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ARC Lab student Abigail Hayes received the ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing’s Dr. Kimchi Memorial Graduate Travel Award, supporting doctoral students presenting quantitative research with implications for justice policy and practice.

ARC Lab students Caitlyn Jordon and Taylor Gonzales received the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing’s Ben Steiner Excellence in Corrections Student Paper Award for their research on release decision-making.

ARC Lab Director Jenn Tostlebe received the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing’s Distinguished New Scholar Award, recognizing outstanding early-career achievement in corrections and sentencing research.

ARC Lab Director Zach Hamilton received the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing’s Distinguished Scholar Award, recognizing his lasting contributions to corrections and sentencing scholarship.

Congratulations to Sadie Brewer and Naya Russell-Coprich who successfully passed their Theory Comprehensive Examinations!

Congratulations to Taylor Gonzales, who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus.

Congratulations to Dr. John Ursino on being named UNO’s Social Sciences nominee for the Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award.

Taylor Gonzales was named a 2026 Ruth D. Peterson Fellow by the American Society of Criminology. This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding doctoral students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who demonstrate exceptional promise in criminology and criminal justice scholarship.

Excited to share my interview on the new Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD) YouTube channel!

Years of work came to a head on May 7th as Dr. Addison Kobie, Dr. John Ursino, and Yujin Kim, MA crossed the stage, backed by their fellow ARC Lab students.