TERRORISM, HATE CRIEMS, AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS VIOLENCE: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH, DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PICTURED) & DR. ADAM GHAZI-TEHRANI (INDIANA UNIVERSITY). Photo of Dr. KEARNS at middle right.

ALT Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY REVIEW, EXPLORING PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES ON THE EXIT AND REINTEGRATION OF FEDERALLY INCARCERATED EXTREMISTS, DR. NOAH TURNER (INDIANA UNIVERSITY), ISAAC MOELTER (UNO SCCJ DOCTORAL STUDENT), DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, & DR. SADAF HASHIMI (UNO SCCJ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR). Photos of ISAAC, ERIN, AND SADAF with their names attached.

ALT Black background. Graphic of stick figure in person cell top left and top right. Photo of Abigail mid post with her name to the right. Text reads: CONGRATULATIONS! WINNER OF THE 2026 DR. KIMCHI MEMORIAL GRADUATE TRAVEL AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY'S DIVISION ON CORRECTIONS AND SENTENCING. SCCJ logo bottom left, ASC logo bottom right.

ALT Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, POLICING: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, HIRING AND SCREENING PRACTICES IN A SAMPLE OF U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, DR. SADAF HASHIMI (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR), NATALIE COTTON, MA, DR. JESSIE HUFF (UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI), DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, & DR. JUSTIN NIX (UNO SCCJ DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR). Photos of SADAF, ERIN, AND JUSTIN with their names attached.

ALT Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION (FORTHCOMING), JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, GENDERED BARRIERS TO OFFICERS' WORKPLACE NETWORKS, DR. SADAF HASHIMI (SCCJ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) & DR. MARIE OUELLET (SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY). Photo of Dr. HASHIMI with her name attached.

ALT Background is a ruled sheet of paper. SCCJ logo top left, ASC Corrections & Sentencing logo in top right. Photos of Caitlyn Jordon and Taylor Gonzles with their names next to them mid post. Congratulations at top. Text at bottom reads "Winners of the 2026 Ben Steiner Excellence in Corrections Student Paper Award from the American Society of Criminology's Division on Corrections and Sentencing for the Paper "Making Release Decisions Under Uncertainty: Perspectives from Board of Parole and Correctional Practitioners."

ALT UNO logo, "Job Market Candidate 2026-2027". Alvi Ali, PhD Candidate, Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO. Research interests: intimate partner violence, sexual violence, violence prevention, program evaluation, victimization. Goal: Improve the prevention of & response to interpersonal violence through policy-relevant research. Excerpt from featured publication, "Examining Sexual Misconduct Prevention Education and Reporting Among College Students. Ali, A., Hayes, B., & Richards, T. (2025). Journal of School Violence, 24 (1), 124-137. Using data from the 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey, the study found that training content addressing sexual misconduct definitions and where to seek help was associated with greater odds of reporting to Title IX coordinators. Selected Highlight: graphic of trophy , then "Association of Doctoral Programs in Crimonology and Criminal Justice (ADPCCJ) Student Funding Award, 2026. Connecting research & practice to strengthen violence prevention efforts.

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