Distinguished New Scholar Award

This award recognizes outstanding early career achievement in corrections and sentencing research. The award’s committee will consider both research in the area of corrections and sentencing and service to the Division. Recipients must have less than 8 years of post-doctoral experience. Nominations should include a nomination letter and the candidate’s curriculum vitae and should be submitted to Susan McNeeley, Distinguished New Scholar award chair, at susan.mcneeley@state.mn.us no later than August 31, 2024. Please place “Distinguished New Scholar Award Nomination” in the subject line. 

Prior Distinguished New Scholar Award Recipients

2023Colleen Berryessa
2022Chantal Fahmy
2021Ebony Ruhland
2020H. Daniel Butler
2020Jason Rydberg
2019Jill Viglione
2019Kimberly R. Kras
2018Zachary Hamilton
2017Joshua Cochran
2016Michael Ostermann
2015Jamie J. Fader
2014Kate Fox
2013Christopher Wildeman
2012Benjamin Steiner
2011Brian D. Johnson
2010Aaron Kupchik
2009Beth Huebner
2008Joseph Murray
2007Not awarded
2006Jody Sundt
2005Jodi Lane
2004Shadd Maruna
2003Gaylene Armstrong
2002Brandon Applegate
2001Jeffrey Ulmer