Lifetime Achievement Award

  • The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a member of the DPCC who has a record of sustained and significant accomplishments and contributions in: Research on people of color and crime in the field of criminology or criminal justice; teaching and/or mentoring scholars in this field; and, service to the discipline and to the community of people of color.
  • Purpose: Recognizes sustained and significant contributions in research, teaching/mentoring, and service related to people of color and crime
  • Eligibility: Must be an active DPCC member in good standing for at least 2 consecutive years.
  • Nomination Materials: Letter of nomination and nominee’s CV. Self-nominations are welcome.

 

Deadline: By September 5, 2025, submit nominations to Dr. LaDonna Long, Chair of the DPCC Awards Committee, at llong@roosevelt.edu.

2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Delores Jones-Brown, J.D., Ph.D., Dudley E. Flood Endowed Distinguished Professor, Fayetteville State University; Professor Emerita, City University of New York

Previous Awardees | 2008 – Present

2024 – Elsa Chen

2023 – Shaun L. Gabbidon

2022 – Rod K. Brunson

2021 – Nancy Rodriguez

2020 – Avelardo Valdez

2019 – Not Awarded

2018 – Merry Morash

2017 – Darnell Hawkins

2016 – Katheryn Russell-Brown

2015 – Ross Matsueda

2014 – Robert Crutchfield

2013 – Michael Leiber

2012 – Lauren Krivo

2011 – Ramiro Martinez and Barry Krisberg

2010 – Helen Taylor Greene

2009 – Marjorie Zatz

2008 – Ruth Peterson