ILSSC graduate student Christopher Contreras was awarded first prize in the the Society for the Study of Social Problems Student Paper Competition in the Drinking and Drugs Division I. This is an excellent accomplishment that recognizes the excellence of his paper, “Neighborhood and Health: Assessing ‘Neighborhood Effects’ on Accidental Drug Deaths.” Congrats Christopher! Furthermore, Christopher…Continue Reading Graduate Student Christopher Contreras wins best student paper award, TWICE!
Category: Awards
Director Dr. Hipp receives Paul Tappan Award from Western Society of Criminology!
Director of ILSSC Dr. John R. Hipp has been selected as recipient of the Paul Tappan Award from the Western Society of Criminology (WSC). This award honors outstanding contributions to the field of criminology. Hipp would normally be recognized in Vancouver during the 2021 WSC Annual Meeting in February, although the meeting is cancelled this…Continue Reading Director Dr. Hipp receives Paul Tappan Award from Western Society of Criminology!
Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins ASC Gene Carte Award for best student paper
ILSSC graduate student Chris Contreras and co-author Narae Lee (Ph.D. student in Urban Planning and Public Policy) were awarded first prize in the the 2020 Gene Carte Award for best student paper in the American Society of Criminology. This is a prestigious award given to the paper judged to be the best student paper of…Continue Reading Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins ASC Gene Carte Award for best student paper
Kubrin, Hipp and Owens awarded $700,000 U.S. Dept. of Justice grant to study immigration, immigration-related policies, crime
Kubrin, Hipp and Owens, who have been studying immigation for years, point out that most of the existing research lumps immigrants together and neglects differences across groups, failing to account for significant differences among immigrants. Using more than a decade of data, they will conduct a series of analyses that examine how immigration and crime…Continue Reading Kubrin, Hipp and Owens awarded $700,000 U.S. Dept. of Justice grant to study immigration, immigration-related policies, crime
Director Dr. Kubrin named American Society of Criminology Fellow!
Director of ILSSC Dr. Charis E. Kubrin has been selected as an American Society of Criminology (ASC) Fellow. The status is given to those ASC members who have achieved distinction in criminology. It recognizes people who have made a scholarly contribution to the intellectual life of the discipline, whether in the form of a singular,…Continue Reading Director Dr. Kubrin named American Society of Criminology Fellow!