Mom | Assistant Professor @TAMUSanAntonio | PhD @USFCriminology | BA & MS CCJ @UWF | research: non-attorneys in court | DMB stan | ππ―π| opinions are my own
Two of my hotel nights in NOLA were at the Hyatt Regency, or, as I have been calling it, the hotel where @JamesCarville did his hotel walk at the beginning of his CNN bio-doc explaining concerns about older people falling on sidewalks & roadways.
I could rewatch that scene daily.
Our latest newsletter includes a full summary of the 2025 Annual Meeting in Charleston. Review conference highlights, award winners, and the new "Grit & Growth" feature on mentorship within the field.
Access the full issue: southerncj.org/wp-content/upβ¦#SCJA2025
Seems like a good day to propose legally changing my name (and actual marriage) at the Law Library of Congress with the Texas Code
@LawLibCongress@librarycongress is my favorite building, so...
That's the first of the RPALS to defend a thesis, and I can't be more excited for what he's going to do next. Evan is brilliant and has a heart for service, coupled with his extraordinary intuition and ability to learn quickly. It was a privilege to be his mentor.
Congratulations, Evan Saunders, on your successful thesis defense!
Keep up the good work!
Committee Members:
Co-Major Professor: Chae Jaynes, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor: Mateus Santos, Ph.D.
Committee: Richard Dembo, Ph.D.
#USFCriminology#MomentsofPride
As we get the final program up on the website and sent out, we're at the 10 day countdown to the meeting in Charleston!
We are excited to see and hear from each of our attendees and presenters. Cheers!
(Vintage mugs from longtime member Dr. Matt Nobles from UCF)
Emerging from his bout with a plague, 1st VP & Program Chair Shaun Thomas invites you to a Presidential Reception after Dr. Julie Baldwin's Presidential Address on Tues 9/9. Show your spirit for your alma mater or the one paying your bills because it's a tailgate theme! #SCJA2025
As summer draws to a close, I am so thankful I was able to look for love in it and not burn the day away. Six shows, five posters, four shirts, three loved ones at their first show, two weeks, and one favorite band. π§‘
I have the best job in the world, ready to go chase curiosity
It's me, I'm the one who broke my mug from Daytona.
But you can pry my Nashville buckle, harmonica, guitar pics, and cooler; Greenville lip balm; Pensacola Beach towel, and Biloxi poker chips from my cold, dead hands. #SCJA2025
Early registration for the annual meeting closes soon, so take advantage of our lower rates so we make sure to have enough swag (yes, including our traditional coffee mugs) for everyone. southerncj.org/conference-20β¦
(Yes, our social media chair may have broken 2021 Daytona in a move)
Here me out: @davematthewsbnd and @paramore should collab.
Showing my work:
1. David Byrne appreciation. Paramore's cover of Burning Down the House, DB covering Hard Times. DMB covers DB and Dave loves David.
5. DMB past collabs with women on studio and live: Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morrissette, Molly Tuttle, Emmylou Harris, Susan Tedeschi, the Lovely Ladies (Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizelle, and Sharon Bryant), Celisse.
In sum: it will be fantastic for Dave and Hayley to collaborate on something that is either a powerful and potent topic or weird and dancy.
@SLessard bassline for icing on the cake.
We are so excited to see y'all in Charleston in September! Our site selection team and board have been scoping out the city to make sure to make the best of y'all's time at #SCJA2025. Southern is known for a great conference, so you won't be disappointed!
The deadlines for the travel awards and reduced room rate for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Charleston are approaching!
π²7/28: Student & Untenured Faculty Travel awards
π²8/1: Loss Prevention Research Council student travel awards
π¨ 8/9: Francis Marion Hotel reduced room rate ends