I have been in public service for over 30 years, and female representation in policing has been a topic of conversation since I engaged in the field. As one of the few women in the early and mid-2000s at my agency, I often would have schools, colleges, and various organizations ask me to come and [...]
Juvenile diversion programs have been developed to help prevent high-risk youth from entering (and staying in) the criminal justice system. However, few evidence-based programs or research, particularly related to non-violent offenses, analyze the long-term effects of these programs on young people’s lives.
Sesha Kethineni, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Justice Studies in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Juvenile Justice , recently published a book chapter and a journal article. Her book chapter is titled Cybercrime in India: Laws, Regulations, and Enforcement Mechanisms in "The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance." Her article (co-authored) [...]
The newly opened Center for Applied Statistics within the College of Juvenile Justice at Prairie View A&M University is offering students, faculty, and staff members a chance to strengthen their research through free statistics workshops and other services.
Camille Gibson, interim dean of Prairie View A&M University's College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology and executive director of the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, was an honored guest and resource at the Silver Jubilee Conference of the Indian Society of Victimology in Chennai, India. She was a part of a delegation of international scholars [...]
Susan Frazier-Kouassi, Ph.D., director of the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC), under Prairie View A&M University’s College of Juvenile Justice , is in Uganda this week. She’s been asked to deliver lectures at the Mbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI)’s research symposium.
A Prairie View A&M University assistant professor has been conducting research focusing on adjustment after natural disasters. One study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests depressive symptoms may lead to higher future symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "We knew already before conducting this study that after a natural disaster, people may experience [...]
The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC) at Prairie View A&M University, in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research (Office of Research, Innovation, and Sponsored Programs (ORISP)), held its Third Annual Undergraduate Research Information Session on Oct. 21, 2019. This year’s event introduced new elements, including a workshop geared towards faculty entitled, “Research Mentoring [...]
Dr. Nabil Ouassini in the Justice Studies Department of the College of Juvenile Justice has received a highly competitive CAORC (Council of American Overseas Research Centers) Award. The award will allow him to participate in an intensive capacity building and curriculum development program in India from December to January. Based in New Delhi, he will [...]
In August 2018, Terrence Allen, Ph.D., left The University of Texas at Austin and joined Prairie View A&M University’s College of Juvenile Justice as a research scientist in the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC). He arrived from the capital city intending to work with a low-income community to improve its quality of life.
