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[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ by Dr. Jeff Bumgarner, entitled "Toward evidence-based federal law enforcement: developing best practices in a federal system," out now in Evidence Base. Link below!

@ProfLauraHuey @EvidenceBaseJnl
https://t.co/8Vm1ovaObB

[alyssa shallenberger @shallen_a]

Apparently the regalia means they were serious. Officially Dr. Shallenberger ✨@TXST_CJC

Also very fun to briefly chat with @kdamp at the end of commencement about being Dr. Stafford’s last student, along with his infamous Durkheim license plate!

[Josh Davis, Ph.D. @JDavis983]

This weekend I graduated from @TXST_CJC @txst with my PhD. It’s been an amazing and fast 3 years of my life. I will miss Texas, but am excited to see what the future holds #TXST #BobcatForever

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

Associate Professor of Instruction & Internship Program Coordinator Dr. @HJaymi Elsass attended @Austin_Police's 156th Academy graduation to support former TXST CJC standout student Waseem Shakir!

@kdamp | @txst

[Josh Davis, Ph.D. @JDavis983]

As I wrap up my PhD and final semester @TXST_CJC, I am pleased to announce this August I will be joining the Faculty @UNKCJUS as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. I look forward to the new journey ahead at University of Nebraska Kearney (@UNKearney)!!

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ Dr. Matt DeLisi (Iowa State) and Dr. Matt Logan have a new book entitled, "Criminal Naïveté." The book's Kindle edition is out now on Amazon! Link below: https://t.co/4wJu1uN1nX

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

This Wednesday!! Come hear from Kirsta Melton of the Institute to Combat Trafficking as she discusses recognizing human trafficking and what you can do in your own community!

@kdamp
@txst

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️by Drs. Toman & Brown (TXST), Bryce Kushmerick-McCune & Dr. Rudes (Sam Houston State), & Aaron Flaherty (Texas Prison Transparency Project), entitled “'They Take it Out on All of Us': Collective Punishment in Carceral Spaces" in @CJB_Journal https://t.co/1e6N7uTzNA

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. Jones & Roche, who, alongside a large research team, contributed to an article entitled, "Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioral sciences" which appeared in the journal Nature. A link to the article is here: https://t.co/XaIxqxAJ4v

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

Congratulations to TXST CJ undergraduate student Makailyn Garcia on being selected for the Roadmap Scholars Initiative at the University of Virgina Law School! Way to represent @txst 👏

@kdamp

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

@AprilChai12 @summers_lucia @BethQuinby @Jones_AngelaPhD @Laure_Brimbal @DrScottBowman @LidiaNunoPhD @shallen_a defended her dissertation entitled, "Cascades of War and Crime: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Braithwaite's 'Macrocriminology and Freedom' in the Conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia." Her committee included Drs. Stafford, Bowman, Sellers, Vondiver, & Miethe! 👏

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

A few of our students have defended their dissertations/ theses in the past couple of weeks! Follow along for some exciting news about these achievements that reflect their hard work, dedication, & perseverance throughout their academic journeys. 🥳

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

@AprilChai12 @summers_lucia @BethQuinby @Jones_AngelaPhD @Laure_Brimbal @DrScottBowman Dr. Gilbert O'Brien defended his dissertation entitled, "The Crime-Conditioned Nature of Authority: Measuring Police Legitimacy Through Crime Severity and Presentation Modalities." Dr. O'Brien's committee included Drs. @LidiaNunoPhD, Bumgarner, Blair, & O'Connell! 👏

[alyssa shallenberger @shallen_a]

It’s still a bit surreal, but I defended my dissertation last week! Honored/humbled to be Dr. Stafford’s last PhD student. Grateful to @DrScottBowman for the yrs of mentorship & hrs of (largely unscheduled) convos, and thnx to my cmte: Drs. Sellers, Vandiver & Miethe @TXST_CJC

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ A special issue published by National Policing Institute features works by NIJ LEADS Scholars (Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science), including SEVERAL of our wonderful faculty and current/former students! Link below.
@kdamp @txst

https://t.co/GywhI5dbqg

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

TXST CJC #InTheNews ‼️ Dr. Jaymi Elsass spoke with Avery Travis of @KXAN_News about our Cold Case internship program with the attorney general's office (feat. the @alerrtcenter) @txst @kdamp
https://t.co/fpCb4Ardtp

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. Melanie Soderstrom, Jennifer Peck and Kristina Childs (University of Central Florida) entitled, "Where evidence ends: Opportunities for advancing juvenile justice system research" out now in the journal Evidence Base. Link below!
https://t.co/J4dI1KqWpm

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

Congratulations to TXST CJC's newest Doctor! Well done Dr. Davis! 👏

[Josh Davis, Ph.D. @JDavis983]

Yesterday I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. Special thanks to my committee for helping me reach this milestone Drs. Jeff Bumgarner, Scott Wm. Bowman (@DrScottBowman ) Amanda Graham (@agrahamphd) and Cheryl Lero Jonson (@CLeroJonson). @TXST_CJC

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ by Dr. Kim Rossmo, Edward Anderson (Austin PD), and Zena Rossouw (PhD student, TXST) entitled "The 'Rainey Street Ripper': Social Media Apophenia and Linkage Illusions" in Homicide Studies. Link below!

@Austin_Police

https://t.co/98M7yQ9A7r.

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

#NewResearch ‼️ by Dr. @BethQuinby, T.J. Geary, Dr. Matt Logan, Dr.@ian_t_adams, & Dr. Kyle McLean entitled, "Emotional Intelligence, Policing, and the Military Veteran Influence" out now in the journal Armed Forces & Society. Link below!

https://t.co/E2iEFtFBJJ

[TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology @TXST_CJC]

We had an amazing turn out for a discussion between Austin PD Detective (and TXST alum) Dan Jackson, @alerrtcenter Director and CJC Faculty Dr. Pete Blair, and CJC Faculty Dr. Kim Rossmo on the infamous Yogurt Shop Murders!

@kdamp | @txst | @Austin_Police