Valerie Jenness’s Blog
Professor of Criminology, Law & Society, Sociology, and Nursing Science


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Jenness Garners Western Society of Criminology Award
UCI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY -- Valerie Jenness, professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine has been named the recipient of the Western Society of Criminology’s Meda Chesney-Lind Award for “significant contributions to...
Two National Organizations Honor Valerie Jenness
UCI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY -- For her research accomplishments and pursuit of social justice for vulnerable populations, Valerie Jenness, professor of criminology, law and society, sociology, and nursing science, was honored by two national organizations — the...
Policing the Rainbow: Survey to Capture LGBTQ Experiences with Law Enforcement
UCI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY -- Improving relations between police and the LGBTQ community is one aim of a first-of-its-kind survey being undertaken by researchers at UCI and NORC at the University of Chicago. UCI Distinguished Professor Valerie Jenness, the co-PI...
Jenness Names Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award Recipient
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...
Lifting Others Up
UC SANTA BARBARA ALUMNI -- Valerie Jenness, Ph.D. ‘91 continues her work for the University of California as a senior leader at UC Irvine. Valerie, who received her Ph.D. from UCSB in Sociology, is now the Acting Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional...
Battling Bias: Freshman seminar series on prejudice aims to teach tolerance, encourage activism
“Has anyone ever been a bystander to hate?” The question hangs in the air. Valerie Jenness, UCI professor of criminology, law & society, eyes her fall-quarter class of freshmen expectantly. After some hesitation, students begin raising their hands. One recounts a...