Meda Chesney-Lind, professor and chair of the College of Social Sciences’ Women’s Studies Department, has been named president-elect of the American Society of Criminology (ASC).
The ASC is an international organization representing nearly 4,000 members from 63 countries. The major professional organization for criminologists in the United States, ASC members focus on the pursuit of scholarly, scientific and professional knowledge concerning the analysis, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency.
Chesney-Lind will serve as the 81st president of the ASC. In that capacity, she will work to further expand public awareness of the ASC as a significant resource for policymakers seeking new perspectives on crime and justice policy issues faced by communities.
“I believe the ASC can play a central role in shaping not only the future direction of research on crime, but also criminal justice policy, both in the U.S. and beyond. I have long been an advocate for involvement of criminologists in policy formation. Given the heightened national and global concern about crime and crime trends, our voice, grounded in the best research, is all the more necessary as these issues are discussed and debated publicly,” said Chesney-Lind.
