Criminology and Criminal Justice Education and the Search for Quality: Then and Now
Criminology and Criminal Justice Education and the Search for Quality: Then and Now
Laura J. MoriartyNicolle Parsons-Pollarda Criminal Justice, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USAb Provost’s Office, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USALaura J. Moriarty is Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice at Monmouth University (New Jersey). She is the past president of ACJS and SCJA. During her term as ACJS President, she and Mittie Southerland, conducted ACJS Certification workshops and did their fair share of ACJS Certification Reviews. She has served as the chair of the ACJS Academic Review Committee (ARC). Likewise, she is an ACJS program reviewer having reviewed more than a dozen academic programs. Moriarty is former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Monmouth University and former Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Moriarty has a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. She has written articles with several coauthors in the field of Victimology and she has served as editor and co-editor of additional works.Nicolle Parsons-Pollard is the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Georgia State University. She oversees academic programs, policies, and international initiatives, managing faculty recruitment, retention, and promotions. Parsons-Pollard has implemented faculty development programs, led diversity and inclusion efforts, and participated in academic improvement initiatives. With a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, she is also a Professor of Criminal Justice at Georgia State. Previously, she served as Vice Provost at Monmouth University and Assistant Vice Provost at Virginia State University. Parsons-Pollard’s research focuses on criminal justice, particularly juvenile justice and minority contact in the criminal justice system. She completed the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program in 2015 and has authored works like "Disproportionate Minority Contact: Current Issues and Policies."