Tom Castellano Award
The Tom Castellano Award honors sustained and outstanding service to the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. The award was created to pay tribute to Dr. Castellano’s dedication to social justice, and particularly his role as an advocate for restorative justice in the criminal justice system. Click here to see past awardees and more detailed information about the nomination process.
Practitioner Award
The practitioner award recognizes innovative and excellent practitioners in the criminal justice system who make a positive impact on the criminal justice system, including innovative research or policy implementation, active engagement with legislation, involvement with program operations, or other service to the field. Click here to see past awardees and more detailed information about nominations and criteria.
Student Travel Scholarship
The STS provides funding to offset the costs of students attending and presenting at MCJA’s Annual Meeting. The applicant does not have to be first author on the submitted paper or poster, but must be the lead presenter of the paper/poster. Click here to see past awardees and more detailed information about requirements for the award.
Student Paper Competition
Student paper awards recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate student research. Eligibility is limited to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at the time of the annual conference (though faculty may co-author). . Click here to see submission details and a list of award recipients .
Student Poster Competition
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate in the poster competition at the annual conference. Entries are limited to students who are first author on the poster (though faculty may co-author). Click here for submission guidelines and to see a list of award recipients.