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Will we see you in Denver for WSC conference? #WSCDEN26 What are you presenting? 🗣 Who do you plan to meet? 👥 What ideas do you want to explore?🤯

Tomorrow is the last day to submit nominations for our student awards! Submission deadline 9/26/25 5 PM PST June Morrison Scholarship Fund Travel Award for Justice System-Impacted Students Miki Vohryzek-Bolden Student Paper Competition westerncriminology.org/awards/students-and-the-wsc/

Last day to submit abstract to the Western Society of Criminology conference taking place February 5-7, 2026 in Denver, Colorado! westerncriminology.org/conference @aminasfari.bsky.social

The deadline for WSC student awards is coming soon! Applications accepted till 5 PM PST on Friday, 9/26/25. @aminasfari.bsky.social

It's not too late to submit an abstract to the Western Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Denver, Feb 5-7, 2026! Deadline is 9/19/25.

The Fall 2025 newsletter is now available. www.westerncriminology.org/documents/ne.... A few highlights: CCJLS, WSC’s journal is looking for new editors. Students, check out awards and scholarships. Conference in Denver 2/5/26-2/7/26! Abstracts due on 9/19/25. @aminasfari.bsky.social

WSC invites applications for the position of Editor(s) of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, (CCJLS). Please contact the current Editor, Jennifer Lanterman, for additional information [email protected] @aminasfari.bsky.social

Now accepting abstract submissions for the 2026 WSC Annual Meeting! Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver CO February 5 - 7, 2026 Submission deadline 09/19/2025 westerncriminology.org/conference

Join our board! WSC is seeking: Vice President (3-year term) Three Executive Counselors (3-year term) Editor of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society (3-year) Please contact Dr. Zachary Rowan, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University [email protected]

Western Society of Criminology Award Nominations now open. To nominate someone, please visit: westerncriminology.org/awards/nominate-someone-for-an-award/

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Award Winners!

The Spring 2025 issue of The Western Criminologist is now available. bit.ly/4lUe24l

And that's a wrap on #WSCSEA25! See you all in Denver next year for #WSCDEN26.

Reminder: the book sale starts at 11 am. All books are $10, students get first dibs. The keynote brunch featuring Val Jenness from @ucisoceco is at 11:30 am. #WSCSEA2025

Join us for the Poster Session tonight from 5-6:15pm in "Elliott Bay." We bet you'll learn something interesting! #WSCSEA25

R.C. Morris from @WeberStateU presents research on how values of conformity and tradition predict public support for law enforcement. #WSCSEA25

Rafail Markodimitrakis from @SeattleUCJ presents research on how police capacity impacts fear of crime and police legitimacy in Seattle. #WSCSEA25

Joseph A. Schafer from @ASUCrimJustice, Julie Hibdon from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Isabella Castillo from @ASUCrimJustice present research on successful strategies in recruiting and retaining diverse police leadership. #WSCSEA25

Lisa M. Dario from @FloridaAtlantic and Jesse Saginor from @UofMaryland present research on the impact of race on police use of force against people experiencing potential mental health crises. #WSCSEA25

Jessica L. Raskauskas from @ASUCrimJustice presents research on the impact of how queerness is defined on measurement and thus theory. #WSCSEA25

Ojmarrh Mitchell from @Social_Ecology presents research on how to address the problem of sample selection selection bias in studying sentencing outcomes. #WSCSEA25

Grad students at WSC, make sure to join other grad students at the social tonight, 2/7, at 6:30pm! Make sure to bring your badges. #WSCSEA25

Cynthia J. Gallop & Harpreet Aulakh from Mount Royal University present on using visual methodologies in community research with Indigenous adults. #WSCSEA25

Elizabeth Thompson & Wooyoung Kim from @wsu present research on how data visualization can provide context that can help understand police-citizen interactions. #WSCSEA25

Congratulations to our winners! Tappan Award - Valerie Jenness, @ucirvine.bsky.social Founders Award - Cody Telep, @arizonastateuni.bsky.social Fellows Award - Danielle Slakoff, Sac State DuBois Award- Thaddeus Johnson, @georgiastate.bsky.social 1/3

Join us for the lunch during the Awards Luncheon in the "Cascade Ballroom" at 12:30pm. #WSCSEA25

The Presidential Plenary is getting started in "Vashon" at 11 am! See you there. #WSCSEA25

What are you most excited about for WSC 2025 in Seattle? Promote your panels, introduce yourself, recommend your favorite Seattle spots! Use the hashtag #WSCSEA25 to connect to other conference attendees.

Join us tonight at the President's Welcome & Reception in the "Puget Sound" room. #WSCSEA25