Chair & Associate Prof. of Criminal Justice & Criminology @RoosCjc that specializes in translational scholarship in race/ethnicity, sexual violence, & policing.
Please join me in congratulating Drs. Cassandra Arkin-Plunk, Danielle Groton, & Briand Graves on our examination of the impact of a FUSE program on housing, behavioral health, & criminal justice outcomes”, in the Journal of Justice, Opportunities, & Rehabilitation. @RoosCjc@UMKC
If attending @ASCRM41 , join Ms. Kaitlyn Schebaum & I Wed. Nov. 12 @ 11am in the Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor) for a talk titled "SAVE KC: Process Evaluation of Focused Deterrence Initiative". @UMKC@UMKCSHSS@UMKCLaw
@UMKC Dept. of Criminal Justice & Criminology (@RoosCjc) is hiring a TT Asst. Prof. in Aug. 2026! Join Kristi Holsinger, Alex Holsinger, Toya Like, Lori Sexton, Gu Kang, Susy Avalos, Lynnette Lockhart, & Kris Proctor! See included ad for more details & contact me with questions.
If attending @ACJS_National#ACJS2025, join Reyna Pautauros and I Wed. Mar. 12 at 9:30am in the Plaza Court 2&3 for a talk titled “Trauma-informed and victims-centered: Outcome evaluation of a violent crime victim advocacy program” @fausocialworkcj @FAUReseach @UMKC@RoosCjc
Kansas City, meet your first Carnegie R1 university: UMKC! This designation places us among the top 6% of research universities in the country—right here in the heart of KC. From finding solutions to critical healthcare challenges to exploring advancements in technology and the arts, our work impacts the community we proudly call home.
R1 status means more resources, more opportunities and more innovation right here in Kansas City.
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What are our laws actually telling us?
Check out this content analysis of state-level forensic evidence policies and legislation related to sexual assaults.
Read the full article at the Journal of Crime and Justice: https://t.co/ryue4mthat
With @fausocialworkcj grads (Hodges @BCaralin Garcia & Victory) & faculty (Sun & Dobrin), I published an article (@RoosCjc@UMKCSHSS@umkcalumni@UMKC) titled “Forensic evidence in sexual assault laws: A content analysis of state statutes in the USA” in Journal of Crime & Justice
The @UMKC@RoosCjc (Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology) is hiring an Assistant Professor!
Come work with me, @HolsingerAlex, @MarijanaKotlaja, and the X-less Kristi Holsinger, Byunggu Kang, Toya Like, Lori Sexton, Misty Campbell, and Lynnette Lockhart.
See add below.
I am excited to announce my return to @KansasCity as the next chair of the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology (@RoosCjc) at the University of Missouri - Kansas City (@UMKC). I will miss my Owl family (@fausocialworkcj), but I am happy to be a Roo (@umkcalumni) again.
We would like to take a moment to acknowledge our Bronze Level Sponsor:
Florida Atlantic University
For more information about this program please see below
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Thank you for your continued support of ACJS!
I have published an article titled “The effects of implicit bias in simulated police-public interactions: An experimental study” w/ @FloridaAtlantic@fausocialworkcj graduate @_ScottGardner, Adam Dobrin, @GWWrightMills1, & @wendypg44 in the Journal of Police & Criminal Psychology