- Graduate student Elliott Alvarado wins Kitty Calavita Award
Congrats to lab member Elliott Alvarado, who was the recipient of the 2024 Kitty Calavita Best Second Year Project Award… Read more: Graduate student Elliott Alvarado wins Kitty Calavita Award - ILSSC Welcomes 2 new lab members!
ILSSC is happy to welcome 2 new members to our team. Welcome to Esther Lin, who comes from Georgia, and… Read more: ILSSC Welcomes 2 new lab members! - Graduate student Cheyenne Hodgen wins Gil Geis Award
Congrats to lab member Cheyenne Hodgen, who was the recipient of the 2025 Gil Geis Award from the Department of… Read more: Graduate student Cheyenne Hodgen wins Gil Geis Award - Three lab members defend dissertation prospectuses!
Congratulations to lab members Cheyenne Hodgen, Kyle Winnen, and Yuki Wang, all of whom successfully defended their dissertation prospectuses this… Read more: Three lab members defend dissertation prospectuses! - Congratulations Dr. Tublitz!
Congratulations to lab member Rebecca Tublitz who successfully defended her dissertation on bail reform in Maryland this spring, 2025, and… Read more: Congratulations Dr. Tublitz! - Three new lab PhDs! Sola, Luo, and Forthun
Congrats to three of our lab members who successfully defended their dissertations this spring, 2024, and are off to bigger… Read more: Three new lab PhDs! Sola, Luo, and Forthun - Graduate student Kyle Winnen wins Gil Geis Award
Congrats to lab member Kyle Winnen, who was the recipient of the 2024 Gil Geis Award from the Department of… Read more: Graduate student Kyle Winnen wins Gil Geis Award - Prof John Hipp gives inaugural Crime and place Webinar
Lab co-director Dr. John R. Hipp gave the inaugural Crime and Place in the making lecture . The talk was… Read more: Prof John Hipp gives inaugural Crime and place Webinar - Justin Sola to join University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill as Assistant Professor, Fall 2024We’re all super proud of lab member Justin Sola, who just accepted UNC Chapel Hill’s offer to become an assistant… Read more: Justin Sola to join University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill as Assistant Professor, Fall 2024
- Graduate student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo wins Award from ACCCJ
Congratulations to lab member Xiaoshuang Iris Luo, who received the Hong Lu Outstanding Student Service Award from the Association of… Read more: Graduate student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo wins Award from ACCCJ - Graduate Student Rebecca Tublitz Receives NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship!Congratulations to graduate student Rebecca Tublitz who was awarded an NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship for her dissertation project titled, “Pretrial… Read more: Graduate Student Rebecca Tublitz Receives NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship!
- Graduate Student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo wins Smith-Pontell Award
Congratulations to lab member Xiaoshuang Iris Luo, who received the Smith-Pontell Award from the Department of Criminology, Law & Society… Read more: Graduate Student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo wins Smith-Pontell Award - Graduate Student Rebecca Tublitz Defends her Dissertation ProspectusCongratulations to graduate student Rebecca Tublitz who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus titled, “Pretrial Policy Change and Place: Evaluating the… Read more: Graduate Student Rebecca Tublitz Defends her Dissertation Prospectus
- Lab member Navi Kaur to join San Francisco State UniversityWe’re all super proud of lab member Navi Kaur, who successfully defended her dissertation and received her Ph.D. in 2023… Read more: Lab member Navi Kaur to join San Francisco State University
- Lab member Seth Williams to join Rice University
We’re all super proud of lab member Seth Williams who received his Ph.D. in 2022 from the Department of Criminology,… Read more: Lab member Seth Williams to join Rice University - Graduate Student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo Defends her Dissertation ProspectusCongratulations to graduate student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus titled, “Crime Changes and Spatial Patterns: Examination… Read more: Graduate Student Xiaoshuang Iris Luo Defends her Dissertation Prospectus
- Graduate Student Navi Gill Defends her Dissertation ProspectusCongratulations to graduate student Navi Gill who successfully defended her dissertation prospectus titled, “Toward an Abolitionist Spatial Imaginary: Reframing Violence… Read more: Graduate Student Navi Gill Defends her Dissertation Prospectus
- Graduate Student Ben Forthun Defends his Dissertation ProspectusCongratulations to graduate student Ben Forthun who successfully defended his dissertation prospectus titled, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor? An Examination… Read more: Graduate Student Ben Forthun Defends his Dissertation Prospectus
- Irvine at 50: A Tale of Continuity and Change
The city of Irvine has experienced significant change over its 50-year history, and yet one constant is that crime has… Read more: Irvine at 50: A Tale of Continuity and Change - Graduate student Iris Luo wins paper awards!Congratulations to Iris Xiaoshuang Luo for her paper, “An Empirical Test of Procedural Fairness, Legitimacy and Public Cooperation with the… Read more: Graduate student Iris Luo wins paper awards!
