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Students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences present their original research at the CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Fairfax campus. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn, Creative Services, George Mason University

Informing Policy

Criminology, Law and Society graduate students and staff of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy pose with guests after a symposium on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

Engaging Opportunities

Criminology, Law and Society students attend a special lecture on campus with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Photo credit: Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

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Julie Gall, CLS PhD alum, brings a degree of preparedness to the region’s emergency response systems

October 28, 2026

Lee receives ACJS 2027 Early Career Award

Dr. Jin Lee, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, has received the 2027 Early Career Award from the Cybercrime, Terrorism, and Security Studies section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

October 8, 2026

Stephen Bamford honored with 2026 distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Stephen Bamford, BS Law Enforcement '86, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in criminology, law and society. Bamford has 27 years of law enforcement experience and is an adjunct faculty member and lecturer in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University.

September 17, 2026

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Police Research Group Guest Lecture: Dr. Jessica Huff

The Ohio Law Enforcement Retention Study

Friday, November 6, 2026 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST Enterprise Hall, 318

The Police Research Group will host a guest lecture from Dr. Jessica Huff, Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. Her talk is titled: “The Ohio law enforcement study: Organizational practices, officer perspectives, and experimental evidence on retention incentives.”

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