The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Brendan Lantz was recently honored by the American Society of Criminology Division of Victimology with the 2022 Faculty Researcher of the Year Award.
The Faculty Researcher of the Year Award recognizes a scholar who has made significant contributions to the area of Victimology.
Lantz said, "My research primarily focuses on hate crime victimization, including the psychological and physical consequences of hate crimes, as well as victim interactions with the criminal justice system."
Dr. Lantz has been an Assistant Professor with the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice since 2017 after he received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves as the Director of the Hate Crime Research & Policy Institute, a branch of the College's Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research.
His research focuses on hate crime, violence, victimization, and co-offending, with research funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, among others.
Dr. Lantz received notification on October 3rd from the Division of Victimology Awards Committee that he had earned their Faculty Researcher of the Year Award and said he has been ecstatic since.
Dr. Lantz said, "To be recognized by the Division of Victimology is a tremendous honor, and I couldn't be more excited. This award speaks to the value of what we are doing here at the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice."
“This award demonstartes recognition of the timely and significant research on hate crimes that Dr. Lantz is conducting and, importantly, his translation of this research into evidence-based policies that can confront this growing problem.”
— Thomas Blomberg, Dean of the FSU College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dean Thomas Blomberg indicated, "this award demonstrates recognition of the timely and significant research on hate crime that Dr. Lantz is conducting and, importantly, his translation of this research into evidence-based policies that can effectively confront this growing problem."
The Division of Victimology will present the award during the Annual November American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 16-19, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The mission of the Division of Victimology is to promote the professional growth and development of its members through scholarship, pedagogy, and practices associated with the field of Victimology.
The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice congratulates Dr. Lantz on his well-deserved honor.