- Graduate students pass comps!Congratulations to Iris, Justin, and Rebecca for passing their comprehensive exams in Criminology, Law & Society!
- Graduate student Iris Luo wins awards!ILSSC graduate student Xiaoshuang(Iris) Luob was awarded first prize in the 2021 Jiang Outstanding Student Paper Award, Association of ChineseCriminology… Read more: Graduate student Iris Luo wins awards!
- Co-Director Charis Kubrin Elected Member of the Council on Criminal Justice
Co-Director Charis Kubrin was recently elected a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), an independent, nonpartisan organization that… Read more: Co-Director Charis Kubrin Elected Member of the Council on Criminal Justice - Graduate Student Christopher Contreras wins best student paper award, TWICE!ILSSC graduate student Christopher Contreras was awarded first prize in the the Society for the Study of Social Problems Student… Read more: Graduate Student Christopher Contreras wins best student paper award, TWICE!
- Lab member Christopher Contreras joins University of Massachusetts, Boston
We’re all super proud of lab member Christopher Contreras, who is receiving his Ph.D. in 2021 from the Department of… Read more: Lab member Christopher Contreras joins University of Massachusetts, Boston - 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… Read more: Director Dr. Hipp receives Paul Tappan Award from Western Society of Criminology!
- Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins ASC Gene Carte Award for best student paperILSSC graduate student Chris Contreras and co-author Narae Lee (Ph.D. student in Urban Planning and Public Policy) were awarded first… Read more: Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins ASC Gene Carte Award for best student paper
- Graduate Student Seth Williams Defends his Dissertation ProspectusCongratulations to graduate student Seth Williams who successfully defended his dissertation prospectus titled, “Towards a Political Economy Perspective of Urban… Read more: Graduate Student Seth Williams Defends his Dissertation Prospectus
- Graduate Student Iris Luo Completes her 2nd year projectCongratulations to Iris Luo who recently completed her 2nd year project titled, “Reciprocal Relationship between Returning Parolees and Neighborhood Crime… Read more: Graduate Student Iris Luo Completes her 2nd year project
- Graduate Students Navjyot Gill and Hwawon Seo Pass CompsCongratulations to Navi and Hwawon for passing their comprehensive exams in Criminology, Law & Society!
- 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… Read more: Kubrin, Hipp and Owens awarded $700,000 U.S. Dept. of Justice grant to study immigration, immigration-related policies, crime - Southern California Crime Report for 2019ILSSC researchers forecast a general decrease in both violent and property crime in the Southern California region in 2019. Using… Read more: Southern California Crime Report for 2019
- Dr. Kubrin has been appointed one of four editors of ASC’s flagship journal Criminology.
- 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… Read more: Director Dr. Kubrin named American Society of Criminology Fellow! - Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins Ruth D. Peterson FellowshipILSSC graduate student Chris Contreras was awarded the 2019 Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity from the… Read more: Graduate Student Chris Contreras wins Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship
- Graduate Student Seth Williams wins 2019 Gil Geis AwardILSSC graduate student Seth Williams was awarded the 2019 Gil Geis Award for excellence in research. This award is given… Read more: Graduate Student Seth Williams wins 2019 Gil Geis Award
- Lab alumnus Rylan Simpson joins Simon Fraser UniversityWe’re all super proud of lab alumnus Rylan Simpson, who received his Ph.D. in 2019 from the Department of Criminology,… Read more: Lab alumnus Rylan Simpson joins Simon Fraser University
- ILSSC host “People, Places, and Context: Advances in Criminological Theory” Symposium
“People, Places, and Context: Advances in Criminological Theory” was a two day-long symposium hosted by Criminology, Law and Society Department… Read more: ILSSC host “People, Places, and Context: Advances in Criminological Theory” Symposium - Director Dr. Charis Kubrin appears before House Judiciary CommitteeOn July 16, 2019 ILSSC Co-Director Dr. Charis Kubrin testified on criminal justice reform in California and lessons learned before… Read more: Director Dr. Charis Kubrin appears before House Judiciary Committee
