Slocum has been leading a team of researchers studying people’s feelings of community safety with the support of a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
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Five questions with Lee Slocum, professor of criminology and criminal justice
Slocum has been leading a team of researchers studying people’s feelings of community safety with the support of a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
Five questions with Lee Slocum, professor of criminology and criminal justice
Slocum has been leading a team of researchers studying people’s feelings of community safety with the support of a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
Media Coverage: January 2026
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UMSL Police accredited for 8th time by national law enforcement body
The department recently received an enhanced Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
UMSL Police accredited for 8th time by national law enforcement body
The department recently received an enhanced Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
UMSL Police accredited for 8th time by national law enforcement body
The department recently received an enhanced Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Faculty members receive sabbaticals to develop new scholarship
Steve Bruce, James Campbell, Vanessa Garry, Kara Moskowitz, Lauren Obermark and Gualtiero Piccinini were granted sabbaticals in the 2022-23 academic year.
Faculty members receive sabbaticals to develop new scholarship
Steve Bruce, James Campbell, Vanessa Garry, Kara Moskowitz, Lauren Obermark and Gualtiero Piccinini were granted sabbaticals in the 2022-23 academic year.
Faculty members receive sabbaticals to develop new scholarship
Steve Bruce, James Campbell, Vanessa Garry, Kara Moskowitz, Lauren Obermark and Gualtiero Piccinini were granted sabbaticals in the 2022-23 academic year.
Academic Influence ranks Richard Rosenfeld among world’s five most influential criminologists
Rosenfeld is a leading researcher on crime control, criminal justice policy, the social sources of crime and statistical trends in criminal justice.
Academic Influence ranks Richard Rosenfeld among world’s five most influential criminologists
Rosenfeld is a leading researcher on crime control, criminal justice policy, the social sources of crime and statistical trends in criminal justice.
Academic Influence ranks Richard Rosenfeld among world’s five most influential criminologists
Rosenfeld is a leading researcher on crime control, criminal justice policy, the social sources of crime and statistical trends in criminal justice.
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Ask an Expert: Samantha Simon explores the challenges to changing police culture in the United States
The assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice authored a recent journal article in “Social Problems” about police training.
Alumnus Ronald Montgomery’s new book uses poetry and pictures to say ‘Enough’ about social injustice
The St. Louis native hopes his new book will continue a decades long quest to inspire change.
EdD student Britt Tate finds her place inspiring St. Louis students with art education
Tate is part of the Heritage Leadership for Sustainability, Social Justice and Participatory Culture cohort and splits her time between Bryan Hill and Columbia Elementary Schools.
Assistant Professor Marisa Omori examines racial inequality in criminal justice system
The assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice shared insight during our latest moment of national reckoning.
St. Louis Civil Rights Leaders Speakers Series engages students with racial justice activism
Five Zoom town halls connected students with pioneering and modern activists: David Ragland, Cori Bush, Zaki Baruti, Sylvester Brown and Percy Green.
Alumna Jennifer Cobbina discusses the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement as seen in this summer’s protests
The 2009 PhD graduate is an associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State and authored the book “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” about the protests in Ferguson and Baltimore.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik joins panel discussing the need for lasting change to combat systemic racism
PBS NewsHour journalist Fred de Sam Lazaro moderated the 90-minute discussion put on by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.
Tabari Coleman guides students through discussions about racial prejudice in ‘Dialogue, Decisions and Dissonance’
Coleman, the director of professional development at the Anti-Defamation League, will lead the last session in the three-part series at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Community Psychological Service launching group therapy session for race-related stress and trauma
Clinical Assistant Professor John Nanney is coordinating the free, weekly, hour-long sessions, which will begin Thursday evening online or via telephone.
Roxanne Reid creates meaningful change through Diversity in Health Care course, research
The assistant teaching professor of nursing hopes her students will become better practitioners through confronting their biases and understanding others.
Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld named to Council on Criminal Justice’s inaugural membership class
The Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus’ recent research has focused on the impact of the social response to the COVID-19 pandemic on crime rates in the United States.
Ask an Expert: Sheila Grigsby discusses disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on African American communities
UMSL Daily talks with the College of Nursing assistant professor about testing, structural problems, access, communication, vaccines and more.
Ask an Expert: Lee Slocum sees chance for broader police reform in wake of killing of George Floyd
The professor of criminology and criminal justice researches police-citizen relations and how people’s experiences shape their attitudes toward law enforcement.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis builds capacity to help community cope with trauma
The multidisciplinary center has trained more than 500 community members to use Resiliency and Coping Intervention to help youth deal with stressors in their lives since 2014.
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