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Congratulations to John Patrick Moylan ‘23 for Winning a National Research Paper Award


03/28/2023| Sociology Department

Congratulations to John Patrick Moylan, a Criminology & Criminal Justice major in the class of 2023!

John Patrick Moylan '23 receives the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Security & Crime Prevention Section Student Paper Award

John's Senior Thesis, "Disorder or Disorganization: Which Moderates Street Walkability's Relationship to Neighborhood Safety?" won the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Security & Crime Prevention Section Student Paper Award for 2023.

His paper was selected above other undergraduate and graduate student papers in the national competition. What a remarkable achievement!

Presenting the award to John Patrick Moylan (right) are his senior thesis advisor, UMass Boston Assistant Professor of Sociology Christopher Contreras (left), and the Chair of the ACJS Security & Crime Prevention Section, Associate Professor Hyeyoung Lim (middle) of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.