David Diamond Scott Alumni Professor @UNOSCCJ researching sexual assault, IPV/DV, and system responses to victimization | Co-Director VVSR Lab
Omaha, NE
Joined November 2017
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Exciting news → @UNOSCCJ is seeking applications for the Directorship of the Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI). See ad below // link in the next tweet.
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Wherein my colleagues and I implore our field to embrace open science ⤵️
The current issue of The Criminologist has been published and is available for you to view online.
Please use this link to access issues of The Criminologist - asc41.org/publications/the-c…
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Congrats to @TCKulig for receiving the 2025 Research and Creative Activity Award from the College of Public Affairs and Community Service! This award honors outstanding accomplishments in research or creative work by full-time Graduate Faculty members within each college at UNO.
Congratulations Dr. Michaela Benson-Goldsmith! @UNOSCCJ is so proud of you. Many thanks to @Zkhamilto for the assist.
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New @UNO_CPACS article highlights a current project that seeks to identify and understand those who proactively avoid situations that put them at-risk for crime. unomaha.edu/college-of-publi…
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Because he is too modest to say, congrats to @jnixy on his promotion to full professor at @UNOmaha.
On the @_ReducingCrime podcast, we chatted about his research on procedural justice, police legitimacy and the use of deadly force. Topical for a reason:
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🧵Pierre Poilievre has promised harsher punishments for intimate partner violence.
A new op-ed @Dekeseredy, @pinglamjoeip, and I wrote for @ConversationCA shows that these policies are not effective.
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Our partners at @neb_coalition offer one-on-one support to survivors of sexual, domestic and similar types of gender-based violence who choose to share their stories and testify at #NEleg. Want more details? Please DM us and we'll connect you!
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January is National Stalking Awareness Month. OVW is committed to ending stalking in all its forms. Learn more and find resources to help victims and survivors here: justice.gov/ovw/stalking
#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
ALT January is National Stalking Awareness Month Know it. Name it. Stop it. #NSAM2025
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NIJ research assistants have gone on to accept positions as full-time faculty at universities, associates and directors of research centers, and analysts and agents at local and federal law enforcement agencies. Apply to our program by January 20: nij.ojp.gov/funding/nijs-res…
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CLOSING SOON: Time is running out to apply for OVW's Resource Center on Workplace Responses to Assist Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence funding opportunity.
Learn more and apply: justice.gov/ovw/media/136919…
ALT Closing Soon! Resource Center on Workplace Reponses to Assist Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence This Fiscal Year 2024 funding opportunity provides information and assistance to employers, labor organizations, and victim service providers to aid in their efforts to develop and implement workplace responses to assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual harassment, including addressing the needs of underserved communities The Grants.gov deadline is: December 10, 2024 11:59 PM ET The JustGrants deadline is: December 12, 2024 8:59 PM ET Visit the link above to learn more and apply!
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An NIJ-supported study by @UNOmaha could light the way for other states w/ significant #NativeAmerican populations to examine the scope nature of their missing Native persons cases and identify partnership-driven solutions: nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/… #MissingChildrensDay #NMCD2024
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Thanks for having me @TheCrimAcademy ! It was great chatting with you both and discussing the importance of measurement in #SexTrafficking research
Episode 112 is here! In this episode, we speak with Professor Teresa Kulig (@TCKulig; @UNOSCCJ) about studying and measuring sex trafficking victimization.
Check it out today!
thecriminologyacademy.com/ep…
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More evidence on the benefits of video calls for police. RCT by Barak Ariel and colleagues in Dorset. Victims like it, and some good evidence it even improves evidence collection/arrests.
