Awards Committee Chair, Jason Williams, williamsjas@montclair.edu

Awards Committee Deputy Chair, Kimberly Dodson, DodsonK@UHCL.edu

List of Awards Sub-Committee Members

 

SAGE JUNIOR FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEACHING AWARDS

These awards provide deserving junior faculty with travel reimbursement scholarships of $700 to participate in the Annual Meeting in 2026 and to attend the ACJS Teaching Workshop. Up to four (4) awards will be given.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must:

1. Be a current ACJS member at the time of application.
2. Have received their most recent graduate degree with the past 5 years.
3. Have taught full-time for less than 5 years. There is no limit on part-time teaching experience.
4. Be currently teaching in a criminal justice/criminology program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
5. Be an untenured faculty member or doctoral-level teaching assistant.
6. Have submitted a complete electronic application by the due date.

Award and Application details to download

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Nominations sent to: Robert Bing, rbing@uta.edu
Copy nomination to: Jason Williams, williamsjas@montclair.edu

ACJS STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS- Call for Submissions

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is excited to announce a contest to showcase students' outstanding scholarly and creative projects in the form of research posters.  This prestigious award recognizes exceptional student research and encourages active participation in the ACJS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia 2026.

Award Details:

• First Place $500
• Second Place $300
• Third Place $200

Eligibility Criteria:

1. To be eligible for the award, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at the time of submission.
2. Posters may have multiple authors, and all authors must be students (no faculty co-authors).
3. Participants must submit poster abstracts for the ACJS 63rd Annual Meeting on or before the final deadline, January 1, 2026, and display the poster at the Annual Meeting Research and Pictorial Showcase
4. Participants must submit a YouTube video presentation (3-5 minutes in length) link to the committee chair by the given deadline.

Award Submission Requirements:

• Poster Components: The poster should include a research question(s), method, data, results, and implications.
• Video Presentation: A pre-recorded YouTube video (or Zoom) presentation (3-5 minutes in length) of the poster
• Submission Deadline for the video presentation: January 1, 2026
• Submit To:
  • Jennifer Noble: noble@csus.edu
  • Copy to Jason Williams: williamsjas@montclair.edu

Evaluation and Announcement:

The committee will evaluate applications based on originality of research, scientific rigor, and visual appeal. The winners will be announced at the Research and Pictorial Showcase of the 2026 ACJS Annual Meeting.

Note: The Committee may decide not to give the awards or to give fewer than three awards in any given year.

For any inquiries, please contact the committee chair, Jennifder Noble, at noble@csus.edu

ACJS encourages all eligible students to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to gain recognition for their scholarly work and to engage actively with the academic community.

ACJS STUDENT PANEL PRESENTATION AWARDS- Call for submissions

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Student Panel Committee is excited to announce the ACJS Student Panel Presentation Awards. This prestigious award recognizes students' outstanding research and encourages active participation in the ACJS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, 2026.

Award Details:

• First Place: $500
• Second Place: $300
• Third Place: $200

Eligibility Criteria:

1. To be eligible for the award, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at the time of submission.
2. For the ACJS 63rd Annual Meeting in Philadelphia 2026, students should submit their abstract for student panels on or before the final deadline, January 1, 2026, and present at the Annual Meeting.
3. Presentations may have multiple authors, but all authors must be students (no faculty co-authors).
4. Submission Requirements:
   • Presentation slides in PPT or PDF format.
   • A pre-recorded YouTube (or Zoom) video presentation (10-15 minutes in length) link.

Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: January 1, 2026
• Submit To:
  • Jennifer Noble: noble@csus.edu
  • Copy to Jason Williams: williamsjas@montclair.edu

Evaluation and Announcement:

The committee will evaluate applications based on originality of research, scientific rigor, and presentation skills. The winners will be announced during the ACJS Awards Luncheon at the conference.

For any inquiries, please contact the chair of student panels, Jennifer Noble, at noble@csus.edu

ACJS encourages all eligible students to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to gain recognition for their hard work and to actively engage with the academic community.