The 2026 Mastrofski Lecture featuring Francis T. Cullen
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, 2001
Join us for the 2026 Mastrofski Lecture featuring Francis T. Cullen for his talk entitled "Good News Criminology.” All members of the Mason community are invited to attend. Please RSVP for this event as space is limited.
Francis T. Cullen is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati. Professor Cullen received his Ph.D. in sociology and education from Columbia University in 1979. He is a past President and Fellow of both the American Society of Criminology and of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He was the recipient of the 2010 ASC Edwin H. Sutherland Award. From 2010 to 2014, he served on the Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Board for the U.S. Department of Justice. He has published more than 300 works in the areas of criminological theory, correctional policy, white-collar crime, public opinion about crime and justice, victimology, and the organization of knowledge. His most notable books include Reaffirming Rehabilitation, Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory, Corporate Crime Under Attack: The Ford Pinto Case and Beyond, and Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women. He has authored widely used texts, such as Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, Criminological Theory: Past to Present—Essential Readings, and Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences. His most recent works include Communities and Crime: An Enduring American Challenge and Environmental Corrections: A New Paradigm for Supervising Offenders in the Community.
The Mastrofski Lecture is an annual event that honors Emeritus Professor Stephen Mastrofski, the first Chair of Mason’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society.
George Mason University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, and activities. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by contacting Rachel Morgan (rmorga5@gmu.edu) at least one week prior to the event.
This event is scheduled in-person and the speaker will be present in Fenwick Library 2001. There is no virtual attendance option for this event.
For questions about this event, please contact Dr. Allison Redlich (aredlich@gmu.edu) or Rachel Morgan (rmorga5@gmu.edu).
