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John H. Kramer is Professor Emeritus of Sociology
and Criminology at The Pennsylvania State
University where recently the John Kramer
Professorship in Criminology was established. He
taught at Mankato State University from 1970-1973
and at Penn State from 1973 until retirement in
2015. His career included serving as Executive
Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing from 1979-1998 and as Staff Director of
the United States Sentencing Commission from 1996
-1998. Dr. Kramer’s research focuses on sentencing, sentencing disparity, and sentencing reform and his
research has been published in major journals in the
field including Criminology. His book, Sentencing
Guidelines: Lessons from Pennsylvania, co-authored
with Dr. Jeff Ulmer, in 2009 examined the history
and impact of the Pennsylvania sentencing
guidelines. From 1983-1986 he was Editor of The
Criminologist for ASC. In 2014, the ACJS section on
Law and Public Policy awarded Dr. Kramer the
Justice Policy Innovator Award for his academic and
practitioner careers.
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Kramer
In the Spring volume of the Newsletter, we look back and reflect on the annual meeting, while celebrating our annual award winners and the accomplishments our members. We had a very successful meeting in New Orleans. Most notably, we successfully launched the new DCS handbook series, which has been several years in the making. The first volume of the series, edited by Faye Taxman, was distributed just prior to the meeting in November 2016. We are on track to deliver the second volume, edited by Jeff Ulmer and Mindy Bradley, by November of this year. The Division events (the annual meeting/breakfast and the division social) were well-attended as we celebrated the lives and works of colleagues and friends we lost in 2016. We are busy planning events for this November’s meetings in Philadelphia and look forward to seeing you all there. Please consider nominating colleagues for our Division awards (see the call for nominations in this newsletter): [email protected]. Be sure to also visit our new website! www.asc41.com/dcs
Division Chair’s Corner Leadership Natasha Frost, Chair
Northeastern University
Shelley Listwan, Vice Chair
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Melinda Tasca, Secretary/Treasurer
Sam Houston State University
Benjamin Steiner, Executive Counselor
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Sara Wakefield, Executive Counselor
Rutgers University
Kevin Wright, Executive Counselor
Arizona State University
Spring 2017
Brandy Blasko, Ph.D. presenting John Kramer, Ph.D. with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016
About this award: This award honors an individual’s distinguished scholarship in the area of corrections and/or sentencing over a lifetime. Recipients must have 20 or more years of experience contributing to scholarly research. Retired
scholars will be considered. Nominations should include a nomination letter and the candidate’s CV and should be submitted to Sara Wakefield, Nominations Committee chair, at [email protected] no later than September 1, 2017.
Michael Ostermann is an Assistant Professor at the
School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-
Newark. His research interests primarily lie within
the fields of prisoner reentry and corrections, and
how they intersect with public policy. His recent
work investigates the impact of post-release reentry
services upon recidivism, whether effects vary across
different levels of programmatic quality, and how
measurement strategies translate into different
policy prescriptions within evaluation research.
Ostermann has served as Principal Investigator on
several federally funded grants that investigate
research questions about evidence-based crime policy,
and include partnerships with practitioners and
other criminal justice stakeholders. His work has
been published in Justice Quarterly, Journal of
Research in Crime and Delinquency, Law and
Human Behavior, Crime and Delinquency,
Criminology and Public Policy, and other scholarly
outlets.
John Wooldredge is a professor in the School of Criminal
Justice at the University of Cincinnati. He received his
Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Illinois. His
research focuses primarily on institutional corrections and
the well-being of both inmates and custodial staff, and on
criminal case processing and extralegal disparities in case
dispositions and outcomes. He is currently working with
Josh Cochran on a study of the use and effects of
restrictive housing in Ohio prisons (funded by the National
institute of Justice), in addition to working on studies of
officer and prison effects on change in correctional officer
legitimacy over time (with Ben Steiner), the impact of
Ohio reentry approved prison programs on rule violations
and recidivism (with Ed Latessa and the UC Corrections
Research Institute), and the cumulative disadvantages to
felony defendants attributable to both individual and
neighborhood demographics (with Jim Frank and Natalie
Goulette). Most recent publications include studies of
neighborhood effects on pretrial dispositions, causes and
correlates of victimization in prison, and individual versus
aggregate factors shaping how correctional officers
exercise power.
Distinguished Scholar Award: John Wooldredge
Distinguished New Scholar Award: Michael Ostermann
Brandy Blasko, Ph.D. presenting John Wooldredge, Ph.D. with the Distinguished Scholar Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016
About this award: This award recognizes a lasting scholarly career, with particular emphasis on a ground-breaking
contribution (e.g., book or series of articles) in the past 5 years. The award’s committee will consider both research in the area of corrections and sentencing and service to the Division. Recipients must have 8 or more years of post-doctoral
experience. Nominations should include a nomination letter and the candidate’s CV and should be submitted to Sara Wakefield, Nominations Committee chair, at [email protected] no later than September 1, 2017.
