Lightning Talk: Criminology and Criminal Justice from Classroom to Boardroom: Teaching, Research, and Related Agencies

Session Submission Type: Lightning Talk Session

Abstract/Description

The presentations in this lighting panel focus on various aspects of criminological research through classroom education and academia in general along with its relationship to practice in criminal justice-related agencies. First will be a discussion of emerging field of Survivor Criminology in academia. Next, classroom-based research on group-based versus individual projects will be presented. The third presentation will incorporate active learning practices within correctional settings. The fourth presentation will deliver methods for incorporating public criminology into the classroom. The fifth presentation will be regarding academic evidence-based research and its application by practitioners in the field. The sixth presentation will provide information on how a county agency implements innovative policies and programs to support survivors of crime. The panel will end with the hidden secrets of the community corrections profession. Through these presentations, this panel will offer its audience some methods regarding how to conduct criminological research in the classroom and its impact on people, policy, and practice.

Sub Unit

• Area XIII. Lightning Talks

Individual Presentations

• Survivor Criminology: Navigating Trauma in Academia - Renee Lamphere, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

• Putting “I” in Team: Increasing Students’ Interpersonal Skills, Engagement, Retention, and Grades through Groups - Cassandra L. Reyes, West Chester University

• Engaging Students in Active Learning in Corrections Education - Lisa Carter, Florida Southern College

• Integrating Public Criminology into the Classroom - Aimée X. Delaney, Worcester State University

• Supportive Reentry: Simplifying Academic & Practitioner Relationships - Timothy Holler, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

• Innovative Policies and Programs: How Harris County is Working to Support Survivors of Crime - Veronyka James, Harris County - Houston, TX

Chair

• Cassandra L. Reyes, West Chester University

Discussant

• Selena R. Price, University of Maryland