Category Archives: defenses

Anna Petersen: The Association between Ghost Gun Usage and Neighborhood Disadvantage

Jacqueline Penna: Conformity or Rebellion? Childhood Religious Environments and Future Delinquency

Gemma Cadenaro: The Impact of Combat Exposure on Post-Service Arrest in All-Volunteer Force Veterans

Tara Kelly: Examining the Association Between Adolescent Mental Illness, Mental Health Treatment, and Adult Justice System Involvement

Date:  Monday, April 28, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 2208 LeFrak Hall
Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/95065057598?pwd=rfRrFL3XqhIdPp4UGtcQWb0vUP2p4I.1
Meeting ID: 950 6505 7598
Passcode: Honors2025

Our second-year CCJS honors students are gearing up to defend their theses in the coming weeks. As part of the University’s requirements, at least two faculty members must be present for each defense.

We hope you will join in person, when possible, but to facilitate participation, we are offering defenses in a hybrid fashion (in person and via Zoom).

Faculty members and graduate students: For defenses you know you can attend, please respond to Guyu Sun (guyusun@umd.edu) with the date and time. This will help us ensure the two-faculty minimum and get a rough headcount.

A note about timing: Defenses begin at 2 pm and follow a 30-minute rotation. The rotation allows attendees to pop in and out when needed. Each defense will run 30 minutes, with a 17-minute student presentation followed by a 13-minute Q&A.

Our students have worked very hard over the last two years and are excited to share their work with you. Having our stellar faculty and graduate students take an interest in their projects, reflecting on their ideas, and asking questions is a highlight of their program participation.

Nicole Meza: The Association between Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Drug Seizure Rates

Cydney Simmons: Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Associations of Skin Tone and Suspension with Arrest among Black Girls*

Jane Goldsmith: Examining the Association between Sexual Assault Prevention Programs and Bystander Intervention Among Greek Life Students: A Mixed Method Design*

Ever Sheplee: Analyzing Academic Achievement and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Date:  Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 2208 LeFrak Hall
Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/95065057598?pwd=rfRrFL3XqhIdPp4UGtcQWb0vUP2p4I.1
Meeting ID: 950 6505 7598
Passcode: Honors2025

Our second-year CCJS honors students are gearing up to defend their theses in the coming weeks. As part of the University’s requirements, at least two faculty members must be present for each defense.

We hope you will join in person, when possible, but to facilitate participation, we are offering defenses in a hybrid fashion (in person and via Zoom).

Faculty members and graduate students: For defenses you know you can attend, please respond to Guyu Sun (guyusun@umd.edu) with the date and time. This will help us ensure the two-faculty minimum and get a rough headcount.

A note about timing: Defenses begin at 2 pm and follow a 30-minute rotation. The rotation allows attendees to pop in and out when needed. Each defense will run 30 minutes, with a 17-minute student presentation followed by a 13-minute Q&A.

Our students have worked very hard over the last two years and are excited to share their work with you. Having our stellar faculty and graduate students take an interest in their projects, reflecting on their ideas, and asking questions is a highlight of their program participation.