“What we say and what we do ultimately comes back to us so let us own our responsibility, place it in our hands, and carry it with dignity and strength.”
― Gloria E. Anzaldúa
― Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Fellowships, Recognitions, and Awards
LEADERSHIP ROLES (Elected, Appointed, and Founding)
2021–Current, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC)
2021–Current, Second Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2020–Current, Council Member, American Sociological Association, Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM)
2019–Current, Executive Board Member, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN)
2019–Current, Member, Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2012–Current, Co-Founder, Latina/o/x Criminology
2017–2021, Trustee-At-Large, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2019–2020, Vice-Chair, American Society of Criminology, Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA)
2016– 2019, Board Member, American Society of Criminology, Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA)
2015–2017, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC), Division on People of Color and Crime (DPCC)
2014–2016, Standing Panel on Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems, National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
2013–2015, Co-Chair, American Society of Criminology (ASC), Division on People of Color and Crime (DPCC)
FELLOWSHIPS
2016, Senior Fellowship, Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Tech
2013–2014, Fellowship. W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow, National Institute of Justice
2007,2008, Fellowship. Criminal Justice Research Center, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network, The Ohio State University and the National Science Foundation
2006, Fellowship. Alliances for Graduate Education in the Professoriate (AGEP) & Preparing Future Faculty (PFF). Howard University. Washington, D.C.
2004, Fellowship. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Washington, D.C.
AWARDS
2020, American Sociological Association (ASA), Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance (CLD), Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars.
2020, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Joseph B. Gittler Award, this award recognizes the significant scholarly achievements that a SSSP member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems.
2018, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Minority and Women’s Section, Becky Tatum Excellence Award, this award recognizes conceptual or empirical contributions to the study of minorities as victims, professionals in criminal justice, or offenders.
2018, Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award.
2014, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Juvenile Justice Section, Tory J. Caeti Outstanding Young Scholar Award, this award recognizes the contributions of young scholars to the field of juvenile justice.
2013, American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on People of Color and Crime's (DPCC) Coramae Richey Mann Award, this award recognizes a member of the DPCC who has made outstanding contributions of scholarship on race, ethnicity, crime, and justice.
2006, University of Miami, Citizens Board Research Creativity Forum, First Place Research Award.
2004, University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.
RESEARCH RECOGNITION
2009– 2019, Advisor to the Cartoon Network’s Campaign against School Bullying/Violence
2016–2018, Member, National Science Foundation (NSF): Sociology Senior Panel
2016–2018, Advisor to the Documentary Pushouts (www.thepushouts.com)
2015–2016, Member, National Science Foundation (NSF): Sociology Dissertation Panel
2013–2015, Member, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Juvenile Justice Strategy Group
2021–Current, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC)
2021–Current, Second Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2020–Current, Council Member, American Sociological Association, Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM)
2019–Current, Executive Board Member, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN)
2019–Current, Member, Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2012–Current, Co-Founder, Latina/o/x Criminology
2017–2021, Trustee-At-Large, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2019–2020, Vice-Chair, American Society of Criminology, Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA)
2016– 2019, Board Member, American Society of Criminology, Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA)
2015–2017, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC), Division on People of Color and Crime (DPCC)
2014–2016, Standing Panel on Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems, National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
2013–2015, Co-Chair, American Society of Criminology (ASC), Division on People of Color and Crime (DPCC)
FELLOWSHIPS
2016, Senior Fellowship, Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Tech
2013–2014, Fellowship. W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow, National Institute of Justice
2007,2008, Fellowship. Criminal Justice Research Center, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network, The Ohio State University and the National Science Foundation
2006, Fellowship. Alliances for Graduate Education in the Professoriate (AGEP) & Preparing Future Faculty (PFF). Howard University. Washington, D.C.
2004, Fellowship. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Washington, D.C.
AWARDS
2020, American Sociological Association (ASA), Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance (CLD), Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars.
2020, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Joseph B. Gittler Award, this award recognizes the significant scholarly achievements that a SSSP member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems.
2018, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Minority and Women’s Section, Becky Tatum Excellence Award, this award recognizes conceptual or empirical contributions to the study of minorities as victims, professionals in criminal justice, or offenders.
2018, Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award.
2014, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Juvenile Justice Section, Tory J. Caeti Outstanding Young Scholar Award, this award recognizes the contributions of young scholars to the field of juvenile justice.
2013, American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on People of Color and Crime's (DPCC) Coramae Richey Mann Award, this award recognizes a member of the DPCC who has made outstanding contributions of scholarship on race, ethnicity, crime, and justice.
2006, University of Miami, Citizens Board Research Creativity Forum, First Place Research Award.
2004, University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.
RESEARCH RECOGNITION
2009– 2019, Advisor to the Cartoon Network’s Campaign against School Bullying/Violence
2016–2018, Member, National Science Foundation (NSF): Sociology Senior Panel
2016–2018, Advisor to the Documentary Pushouts (www.thepushouts.com)
2015–2016, Member, National Science Foundation (NSF): Sociology Dissertation Panel
2013–2015, Member, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Juvenile Justice Strategy Group