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ARC Lab researchers will share 11 presentations and celebrate several faculty and student awards at the 2026 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. Join us in Chicago as we highlight research on corrections, reentry, risk assessment, decarceration, and crime prevention!

Congratulations to Abigail Hayes, who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus.

Congrats to Abby Hayes on her first lead-authored publication in Crime & Delinquency.

ARC Lab research published in Criminology was featured by KETV NewsWatch 7. The study finds that the predictive value of prior criminal charges declines over time, challenging conventional approaches to risk assessment and criminal justice decision-making.

UNO recently featured the ARC Lab’s outstanding showing in the 2026 American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing awards, recognizing five faculty and student members for their contributions to corrections research.

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 research was featured by Nebraska Public Media, highlighting findings from a Criminology study examining how the predictive value of criminal history declines over time. Coauthors Zachary Hamilton and Jennifer Tostlebe were quoted discussing the findings and their implications for risk assessment and criminal justice decision-making.

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.