“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)
2024–Current, Immediate Past President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2023–Current, Vice-President, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2023–Current, Vice-President, Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
2021–Current, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC)
2019–Current, Executive Board Member, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN)
2012–Current, Co-Founder, Latina/o/x Criminology
2023–2024, President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2023–2024, Vice-President-Elect, Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
2020–2023, Council Member, American Sociological Association, Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM)
2022–2023, Vice-President-Elect, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2022–2023, First Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2021–2022, Director of Research Advancement, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD), Arizona State University.
2021–2022, Member, Leadership Team, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD), Arizona State University.
2021–2022, Second Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2019–2022, Member, Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
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)
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
2023 Western Society of Criminology (WSC) W.E.B. Du Bois Award, this award recognizes significant contributions to advancing awareness of racial and ethnic issues in criminology and criminal justice.
2023 Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor. Graduate College, Arizona State University.
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
2024–Current, Member, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on The Impact of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Wellbeing
2009–2019, Advisor to the Cartoon Network’s Campaign against School Bullying/Violence
2016–2018, Advisor to the Documentary Pushouts (www.thepushouts.com)
2014–2016, Standing Panel on Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems, National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
2013–2015, Member, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Juvenile Justice Strategy Group
2024–Current, Immediate Past President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2023–Current, Vice-President, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2023–Current, Vice-President, Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
2021–Current, Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology (ASC)
2019–Current, Executive Board Member, Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN)
2012–Current, Co-Founder, Latina/o/x Criminology
2023–2024, President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2023–2024, Vice-President-Elect, Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
2020–2023, Council Member, American Sociological Association, Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM)
2022–2023, Vice-President-Elect, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2022–2023, First Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2021–2022, Director of Research Advancement, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD), Arizona State University.
2021–2022, Member, Leadership Team, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD), Arizona State University.
2021–2022, Second Vice President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2019–2022, Member, Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
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)
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
2023 Western Society of Criminology (WSC) W.E.B. Du Bois Award, this award recognizes significant contributions to advancing awareness of racial and ethnic issues in criminology and criminal justice.
2023 Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor. Graduate College, Arizona State University.
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
2024–Current, Member, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on The Impact of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Wellbeing
2009–2019, Advisor to the Cartoon Network’s Campaign against School Bullying/Violence
2016–2018, Advisor to the Documentary Pushouts (www.thepushouts.com)
2014–2016, Standing Panel on Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems, National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
2013–2015, Member, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Juvenile Justice Strategy Group