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ACJS/Sage Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award & Workshop

Since 2008, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and Sage Publishing have sponsored the Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award. The award was developed to recognize new teaching professionals in the criminal justice and criminology disciplines. Each winner receives a travel stipend funded by an annual donation from Sage to attend the ACJS/Sage Professional Development Teaching Workshop at the ACJS Annual Meeting.

The pool of applicants consisted of individuals who received a graduate degree within the last five years and are teaching criminal justice or criminology full time for less than five years. Faculty teaching in associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree-granting institutions were encouraged to apply. 


Congratulations to...

The 2024 Recipients of the ACJS/Sage Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award:

 

headshot image of Shannon Harper, Iowa State University

 

Shannon Harper – Iowa State University


headshot image of Popy Begum, Rutgers University Newark

 

Popy Begum – Rutgers University Newark


headshot image of Cheryl Johnson, Hartwick College

 

Cheryl Johnson - Hartwick College


headshot image of Maisha Cooper, UNC Charlotte

 

Maisha Cooper – UNC Charlotte 


 

The 2024 Recipients of the Ken Peak Innovations in Teaching Award:

 

 headshot images of Allison Rojek and Karen Holt of Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice

          Allison Rojek                            Karen Holt

 

We also want to extend our congratulations to Allison Rojek, Director of Virtual Degree Programs / Instructor, and Karen Holt, Assistant Professor / Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, both at Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice, who were awarded the 2024 Ken Peak Innovations in Teaching Award. This award recognizes and honors criminal justice and criminology faculty members for innovative teaching methods.  


The ACJS/Sage Professional Development Teaching Workshop is designed to help faculty develop new and innovative ways of teaching. This year’s workshop included presentations from Callie RennisonCarlos Cuevas, Anna Kosloski, Brad Lehmann, Allison Rojek, and Stacy L. Mallicoat.

Read more about their recent publications below: