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Who We Are
Our work is informed by a strong sense of social justice and a commitment to advocating for change that advances the cause of criminal justice reform. We collaborate closely with policymakers, practitioners, and community members to ensure that our research has a real-world impact on criminal justice policy and practice. Through our policy engagement efforts, we seek to bridge the gap between research and practice and promote criminal justice policies that are effective, equitable, and just. Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, practitioner, or community member, we invite you to explore our work and join us in the pursuit of a more just and equitable criminal justice system.
Researcher Development Institute

I’ve been able to network with and learn from other Black scholars when we would not have crossed paths if not for the program.
DENISE BROWN

The areas that I have seen tremendous changes both professionally and scholarly lay within my strategic planning, time management, and organization.
dr julian scott, iii

It is within the realm of the institution that I am often confined by a sense of not belonging… through the empowerment of being in a space with like-minded individuals, I am better equipped to work and learn among colleagues, who can empathize with the duality of my experience as both a minority and an educator.
DR. ADAYEMI DOSS

Participating in this program has been life-changing for professional and personal reasons. The program allowed me to be a part of a cohort of doctors and doctoral candidates who looked just like me and experienced the same academic barriers and systematic issues that I have while trying to navigate in this field.
DR. EMERALD ALEXA LEIGH JONES

…the RDI not only prepares its cohorts to thrive in academic spaces but also administers the tools required to be affluent in research, teaching, and service, which is an essential component in sustaining a career in higher education.
DR. serita whiting
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Leading Criminal Justice Research Center
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Evidence-based
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Policy Solutions
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Interdisciplinary
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Culturally Responsive
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Trauma-Informed
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Community-Informed
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Comprehensive Training Programs
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Social justice
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Research Informed Advocacy
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Informing Policy
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Bridging the Research and Practice Gap
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Leading criminal justice research center
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Evidence-based criminal justice reform
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Policy solutions
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Interdisciplinary team
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Culturally responsive practices
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Trauma-informed approach
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Community-informed research
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Comprehensive training programs
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Evidence-based practices and policies
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Social justice
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Advocating for change
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Policy engagement
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Bridging the gap between research and practice
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Effective, equitable, and just criminal justice policies
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Policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and community members
Our work is informed by a strong sense of social justice and a commitment to advocating for change that advances the cause of criminal justice reform. We collaborate closely with policymakers, practitioners, and community members to ensure that our research has a real-world impact on criminal justice policy and practice. Through our policy engagement efforts, we seek to bridge the gap between research and practice and promote criminal justice policies that are effective, equitable, and just. Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, practitioner, or community member, we invite you to explore our work and join us in the pursuit of a more just and equitable criminal justice system.
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