Shaping the Future of Criminal Justice Education: Insights from ACJS Leadership Survey Analysis
Shaping the Future of Criminal Justice Education: Insights from ACJS Leadership Survey Analysis
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Denise Paquette Boots Bitna Kim a Program of Public Policy and Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USAb College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USADr. Denise Paquette Boots is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the School of Economic, Policy & Policy Sciences, a Professor of Public Policy and Political Economy, and the Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Urban Policy Research at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research and teaching focuses on issues related to interpersonal violence, with an emphasis on domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, campus sexual assault, mental health, capital punishment, human trafficking, gender pathways to crime and victimization, parricide, and outcome and process evaluations of courts and criminal justice programs. She has published over 50 books, chapters, and empirical articles and numerous technical reports related to her grant work. She served as President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences from 2022–2023. Dr. Boots has a distinguished history of being recognized for her excellence in both teaching and research, having been awarded the University of Texas Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, the UT Dallas President’s Teaching Excellence Award for tenured faculty, and named as a Minnie Piper Stevens Professor of Texas in 2020. She is frequently called upon as a consultant to non-profit, government, and community organizations as a court-certified expert and invited speaker.Dr. Bitna Kim is a Professor at Sam Houston State University in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. Before her current role, she was a doctoral program coordinator and co-director of the Center for Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim specializes in translational criminology, research synthesis through systematic review and meta-analysis, and evidence-based practices. Her research addresses critical issues such as campus carry, cyberstalking, police interventions in mental health, and domestic violence. Additionally, Dr. Kim has made noteworthy contributions to international comparative criminology. Her extensive scholarly work includes numerous articles in high-impact journals, underscoring her dedication to criminological advancement. Beyond her research, Dr. Kim actively assumes leadership roles in key professional associations. She is poised to take on the presidency at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the chairmanship of the International Division at the American Society of Criminology. Her leadership and recognition highlight her commitment to integrating research with practical application in criminology globally.