UCI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY — Valerie Jenness, distinguished professor of criminology, law and society, is the recipient of the 2022 Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, which is bestowed by the American Sociological Association’s Section on Crime, Law and Deviance and its Section on the Sociology of Law.
The award was established to recognize the sustained and innovative work of a distinguished faculty member in the mentorship of undergraduate students, graduate students, and junior scholars in the field. One award recipient is selected every two years through a competitive nomination process.
“I’m incredibly honored to be the recipient of the Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance and its Section on the Sociology of Law,” says Jenness, who will accept the award in August during the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
“Recognition of this sort reminds me that good teaching and mentoring is a collective endeavor because it takes a village to do well,” she says. “In my case, UCI in general and the Department of Criminology, Law and Society in particular has provided the kind of support required to serve our students in ways that hopefully live up to the lofty promises of the University of California. Also, the first name in the name of the award refers to Ruth Peterson, professor emerita at the Ohio State University and someone I know, have worked with, respect, and adore. So, having my name attached to her name in this way is very moving on a personal level.”
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