Dr. Gaylene Armstrong is Director and Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is an expert in institutional and community corrections with a specific focus on program and policy evaluation. Her research has extended to numerous at-risk populations including youth, female, and sex offend populations. Armstrong has consulted with the National Institute of Corrections, the National Institute of Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Iowa Community Corrections Improvement Association and most recently agencies and community organizations throughout the greater Nebraska area. She was recognized as one of the Most Prolific Female Scholars in Elite Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals and Top 20 Female “Academic Stars” in Criminology by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. She has published in several academic journals, and is the author of the book Private vs. Public Operation: Juvenile Correctional Facilities.
Armstrong is the first ASC DCS member to be awarded both the Distinguished New Scholar Award and the Distinguished Scholar Award.
Armstrong is received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, and B.A.(Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.