MCJ Student Accomplishments
The MCJ program at Weber State University offers many opportunities for students who want to conduct research across a variety of disciplines within criminal justice. Faculty frequently support students in presenting their findings at local, regional, and national conferences. Many students go on to publish their research in academic, peer-reviewed journals.
Research Disciplines
Weber State’s MCJ program allows students to conduct academic research within their scope of interest. This lets students obtain real-world experience conducting research in academia and advance their knowledge in specialized areas where they want to focus their careers or future academic research when they earn their PhD.
Corrections
Nicole Garrett published her research on feminine hygiene policies for incarcerated women in the .
Wood, M., Garrett, N. E., Routh, D., & Jeffs, M. (2025). Cycles of neglect: A statutory review of state policies regarding feminine hygiene product provision during incarceration. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 69(12), 1741-1760.
Samuel Owens presented research, Understanding Equity Challenges Faced by Incarcerated Transgendered Individuals, at the annual meeting in Chicago, IL in March 2024.
Dayana Escobedo won 3rd place in the student poster competition at the annual conference in Reno, NV in October 2024 for her work examining suicides in local jails.
Nicole Garrett presented Cycles of Neglect: A review of state policies regarding feminine hygiene product provision during incarceration at the Weber State Research and Engagement Symposium in April 2024.
Max Shuman won 2nd place in the student poster competition at the annual conference in Spokane, Washington in October 2023 for his work examining suicides in local jails.
Forensics
Nick Jensen won 1st place in the student poster competition at the annual conference in Lake Tahoe, CA in October2025.
Prevention, Education, and Academia
Dayana Escobedo presented The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Rape Myth Acceptance and Student Engagement at the annual conference in Fort Worth, TX, in October 2026.
Jordan Wheeler presented From Classroom to Career: Hands-on Job Application & Hiring Preparation at the annual conference in St. Louis, MO August 2026.
Dayana Escobedo and Eman Khan were awarded the 2026 Graduate Team Research Award by the Office of Graduate Studies at Weber State University for their collaborative research and scholarly contributions stemming from the interdisciplinary course What Were You Wearing?
Haylee Oyler published her research on Sexual Assault Prevention Education in the
Wood, M., Sperry, K., & Oyler, H. (2026). Examining the Knowing–Doing Gap in Sexual Assault Prevention Education. Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice, 9(2), 177-193.
Haylee Oyler presented her poster at the annual conference in Lake Tahoe, CA in October, 2025.
Morgana Orso dos Santos presented a poster examining the life history of females in a Brazilian prison at the Weber State Research and Engagement Symposium in April, 2025.
Victimology
Eman Khan presented Survivor, Victim, or Overcomer?: How Language Impacts Policy at the annual conference in Fort Worth, TX, in Oct. 2026.