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Wilder School Cohosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
For the second consecutive year, the Wilder School is cohosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
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Cleary Receives PerQ Award
Hayley Cleary, Ph.D., assistant professor of Criminal Justice, has received a grant from the VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund.
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Gooden Among Gubernatorial Appointments
Susan Gooden, Ph.D., is among recent gubernatorial appointments with ties to the Wilder School.
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Shajuana Isom-Payne Coauthors Book Chapter, Makes Presentation
Shajuana Isom-Payne, director of student success, has coauthored a chapter, “Constructivist approaches to counseling children,” with D.M. Gibson that appears in the book, “Counseling children and adolescents: Connecting theory, development and diversity.”
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Christina Mancini Coauthors Article, Quoted
Christina Mancini, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice, recently coauthored an article, “Mandatory Reporting (MR) in Higher Education/College Students’ Perceptions of Laws Designed to Reduce Campus Sexual Assault,” in Criminal Justice Review.
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Trisha Rhodes Gives Presentation
Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, gave a presentation about "Policing in Schools: Culture at a Crossroads" at the Inaugural Education Law and Policy Symposium on May 17, which was cosponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and the VCU School of Education. She discussed research on how police officers transition into school settings, and how findings from this work show promise for the success of SRO programs.
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Blue Wooldridge Participates in Two Events
Blue Wooldridge, D.P.A., professor of public administration, convened a meeting on May 13 of the Standing Panel of Social Equity, which he chairs, at the National Academy of Public Administration on the topic, "Promoting Society Equity Using Evidence-Based Practices."
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Henry Brownstein Coauthors Chapter in Publication
An chapter co-authored by Henry Brownstein, Ph.D., associate dean for research and director of the Center for Public Policy, was included in a new publication that was recently released. "Drug Production in Rural Context," coauthored with Ralph A. Weisheit, appeared in The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Criminology, edited by Joseph F. Donnermeyer.
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Amy Cook Offers Expertise on Gangs
Amy Cook, Ph.D., assistant professor of Criminal Justice, was interviewed by WTVR-TV on May 11 for a story about three alleged gang members who were arrested in Chesterfield County for allegedly recruiting children. Cook, who used to work in the juvenile justice system, said gang participation often leads to criminal behavior.
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Wilder School Launches New Website
We’ve redesigned our website, completely overhauling its look and feel. Bold, bright colors and an open design help tell our story clearly.
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