Dean’s Lecture Series

Dr. Rebecca Neusteter, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Health Lab, visited SCJ on Oct. 12 for our Dean’s Lecture Series.

Neusteter founded the Vera Institute of Justice’s Policing Program, and her work focuses on reducing reliance on the justice system while keeping communities safe, from rethinking 911 response to bringing health-centered approaches into public safety.

Thank you to Dr. Neusteter for spending the day with our students and faculty.

William T. Grant Foundation President Adam Gamoran spent a full day at SCJ on Sept. 28 for our Dean’s Lecture Series.

He met with early-career scholars, joined senior faculty over lunch, and led an afternoon session on youth justice policy and implementation science, the study of how research is used in practice.

The William T. Grant Foundation funds research on reducing inequality in young people’s outcomes and on improving the use of research evidence.

Thank you to Dr. Gamoran for the visit, and to the Rutgers-Newark leaders who joined us for the welcome.

On April 20, the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice hosted criminologist, researcher, author, and scholar Dr. TaLisa Carter.

Dr. Carter discussed her book, Corrections at Work: A Call for Institutional Accountability. Drawing on extensive research and her experience working inside the correctional system, Dr. Carter examines how institutions respond to employee misconduct and why accountability is often shaped by power, discretion, and organizational culture. This conversation highlights the real consequences of disciplinary practices and offers practical pathways for building more transparent, ethical, and effective correctional institutions.