Gil Geis Doctoral Award ($500)

Focusing on excellence in research, this award is given annually to a doctoral student in Criminology, Law and Society. The award is named in honor of Professor Emeritus Gilbert Geis, a major figure in the field of criminology and criminal justice, and a UCI faculty member for over three decades. As a highly prolific scholar with hundreds of publications, he was the recipient of numerous university, national, and international awards, and served as a major professional mentor to both students and faculty. Throughout a highly distinguished career, he exemplified excellence in research at all levels.

(Annual award generated from the sales of book edited by Pontell and Shichor, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, Prentice Hall, 2001.)