About this award: This award recognizes outstanding early career achievement in corrections and sentencing research.
The award’s committee will consider both research in the area of corrections and sentencing and service to the Division. Recipients must have less than 8 years of post-doctoral experience. Nominations should include a nomination letter and
the candidate’s CV and should be submitted to Sara Wakefield, Nominations Committee chair, at [email protected] no later than September 1, 2017.
Brandy Blasko, Ph.D. presenting Michael Ostermann, Ph.D. with the Distinguished New Scholar Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016
Faye Taxman, Ph.D. presenting Gibb Pritchard with the 2015 Marguerite Q. Warren and Ted B. Palmer Differential Intervention Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016.
Aaron Kupchik, Ph.D. presenting Marie Griffin. Ph.D. with the Distinguished Service Award, accepted posthumously by her husband, John Hepburn, Ph.D. at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016.
Marguerite Q. Warren and Ted B. Palmer Differential
Intervention Award: Gibb Pritchard
Distinguished Service Award: Marie Griffin In August of 2016, the Division of
Corrections and Sentencing lost a
valued member and a beloved
colleague, Marie Griffin. To honor her
dedication and service to the division,
her students and colleagues, and
criminological discourse, the Division
of Corrections and Sentencing
awarded Marie Griffin with the
Distinguished Service Award
posthumously at the American
Society of Criminology Annual
Meeting in November of 2016.
About this award: The Differential
Intervention Award is given to a researcher,
scholar, practitioner, or other individual
who has significantly advanced the
understanding, teaching, or implementation
of classification, differential assignment, or
differential approaches designed to promote
improved social and personal adjustment
and long-term change among juvenile and
adult offenders. The award focuses on
interventions, and on ways of implementing
them that differ from “one-size-fits-all,” “one-size-largely-fits all,” or “almost fits all,” approaches. The recipient’s contribution can apply to community, residential, or
institutional within or outside of the United
States. Consideration for this award does
not necessarily require a full nomination
packet (which usually requires quite a bit of
work in preparation). Just send the award
committee the person’s name, affiliation, and a couple of sentences on what that
person has done to deserve consideration for
the Warren/ Palmer Differential
Intervention Award. Nominations should be
sent to [email protected] no later than
September 1, 2017.
Dissertation Scholarship Award: Elizabeth Thompon Tollefsbol
Melinda Tasca, Ph.D. presenting Elizabeth Thompson Tollefsbol, M.A. with the Dissertation Scholarship Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Conference on November 17th, 2016
The committee scored 8 complete
submissions for the 2016 DCS Doctoral
Dissertation Award. From these
wonderful submissions, we agreed that
one applicant stood out. As such, we would
like to give the award to Elizabeth
Thompson Tollefsbol (Washington State
University) for her dissertation,
“Exploring Veterans’ Pathways to Justice Involvement in Washington State” (Chair Dr. Faith E. Lutze). Elizabeth is a Ph.D.
Candidate at Washington State
University – Spokane.
About this award: The Division on Corrections & Sentencing of the American Society of Criminology announces a dissertation scholarship award. The DCS will grant a monetary award of $1,000 to assist a doctoral student with completion of his/her dissertation. Doctoral students who have, or will have, successfully completed their dissertation prospectus defense at the time of the award are eligible to apply. The award is aimed specifically at students who are working on a sentencing or corrections topic for their dissertation and we are looking for a dissertation with the potential to make a unique and important contribution to the field. These monies can be used to assist with data collection or to offset other costs associated with the dissertation research. To be eligible, students must have completed all required course work, passed qualifying comprehensive exams, and have successfully defended the dissertation prospectus by the award date (November, 2017). Applications are due on September 1, 2017 and should be submitted to [email protected]. Any questions regarding eligibility or appropriate dissertation topics should be directed to Danielle Rudes, Dissertation Award Committee Chair, via email at [email protected].
Proposals should include the following:
1. Narrative: A 1500 word narrative outlining the dissertation topic as well as data collection methods and analytic
strategy.
2. Budget: A separate detailed budget page. Students should also include a detailed explanation of how they expect the
monies would be expended.
