Three graduate students and three professors from the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU-COCJ) have been recognized by the American Society of Criminology (ASC) for their research. The recipients were presented with their awards during the 2025 Annual Meeting, held Nov.12-15 in Washington, D.C.
Cristal Hernandez-Avalos was awarded the Claire M. Renzetti Domestic Travel Grant from the ASC Division of Feminist Criminology.
Jangwon Kim was awarded the Student Survey Award from the ASC Division of Public Opinion and Policy.
Kevin Hagans Jr. was awarded the Student Travel Award from the ASC Division of Policing.
Kathleen Ratajczak received the Faculty Teacher of the Year Award from the ASC Division of Victimology.
Peter Lehmann was awarded the Distinguished New Scholar Award from the ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing.
