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Dissertation Updates (cont.)

Dissertations supported by the Center:
Gary R. Giewat (2001). Juror Honesty and Candor During Voir Dire Questioning.  (Advisor: Ronald Dillehay)
Craig New (December, 2002).  A Chain of Consequences: An Information Processing Model of Pretrial Prejudgment. (Advisor: Ronald Dillehay)
Veronica Dahir (expected 2004). The Effects of Mode of Presentation and Argument Quality on Comprehension, Memory, and Decision-making. (Advisor: James Richardson)
Bryan Edelman (May, 2003).  Misguided Discretion: The Hydraulic Processes Model and Juror Sentencing in Capital Trials. (Advisor: Ronald Dillehay)
Steve Son (expected 2004). Adequacy of Voir Dire Questioning for Selecting an Impartial Jury. (Advisor: Ronald Dillehay)
Dissertations tied to justice themes that have been supervised by Center faculty:
Yvonne Bermudez (expected 2004). Perceptions of Justice: Degree Persistence and Students of Color at  the University of Nevada Reno, 1994-2002. (Advisor: James Richardson)

Justice-related Funding/Fellowships
Call the Grant Sawyer Center if you want to prepare a grant proposal and we will be pleased to assist.

Funding Organization                 Deadlines(s)
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
   Various One-Year Fellowships in Washington D.C.       various
   www.fellowships.aaas.org
National Science Foundation 
   Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants             various         
   www.nsf.gov/sbe/docdiss             
National Institute of Justice
  Criminal Justice Research and Development-Graduate Research Fellowships  1/15/05
   W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program      2/03/05
  National Institute of Justice Visiting Fellowships     no deadline, open for 2004
  Data Resources Program:  Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data   10/25/04
   www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fij/funding.htm                                                   
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)   
   Grants-in-Aid Program          5/01/04
   www.spssi.org           
Public Welfare foundation       no deadline
   www.publicwelfare.org/grants/criminal_justice/2003_grants.asp   
Kongsgaard-Goldman foundation      cycle 1: March 16/April 30, 2004
   www.kongsgaard-goldman.org/       cycle 2: Sept 16/Oct 31, 2004
State Justice Institute        various
   www.statejustice.org/
Law School Admission Council       September 1 & February 1
   www.lsac.org/LSAC.asp?url=lsac/lsac-legal-education-grant-program.asp

Strategic Plan Update for the Grant Sawyer Center


The Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, which is a part of the University of Nevada Reno state-wide budget category, continues to develop as a research and service arm of the University, following the plans outlined in the 2001 Strategic Plan. The Center fits within the Land Grant mission of the University, and as such it contributes significantly to its research and outreach functions. The Center also implements a major goal of the 1997-2001 Master Plan, which is to promote “equity and justice in an increasingly complex society,” and which lists “Justice and Judicial Studies” as one of the examples under “Integrative Humanities,” one of five major areas of emphasis in the University’s current Master Plan. Many of the Center’s research and outreach programs contribute directly to the development of public policy in justice related areas. Present on the University of Nevada campus are: the National Judicial College; the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; the Judicial Studies Program; the Criminal Justice Department; other departments with a focus at some level on justice; and numerous additional individual scholars who are committed to justice scholarship.

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