3. Curriculum Vitae: A current copy of the student’s curriculum vitae. 4. Support Letter: The student’s dissertation chair must submit a signed statement of support describing (a) the current status of the proposed work, and (b) the student’s potential to successfully complete the dissertation (see eligibility requirements). Applications should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] no later than September 1, 2017. The narrative, budget, vitae, and letter of support should be submitted on separate pages in one pdf document. If necessary, the letter of support can be attached as a separate document or sent directly by the dissertation chair to the Awards Committee Chair, Danielle Rudes: [email protected] The winner will be notified in October 2017 and be recognized at the November ASC meeting in Philadelphia. Any questions
regarding eligibility or appropriate dissertation topics should be directed to Danielle Rudes, Dissertation Award Committee
Chair, via email at [email protected]
Student Scholars
Student Paper Award Honorable Mention: Timothy Edgemon Timothy Edgemon is currently a graduate student at the University of Georgia.
His research interests include crime, law, and deviance, mental health, and
gender and criminal justice. In particular, he is interested in how contact with
the criminal justice system impacts mental health outcomes of different groups.
His Master’s thesis “Inmate Mental Health: Importation, Deprivation, and Integrated Perspectives” investigates the mechanisms through which incarceration impacts the mental health of State inmates net of individual
characteristics and life experiences. His plan for future research is to investigate
how these mechanisms of incarceration differ for men and women and for
juvenile offenders.
Elisa Toman is a doctoral candidate in the Department of
Criminology at the University of South Florida. Her
research interests include theories of crime and formal
social control, individuals’ incarceration experiences, and criminal sentencing. The present paper, “Extending Research on the Victim-Offender Overlap: Linking Prison
Misconduct and In-Prison Victimization,” advances theory and scholarship on both victim-offender overlap
and prison social order by examining the linkage between
prison misconduct and in-prison victimization. Her
dissertation focuses on gender differences in prison
misconduct and in-prison punishment. Her work has
been published in the Journal of Quantitative
Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and the Journal of
Criminal Justice. Prior to undertaking her doctoral
studies, Elisa received a B.A. in Criminology from the
University of Miami in 2012, and an M.S. in Criminal
Justice from the University of Central Florida in 2013.
She is expected to graduate in the Spring of 2017.
Student Paper Award: Elisa Toman
Jeff Mellow, Ph.D. presenting Elisa Toman, M.S. with the Student Paper Award at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting on November 17th, 2016
About this award: This award is presented in recognition of the most outstanding student research paper. Eligibility is
limited to papers that are authored by one or more undergraduate or graduate students and have not been previously
published or accepted for publication at the time of submission. Papers written with faculty members are not considered for
this award. Submissions will be judged on five evaluative criteria, including: the overall significance of the work; its research
contribution to the field; integration of prior literature in the area; appropriateness and sophistication of the research
methodology (if applicable); and overall quality of writing and organization of the paper. Papers should not exceed 30 pages
of double-spaced text. References, tables, and figures are not included in the page limit. Please email papers to Jeff Mellow,
Student Paper Award Committee Chair, at [email protected] no later than August 15, 2017.
Student Scholars
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!The!ASC!Division!on!Corrections!&!Sentencing!!Requests!Nominations!for!Annual!Awards!!
!!Lifetime!Achievement!Award!This! award!honors! an! individual's! distinguished! scholarship! in! the! area! of! corrections! and/or!sentencing!over!a!lifetime.!!Recipients!must!have!20!or!more!years!of!experience!contributing!to!scholarly!research.!!Retired!scholars!will!be!considered.!!Nominations!should!include!a!nomination!letter! and! the! candidate’s! curriculum! vitae! and! should! be! submitted! to! Sara! Wakefield,!Nominations!Committee!Chair,[email protected]!no!later!than!September!1,!2017.!!Distinguished!Scholar!Award!This!award!recognizes!a!lasting!scholarly!career,!with!particular!emphasis!on!a!groundJbreaking!contribution! (e.g.,! book! or! series! of! articles)! in! the! past! 5! years.! ! The! award’s! committee!will!consider! both! research! in! the! area! of! corrections! and! sentencing! and! service! to! the!Division.!!Recipients!must!have!8!or!more!years!of!postJdoctoral!experience.!Nominations!should!include!a!nomination!letter!and!the!candidate’s!curriculum!vitae!and!should!be!submitted!to!Sara!Wakefield,!Nominations!Committee!Chair,[email protected]!no!later!than!September!1,!2017.!!Distinguished!New!Scholar!Award!This! award! recognizes! outstanding! early! career! achievement! in! corrections! and! sentencing!research.! ! The! award’s! committee! will! consider! both! research! in! the! area! of! corrections! and!sentencing!and!service!to!the!Division.! !Recipients!must!have!less!than!8!years!of!postJdoctoral!experience.!Nominations!should!include!a!nomination!letter!and!the!candidate’s!curriculum!vitae!and! should! be! submitted! to! Sara! Wakefield,! Nominations! Committee! Chair,! [email protected]!no!later!than!September!1,!2017.!!Practitioner!Research!Award!The!Practitioner!Research!Award!recognizes!excellent!social!science!research!that!is!conducted!in!government!agencies!to!help!that!agency!develop!better!policy!or!operate!more!effectively.!The!emphasis!will! be! placed! on! a! significant! piece! of! research! concerning! community! corrections,!institutional!corrections,!or!the!judiciary!conducted!by!a!researcher!or!policy!analyst!employed!by!a!government!agency!(federal,!state,!or!local).!Besides!recognition!and!an!opportunity!to!present!about! the! research! at! ASC,! there!will! be! a! reimbursement! of! up! to! $500! to! attend! the! annual!