- Dr. Kubrin interviewed for The Reducing Crime podcastProfessor Jerry Ratcliffe hosts an occasional podcast featuring interviews with influential thinkers in the police service and leading crime and… Read more: Dr. Kubrin interviewed for The Reducing Crime podcast
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in The Washington Post storyCharis E. Kubrin, a professor of criminology law and society at the University of California at Irvine, said that Los… Read more: Dr. Kubrin quoted in The Washington Post story
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune storyAnalyzing crime data by census block group gives a more granular view of crime, experts said. “I would not paint… Read more: Dr. Kubrin quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune story
- Western Society of Criminology 2019ILSSC will be attending the 46th annual Western Society of Criminology Meeting from February 7-9, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. There… Read more: Western Society of Criminology 2019
- American Society of Criminology Meeting 2018ILSSC will be attending the 74rd American Society of Criminology Meeting from November 14-17, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. There are… Read more: American Society of Criminology Meeting 2018
- Dr. Hipp presents recent work at the SoCal Social Analytics Workshop
A wealth of digital information is generated daily through social networks, e.g., Twitter. A number of domains, including public health,… Read more: Dr. Hipp presents recent work at the SoCal Social Analytics Workshop - Dr. Kubrin quoted in Los Angeles Times storyRead the story “Opposition to ‘sanctuary state’ law gains ground, but is it a pointless political ploy?” here: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-costamesa-20180509-story.html
- Dr. Kubrin presents “Immigration and Crime: Is the Narrative Fact or Fiction?” at UCI Social Ecology Daybreak Session
When it comes to immigration and crime, the current political zeitgeist and public sentiment suggest immigrants are far more likely… Read more: Dr. Kubrin presents “Immigration and Crime: Is the Narrative Fact or Fiction?” at UCI Social Ecology Daybreak Session - Congratulations to Dr. Young-An Kim
Dr. Young-An Kim successfully defended his dissertation, “Activity Nodes, Pathways, and Edges: Examining Physical Environments, Structural Characteristics and Crime Patterns in Street… Read more: Congratulations to Dr. Young-An Kim - Graduate Student Navjyot Gill wins Community Ethics Awards
First year ILSSC graduate student Navjyot Gill was honored with the Wendy Wayne Ethics Awards by California State University Bakersfield … Read more: Graduate Student Navjyot Gill wins Community Ethics Awards - Release of the Southern California Crime Report 2018
ILSSC is proud to release the Southern California Crime Report 2018. An annual report of standardized crime rates to facilitate… Read more: Release of the Southern California Crime Report 2018 - Southern California Crime ReportAn annual report of standardized crime rates to facilitate comparisons between cities within the Southern California region. A novel approach… Read more: Southern California Crime Report
- Dr. Kubrin wins Western Society of Criminology W.E.B. DuBois Award!
Dr. Charis Kubrin was honored with the Western Society of Criminology’s W.E. B. Dubois Award for her “significant contributions to… Read more: Dr. Kubrin wins Western Society of Criminology W.E.B. DuBois Award! - American Society of Criminology Meeting 2017
ILSSC will be attending the 73rd American Society of Criminology Meeting from November 15-18, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA. There are… Read more: American Society of Criminology Meeting 2017 - Dr. Hipp quoted in Orange County Register storyRead the story “Is Irvine becoming less safe as the city grows? Here’s what the data show” here: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/18/is-irvine-becoming-less-safe-as-the-city-grows-heres-what-data-shows/
- ILSSC Welcomes New Students from 2017-2018 Cohort
The Irvine Laboratory for the Study of Space and Crime welcomes two new students, Navjyot Gill and Hwawon Seo, from… Read more: ILSSC Welcomes New Students from 2017-2018 Cohort - Dr. Kubrin quoted in Wall Street Journal storyRead the story ““Illegal Immigrant to Go on Trial for Murder in Case Cited by Donald Trump” here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/illegal-immigrant-to-go-on-trial-for-murder-in-case-cited-by-donald-trump-1501070400
- Recent meta-analysis by Dr. Kubrin reveals immigration does not raise crime.Read more about Dr. Kubrin’s pioneering research and views on current immigration policy here: Immigration does not raise crime, UCI-led… Read more: Recent meta-analysis by Dr. Kubrin reveals immigration does not raise crime.
