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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.

Congratulations to Yujin Kim, who successfully defended her thesis on April 16th.

Congratulations to Addison Kobie, who successfully defended her dissertation on April 13th.

Dr. Jennifer Tostlebe delivered an invited presentation at Texas A&M University–San Antonio examining the position of gangs within the wider spectrum of criminal groups.

Congratulations to John Ursino, who successfully defended his dissertation on March 26th.

Dr. Zachary Hamilton and doctoral candidate John Ursino presented findings from a recent evaluation of the Public Safety Assessment.

Dr. Zachary Hamilton and doctoral candidate John Ursino presented their findings from their Lancaster Jail Assessment.

Congratulations to Taylor Gonzales and Abby Hayes who successfully passed their Systems Comprehensive Examination!