@UNOSCCJ

Providing top quality CJ education to UNO & UNL students; Nationally recognized faculty researchers; Professional development opportunities for CJ professionals

 Omaha, NE and Lincoln, NE
criminology.unomaha.edu
Joined January 2017
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馃帀 Congratlulations, @TCKulig!
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "It haunts me to this day: The prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of mass violence in a national sample," Crime & Delinquency.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "It haunts me to this day: The prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of mass violence in a national sample," Crime & Delinquency.

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馃 Mavericks, check out this week's upcoming Homecoming events! Full details here: buff.ly/rwrZv30
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鉀筹笍 THANK YOU to everyone who made our rescheduled 30th Annual Golf Scramble such a success! We couldn't have asked for better late-Oct. weather, exciting raffles, delicious food, and an amazing group of supporters raising $ for scholarships! More to come from this fantastic day!
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馃憦 The SCCJ's Dr. Justin Nix has been elected to serve as the American Society of Criminology's Division of Policing's Chair for the 2027-2028 term - CONGRATULATIONS, @jnixy!
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Excellent turnout at yesterday's SCCJ Career & Internship Fair! It was a day full of connections, exploration, and future possibilities! Thank you to the organizations who joined us and to the many students who came out to start building their futures!
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馃専 Congratulations to the SCCJ's doctoral student Isaac Moelter! buff.ly/Ho8Kdn9
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to doctoral student Isaac Moelter on his recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation," Journal of Creative Behavior.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to doctoral student Isaac Moelter on his recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation," Journal of Creative Behavior.

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馃憦 Congratulations to the SCCJ's @Prof_TNR, @jnixy, and doctoral student Sarah Schappert! buff.ly/XAdUCD2
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Tara Richards, Dr. Justin Nix, and doctoral student Sarah Schappert on their recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Examining victim self-protection on police and prosecutorial decision-making for sexual assault case advancement," Journal of Criminal Justice.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: New Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Tara Richards, Dr. Justin Nix, and doctoral student Sarah Schappert on their recent publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Examining victim self-protection on police and prosecutorial decision-making for sexual assault case advancement," Journal of Criminal Justice.

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馃搯 Please join us tomorrow!
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馃帀 Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kearns and Isaac Moelter!
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kearns and doctoral student Isaac Moelter on their upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Belief in Redeemability for Perpetrators of Terrorism," Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kearns and doctoral student Isaac Moelter on their upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty and students in the SCCJ! "Belief in Redeemability for Perpetrators of Terrorism," Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation.

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馃専 Congratulations, Ali!
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馃憦 Congratulations, @TCKulig!
Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "Convergence across human trafficking measures: Exploring the dark figure of human trafficking in a statewide victimization survey," Crime & Delinquency.

ALT Background is books on a table. CPACS logo at top, SCCJ logo at bottom. Text reads: Forthcoming Research Publication. Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Kulig on her upcoming publication! We are proud to celebrate the research excellence of our CPACS faculty in the SCCJ! "Convergence across human trafficking measures: Exploring the dark figure of human trafficking in a statewide victimization survey," Crime & Delinquency.

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馃帀 Congratulations, @callievitro!
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ALT Light gray background, large red triangles on left and right. SCCCJ logo top left, DEC logo upper right. Photo of Callie mid-post left. Text reads: Congratulations! Callie Vitro. Winner of the 2026 student paper award by the American Society of Criminology's Division of Experimental Criminology for her paper, "How Chatbot Communication Styles Impact Citizen Reports to Police: Testing Procedural Justice and Overaccomomdation Approaches in a Survey Experiment" (with additional authors Dr. Erin Kearns and Dr. J.S. Elson)

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鈿栵笍 Join us a week from today! 鈿栵笍
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馃摉 New publication! buff.ly/GXszpng
Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, STUDIES IN CONFLICT & TERRORISM, DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN TERRORISM, HATE CRIEMS, AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS VIOLENCE: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH, DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PICTURED) & DR. ADAM GHAZI-TEHRANI (INDIANA UNIVERSITY). Photo of Dr. KEARNS at middle right.

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馃摉 New publication from the SCCJ's Isaac Moelter, Dr. Erin Kearns, and @sadaf_hashimi! buff.ly/3yCqPs3
Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY REVIEW, EXPLORING PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES ON THE EXIT AND REINTEGRATION OF FEDERALLY INCARCERATED EXTREMISTS, DR. NOAH TURNER (INDIANA UNIVERSITY), ISAAC MOELTER (UNO SCCJ DOCTORAL STUDENT), DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, & DR. SADAF HASHIMI (UNO SCCJ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR). Photos of ISAAC, ERIN, AND SADAF with their names attached.

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馃憦Congrats to Abigail Hayes! The award supports doctoral students presenting quantitative, data-driven research w/ implications for justice policy & practice. Her research examines how prison housing unit composition & Iowa鈥檚 Prison Alert Dashboard relate to patterns of assault.
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馃摉 New publication from the SCCJ's @sadaf_hashimi, Dr. Erin Kearns, and @jnixy! buff.ly/dCOs4Fp
Dark gray background, open book graphics in background. SCCJ logo at top. Text reads: NEW PUBLICATION, POLICING: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, HIRING AND SCREENING PRACTICES IN A SAMPLE OF U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, DR. SADAF HASHIMI (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR), NATALIE COTTON, MA, DR. JESSIE HUFF (UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI), DR. ERIN KEARNS (UNO SCCJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, & DR. JUSTIN NIX (UNO SCCJ DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR). Photos of SADAF, ERIN, AND JUSTIN with their names attached.

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馃摉 Upcoming publication from the SCCJ's @sadaf_hashimi!
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馃憦 Congrats to PhD students Caitlyn and @TGonzales_CJ! The award recognizes the most outstanding student research paper in corrections & sentencing, with particular emphasis on the significance and contribution of the research, methodological rigor, & overall quality of the work.
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