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ARC Lab Director, Dr. Zach Hamilton and PhD Candidate, John Ursino presented the findings of the Lancaster Jail Project to a public forum in Lincoln on August 8, 2025. The event was covered by 1011 Now.
Congratulations to Brian Gildea, who successfully defended his dissertation, RNR principles’ impact on probation officers’ supervision styles in a domestic violence court, on July 30th.
Brian is continuing as an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Colorado Mesa University.
All of us in the ARC Lab wish you the best, Dr. Gildea!
Congratulations to Baylee Allen-Flores, who successfully defended her dissertation, What about those we left behind? The unintended consequences of decarceration for those still incarcerated, on July 25th.
This fall, Baylee will start her first semester as an Assistant Professor in the Criminology Department at DePaul University.
All of us in the ARC Lab wish you the best, Dr. Allen-Flores!
Congratulations to Ph.D. Candidate, John Ursino, on his first lead-authored publication in Journal of Criminal Justice.
Congratulations to Addison Kobie, who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus, “Compounding inequality: Examining the intersectionality of race and gender in a multi-state assessment,” on May 12th.
Everyone at the ARC Lab is so proud of you, Addie. We can’t wait to see your dissertation take shape!
ARC Lab Director, Dr. Zach Hamilton, was interviewed by NBC News 9 Colorado for an investigation into risk and needs assessment issues within their department of corrections.
ARC Lab Director, Dr. Zach Hamilton, was featured as a guest on The Criminology Academy podcast. In this episode, he speaks about his work on the development and use of risk-needs assessments.
Listen in to learn more about risk-needs assessments today!
Doctoral Candidate, Baylee Allen-Flores, has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in the Criminology Department at DePaul University!
Congratulations, Baylee!!