meeting.!Nominations!should!include!a!nomination!letter!and!the!candidate’s!curriculum!vitae!and!should!be!submitted!to!dcsawards@gmail.com!by!no! later! than!September!1,!2017!(please!put!“practitioner!research!award!nomination”!in!the!subject!line).!!Marguerite!Q.!Warren!and!Ted!B.!Palmer!Differential!Intervention!Award!The! Differential! Intervention! Award! is! given! to! a! researcher,! scholar,! practitioner,! or! other!individual! who! has! significantly! advanced! the! understanding,! teaching,! or! implementation! of!classification,!differential!assignment,!or!differential!approaches!designed!to!promote!improved!social!and!personal!adjustment!and! longJterm!change!among! juvenile!and!adult!offenders.!The!award!focuses!on!interventions,!and!on!ways!of!implementing!them!that!differ!from!“oneJsizeJfitsJall,”! “oneJsizeJlargelyJfits! all,”! or! “almost! fits! all,”! approaches.! The! recipient’s! contribution! can!apply! to! community,! residential,! or! institutional! within! or! outside! of! the! United! States.!Consideration!for!this!award!does!not!necessarily!require!a!full!nomination!packet!(which!usually!requires!quite!a!bit!of!work!in!preparation).!Just!send!the!award!committee!the!person’s!name,!affiliation,!and!a!couple!of!sentences!on!what!that!person!has!done!to!deserve!consideration!for!the! Warren/! Palmer! Differential! Intervention! Award.! Nominations! should! be! sent! [email protected]!no!later!than!September!1,!2017.!!!Student!Paper!Award!This!award!is!presented!in!recognition!of!the!most!outstanding!student!research!paper.!!Eligibility!is!limited!to!papers!that!are!authored!by!one!or!more!undergraduate!or!graduate!students!and!have!not!been!previously!published!or!accepted!for!publication!at!the!time!of!submission.!Papers!written!with!faculty!members!are!not!considered!for!this!award.!Submissions!will!be!judged!on!five!evaluative!criteria,!including:!the!overall!significance!of!the!work;!its!research!contribution!to!the! field;! integration! of! prior! literature! in! the! area;! appropriateness! and! sophistication! of! the!research!methodology!(if!applicable);!and!overall!quality!of!writing!and!organization!of!the!paper.!!Papers!should!not!exceed!30!pages!of!doubleJspaced!text.!References,!tables,!and!figures!are!not!included!in!the!page!limit.!!Please!email!papers!to!Jeff!Mellow,!Student!Paper!Award!Committee!Chair,[email protected]!no!later!than!August!15,!2017.!!Dissertation!Scholarship!Award!!The!Division!on!Corrections!&!Sentencing!of! the!American!Society!of!Criminology!announces!a!dissertation!scholarship!award.!The!DCS!will!grant!a!monetary!award!of!$1,000!to!assist!a!doctoral!student! with! completion! of! his/her! dissertation.! Doctoral! students! who! have,! or! will! have,!successfully!completed!their!dissertation!prospectus!defense!at!the!time!of!the!award!are!eligible!to! apply.! The! award! is! aimed! specifically! at! students! who! are! working! on! a! sentencing! or!corrections!topic!for!their!dissertation!and!we!are!looking!for!a!dissertation!with!the!potential!to!make!a!unique!and!important!contribution!to!the!field.!These!monies!can!be!used!to!assist!with!data!collection!or!to!offset!other!costs!associated!with!the!dissertation!research.!To!be!eligible,!students!must!have!completed!all!required!course!work,!passed!qualifying!comprehensive!exams,!and!have!successfully!defended!the!dissertation!prospectus!by!the!award!date!(November,!2017).!Please!see!www.asc41.com/dcs!for!submission!details.!Applications!are!due!on!September!1,[email protected]!!!
