Awards & Honors

2022
Ranked as the 6th Most Influential Scholar in Crime Prevention Research
–Hsu et al., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022

2021
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Emerging Scholars
-Award recipient: annual recognition of an interdisciplinary group of minority scholars who are “changing our institutions and higher education for the better.”

2017
American Society of Criminology Division of Policing Early Career Award
-Award recipient: annual award recognizing outstanding scholarly contributions to the field of policing by someone who has received his or her Ph.D. degree within the last five years.

2016
John Jay College Scholarly Excellence Award
-Award Recipient: annual award given to select faculty members for outstanding scholarly contribution in the preceding three years.

2015
John Jay College Donal E. McNamara Award
-Award Recipient: annual award given to a junior faculty member for outstanding
scholarly contribution in the preceding two years to the fields of criminal justice or
criminology.

2010
Newark Police Department Civilian Award
-Civilian Award Recipient: annual award issued during Police Week in recognition of the service and dedication of a civilian member of the police department.

2003-2004
Rutgers University: Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program Scholar