10th Biannual Utah Crime, Justice, and Equity Student Conference – SLCC, Miller Campus, May 3, 2025
10th Biannual
Utah Crime, Justice, and Equity Student Conference
Saturday May 3, 2025
9:00am to 5:00pm
Salt Lake Community College, Larry Miller Campus
Public, Safety, Education and Training Center (PSET) Building
2nd Floor
Address:
9750 South 300 West. Sandy, UT, 84070 USA
Parking is Free.
Free, Family Friendly, and Open to the Public.
Calling Utah undergraduate and graduate students
submit proposals to present or have posters here:
https://forms.office.com/r/bSFYptTx1r
Deadline for submissions is April 20, 2025
Room 1 (Zoom Streaming): PSET 219
Room 2: PSET 211
Room 3: PSET 215
Room 4: PSET 278
Room 5: PSET 217
Political Cartoons: PSET Elevator Hall 2nd Floor
Lunch and Awards Room: PSET 262
Keynote Room: PSET 276
Agency and Organizations’ Booths Room: PSET 207
The Biannual Utah Crime, Justice, and Equity Conference, founded in 2019, hosted and sponsored by academic departments, colleges, universities, student clubs and nonprofits, is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in Utah to present within the field of justice studies, criminology, criminal justice, peace studies, and conflict studies. The purpose of this conference is to promote — scholarship, respect, community engagement, intellectual discovery, research, networking, collaboration, learning, innovation, inclusion, and a more educated democratic citizenship for a peaceful world.
SCHEDULE
(Based on USA Mountain Time)
9:00am – 4:00pm
Session One
9:20am-10:00am
Panel One – PSET 219 (Access Zoom Link Here)
Innocence Projects:
Chair: Antonette Gray, Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
Presenter One [9:20am-9:35am]
Title: Innocence Project Case:
Presenter: Dasha Anderson
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Q and A
Panel Two – PSET 278
Innocence Projects:
Chair: Stephanie L. Hoffman, Associate Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Q and A
Session Two
10:00am – 11:00am
Panel One – PSET 219 (Access Zoom Link Here)
Chair: Antonette Gray, Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Presenter Two [10:20am-10:35am]
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Q and A
Panel Two – PSET 211
Chair: David Robles, Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Panel Three – PSET 215
Chair: Anthony J. Nocella II
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Panel Four – PSET 278
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Panel Five – PSET 217
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Session Three
11:00am – 12:00pm
Panel One – PSET 219 (Access Zoom Link Here)
Chair: Antonette Gray, Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Panel Two – PSET 211
Chair: David Robles, Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Panel Three – PSET 215
Chair: Lance Smith
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Panel Four – PSET 278
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Session Four
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Panel One – PSET 219
Chair:
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Panel Two – PSET Elevator Hallway 2nd Floor
Political Cartoon Exhibits
Chair: Stephanie L. Hoffman, Associate Professor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
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Lunch: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Room: PSET 262
Facilitated by: Dr. Anthony Nocella II
Menu: Free Pizza and Juice (Vegan Options)
Awards: 12:45pm-1:00pm
Room: PSET 262
Recognizing the Outstanding Criminal Justice Awards
Chairs: Professors Stephanie Hoffman and David Robles, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
Outstanding Academic Achievement: TBD
This biannual award is for a graduating criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has the highest GPA overall. This award is an objective award that does not have a nomination process and is determined by comparing all GPAs of criminal justice student majors that are graduating that academic semester.
Outstanding Inclusivity and Equity Achievement:
This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in direct advocacy toward justice, equity, and inclusion of a marginalized segment of society such as, but not limited to, People of Color, immigrants, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, those incarcerated, women, youth, survivors, unsheltered, economically disadvantaged people, nonhuman animals, and the environment. We recognize that oppression exists, and that action needs to be taken to address inequity and injustices in society.
Outstanding Service Achievement:
This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in serving voluntarily, and not as a paid job or internship, within the community at a government agency or social service nonprofit organization that is not religiously, or political party affiliated. Serving others and the community is a central part of justice and a healthy community.
Outstanding Health and Wellbeing Achievement:
This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in personal fitness, health, and mental wellbeing. We want to support students and not shame students for taking care of themselves over academics. As schools have led to a high rate of student anxiety, depression, unhealthy dietary and physical habits, and suicide. Further, the field of criminal justice has fostered similar habits too. This person must regularly demonstrate in their personal life selfcare, such as, but not limited, exercising, involvement in organized athletic competitions, eating healthy, and seeking out counseling and advising.
Outstanding Rise Up Achievement:
This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that has succeed against many personal social adversities, such as death in the family, unsheltered, drug use, incarceration, domestic violence, or theft.
Outstanding Scholarship Achievement Award:
This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that engages in research, scholarship, organizing academic publications and events, and participates in furthering their knowledge, education, and learning through reading, writing, attending forums, clubs, organization, and watching films.
Session Five
POSTER SESSION
Make sure your poster can have sticky tape or blue take on the corners.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Session Six
2:00pm-3:00pm
Panel One – PSET 219
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Panel Two – PSET 211
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Panel Three – PSET 215
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Panel Four – PSET 278
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Panel Five – PSET 217
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Session Seven
3:00pm-4:00pm
Panel One – PSET 219
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Panel Three – PSET 215
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Panel Four – PSET 278
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Panel Five – PSET 217
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Keynote Talk, PSET 276
Immigration Justice and Crimigration: Supporting Families and Students
4:00PM to 4:10PM:
4:10PM to 4:40PM:
Liliana Eridani Bolanos
Immigrant Rights Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children
Liliana Eridani Bolanos, a proud Mexican American from Michoacan, Mexico, brings over four years of professional experience in the fields of immigration law and policy. In her previous capacity, she served as a Senior Immigration Paralegal at Immivisa Law Group in Lehi, UT. Currently, she is an Immigrant Family Policy Analyst at Voices for Utah Children, on the advocacy committee for the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and an Immigration Advisor to Mormon Women for Ethical Government. As a DACA recipient and daughter of immigrants, Liliana intimately understands the urgent need for essential immigration reform. Her lived experiences as an undocumented child growing up in Utah without access to healthcare or a pathway to citizenship have fueled her passion for advocating for change and being a voice for the undocumented community.
4:40PM to 5:00PM: Q and A Chair: Associate Dean, Cecile Delozier, Institute for Public Safety, Salt Lake Community College
