The Docket is the Criminal Justice Research Center’s newsletter that describes our current projects, research results, and upcoming events.
Message from the Director
As the academic year ended in May and the summer began in June, the CJRC has had many things to celebrate, which are related in more detail here in The Docket. We congratulate Holly Nguyen, our associate director, for her promotion to the rank of professor. We also are proud of the many publications by our seed grantees, affiliated scholars, and postdocs.
In May, I believe we had the most successful and valuable Advisory Board meetings that we’ve had during my time as director. In addition, we enjoyed a lively and informative set of speakers for our speaker series, hearing from both scholars within Penn State and from outside.
We also congratulate Nicolette Bardele, Nick Goldrosen and Amber Petkus on their accomplishments and the major contributions they made to the CJRC as postdocs, working with Professor Derek Kreager, the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (PCS), and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC), respectively. We wish them all the best as they transition out of their postdoc positions, and we look forward to maintaining ties and collaborations with them in the future endeavors.
Finally, we are very happy that the College of the Liberal Arts has continued to support the CJRC generously. This support will allow the CJRC to continue to be a resource for faculty and students.
Jeffery Ulmer
CJRC Director
