WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Dr. Kerry
Richmond, assistant professor of criminal justice at Lycoming College, received
the second Berthold Research and Information Competencies Award from the
College during a presentation April 17. The award is given annually to a
faculty member who has exhibited a commitment to research and information
competencies in assignments, collaboration, curriculum, mapping, professional
development and scholarship.
The
award is named in honor of Dr. Howard Berthold, retired professor of psychology
as well as the first and long-serving chair of the Faculty Library Advisory
Committee. Berthold was a strong supporter of Snowden Library’s instruction
program.
Richmond
earned a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology from Boston College, a
master’s degree in criminal justice from Central Connecticut State University,
and a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of
Maryland, College Park.
Richmond’s
research evaluates whether employment in the federal prison industries program,
UNICOR, affects the institutional misconduct and recidivism rates of female
inmates. Her primary research interests focus on the effectiveness of
correctional programming to promote the reintegration of offenders,
specifically females.
Lycoming
College is a four-year, residential liberal arts and sciences school dedicated
to the undergraduate education of 1,400 students. Its rigorous academic
program, vibrant residential community and supportive faculty foster successful
student outcomes. Lycoming offers 36 academic majors and is recognized as a
Tier 1 institution by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1812 and located
near the banks of the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pa., Lycoming is one
of the 50 oldest colleges in the nation. For more information, visit
www.lycoming.edu.