Brittany Battle receives Praxis Award from American Society of Criminology

Brittany Battle, assistant professor of sociology, has received the Division on Critical Criminology and Social Justice Praxis Award from the American Society of Criminology.

The Praxis Award acknowledges Battle’s professional accomplishments that have increased the quality of justice for underserved, underrepresented and otherwise marginalized populations. It recognizes her unique achievements in activism, scholarship, service and teaching.

Battle’s research interests include social and family policy, poverty and (un)deservingness, conceptualizations of family and parenthood, courts (criminal and family), social justice, and culture and cognition.