- Congratulations to Dr. Hipp who received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research for 2017
- Congratulations to Young-An Kim who received the SE Dean’s Dissertation Writing Fellowship for Fall 2017
- Congratulations to Rylan Simpson who received the Dean’s Award for Community Engagement from the School of Social Ecology for June 2017
- Congratulations to Rylan Simpson who received an Honorable Mention for the UC Center Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy for 2017
- Congratulations to Rupa Jose who successfully defended her dissertation.Dr. Jose will be joining the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego as a Postdoctoral Scholar… Read more: Congratulations to Rupa Jose who successfully defended her dissertation.
- ILSSC Graduates Win Annual Departmental AwardsRead about the Criminology, Law and Society Departmental Annual Award Winners and other student accomplishments for 2016-17 in the Newsletter.
- ILSSC Students Present at 2017 UROP SymposiumSeveral ILSSC undergraduate lab members presented at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium on May 20.
- Congratulations to Rylan Simpson who received the Department of Criminology, Law and Society’s Smith Pontell Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Graduate Study for 2017
- Dr. Kubrin interviewed for “Marketplace”Listen to the segment “How much does it cost to send someone to prison?” here: https://www.marketplace.org/2017/05/15/world/how-much-does-it-cost-send-someone-prison
- Dr. Kubrin featured on “Inside OC w/ Rick Reiff”UCI criminologist Charis Kubrin and retired Anaheim police Capt. Joe Vargas discuss and debate the uptick in crime rates and… Read more: Dr. Kubrin featured on “Inside OC w/ Rick Reiff”
- Congratulations to Nick Branic who received the UCI Social Ecology Graduate Student Mentoring Award.
- Rylan Simpson honored with 2017 Associated Graduate Students Judges’ Award
Rylan Simpson received the Judges’ Award at the 2017 Associated Graduate Students’ (AGS) Symposium for his presentation: “Lock, Load… and… Read more: Rylan Simpson honored with 2017 Associated Graduate Students Judges’ Award - Congratulations to James Wo who successfully defended his dissertation.James will be joining the Department of Sociology at the University of Iowa as an Assistant Professor starting Fall 2017.
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in Fox News storyRead the story “Did California prison reform lead to an increase in crime?” here: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/17/did-california-prison-reform-lead-to-increase-in-crime.html
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in Washington Post storyRead the story ““Sessions says 42 percent of federal cases involve non-Americans, but half of arrests are immigration crimes” here:… Read more: Dr. Kubrin quoted in Washington Post story
- Congratulations to Christopher Contreras who received the UCI School of Social Ecology Graduate Student Mentoring Award.
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in Univision storyRead the story “Trump will not reduce crime by shutting the door on immigration” here: http://www.univision.com/univision-news/immigration/trump-will-not-reduce-crime-by-shutting-the-door-on-immigration
- Charis Kubrin quoted in Orange County Register storyRead the story “Police playing politics with criminal justice measures” here: Police playing politics with criminal justice measures
- Charis Kubrin quoted in Orange County Register storyRead the story “Crime is down 4% in Orange County, but burglaries are on the rise” here: Crime is down… Read more: Charis Kubrin quoted in Orange County Register story
- Dr. Hipp & Dr. Kubrin research featured in The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
“From Bad to Worse: How Changing Inequality in Nearby Areas Impacts Local Crime” is a new publication by Dr. Hipp… Read more: Dr. Hipp & Dr. Kubrin research featured in The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences - Grad Student Rylan Simpson Advances to UCI Grad Slam Research Finals
ILSSC graduate student Rylan Simpson advanced to the UCI Grad Slam Research Program for his research on the public perceptions… Read more: Grad Student Rylan Simpson Advances to UCI Grad Slam Research Finals - Congratulations to Young-An Kim who successfully advanced to Ph.D. Candidacy.
- Dr. Kubrin interviewed for KCRW’s Press PlayListen to the segment “Do immigrants increase crime?” here: https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/whats-the-real-relationship-between-immigration-and-crime
- Release of the Southern California Crime Report 2017
ILSSC is proud to release the Southern California Crime Report 2017. An annual report of standardized crime rates to facilitate… Read more: Release of the Southern California Crime Report 2017 - ILSSC at Western Society of Criminology Conference 2017ILSSC researchers are excited to share cutting-edge research at the Western Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2017.
- Dr. Kubrin quoted in BuzzFeed News storyRead the article “Without Evidence, Trump Blames Chicago Violence On Undocumented Immigrants” here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/adolfoflores/without-evidence-trump-blames-chicago-violence-on-undocument
- Congratulations to Christopher Contreras who received an Honorable Mention the Western Society of Criminology’s Miki Vohryzek-Bolden Student Paper Competition.