📢 We're hiring TWO tenure-track Assistant Professors!

Join the School of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Texas State University! We're seeking scholars committed to research, teaching, & service.

📅 Review begins Oct. 28, 2026
🔗 jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/58941
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📢 We're hiring TWO tenure-track Assistant Professors!

Join the School of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Texas State University! We're seeking scholars committed to research, teaching, & service.

📅 Review begins Oct. 28, 2026
🔗 jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/58941
Please share!

📣 TXST Criminal Justice Career Fair!

Join us Oct. 22 from 10 AM–3 PM at Strahan Arena to connect with federal, state & local recruiters in law enforcement, corrections, social services & more!

⭐ Open to ALL TXST students (any major!) & alumni.

@txst @kdamp

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @kepadil for being awarded the Early Career Award from @ASCPolicing! This award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions to the field of policing by someone who has received their Ph.D. degree within the last five years.

@ASCRM41 | @kdamp

Bobcats helping Bobcats.

@kdamp | @txst

Link to the KXAN written story:
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Link to the KXAN television news story:
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#NewResearch ‼️ by @Laure_Brimbal & colleagues entitled, "Experienced practitioners' perspectives on when, why, and how to confront during investigative interviews," out now in the Journal of Criminal Justice. Link below! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#NewResearch ‼️ by @eleuterio_joe (@alerrtcenter) & colleagues entitled, "Legal gun ownership and carrying are not associated with homicides in Brazil: a Bayesian analysis of state-level longitudinal data," out now!
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#NewResearch ‼️ by Dr. Amanda Graham and colleagues Guy Hodge, Akiv Dawson, & Chad Posick entitled, “(UN)qualified immunity? Public support for qualified immunity in policing,” out now in Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice!

Link to article: lnkd.in/gDkVxTi4

#NewBook ‼️ by Dr. Georgen Guerrero entitled, "The last lectures: life lessons for the next generation," through Sentia Publishing. Link to the book below!

@txst @kdamp

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#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. Matt Logan, @CrimeMusica, Chan, & Pechorro entitled, "Firearm sexual homicide offenders: Criminal careers, psychopathology, and offense conduct," out now in the Journal of Forensic Sciences." Link below!

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#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. @Laure_Brimbal, Shawn Hill, & @ERMaguire entitled, "Factors influencing public views on police as warriors or guardians," out now in @PolicingJournal

Link below!

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#NewResearch by Drs. Roche & Bilach entitled, "Using PanelMatch to estimate the causal effects of police interventions with irregular treatment patterns: An assessment of the NYPD's summer all out, 2014-2019" out now in the Journal of Quant Criminology! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

#JobOpportunity ‼️@alerrtcenter is hiring a Research Associate! Join the team conducting experimental law enforcement research - from participant recruitment & data collection to building research-ready datasets.

Applications close 8/31/26.

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#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. Martaindale (@alerrtcenter), @Logz22, & colleagues Corradi, Gertner, & Lynn, entitled, "The threat of drones and police preparedness: A mixed-methods study" is out now in Crime and Delinquency. Link below! doi.org/10.1177/001112….

#NewResearch ‼️ by Drs. @Laure_Brimbal, Soderstrom, @ERMaguire, & Hill entitled, "Prosecutors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of police interview practices" out now in Psychology, Crime & Law. Link below!

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#CJCinTheNews ‼️ Dr. @HJaymi was interviewed by the @kdhnews for a news story on a cold case from 20 years ago. Take a look for some great insight into our wonderful TXST Cold Case Team! Link below!

@kdamp @txst
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#NewResearch ‼️ by Dr. Logan and colleagues! First, an article co-authored with @ian_t_adams & @smourtgos entitled, "Avertogenic deaths: How upstream justice decisions shape police lethal force," is out now in Theory and Society. Link below!
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Second, an interview with co-author @CrimeMusica Matt DeLisi for the Iowa State News Service focused on their book "Criminal Naïvete." Link below! news.iastate.edu/news/book-expl…

A few of our students have defended their dissertations/ theses in the past couple of weeks! Follow along for some exciting news about these achievements that reflect their hard work, dedication, & perseverance throughout their academic journeys. 🥳

Elisa Descartes defended her dissertation entitled, "Can girls be girls? Age estimation as a proxy of adultification bias in juvenile justice outcomes for Black girls.” Committee included @Jones_AngelaPhD, @DrScottBowman, Drs. Shayne Jones & Alexia Angton. Congratulations Doctor!

Alison Jarzombek-Torralva defended her dissertation entitled, "Public Perceptions of Armed Non-Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools.” Her committee included Drs. Roche, @DrScottBowman, @agrahamphd, & Martinez-Prather (@TxSchoolSafety). Congratulations Doctor!

🎉We're hiring! @txst is seeking its next Director of the School of Criminal Justice & Criminology. Join an outstanding community of faculty, staff, & students, & help shape one of the nation's fastest growing CJ programs. Apply & share widely!
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