Academy of Experimental Criminology recognizes Rylan Simpson’s exceptional scholarship

The School of Criminology is proud to announce that assistant professor Rylan Simpson has been awarded the Outstanding Early Career Experimental Criminologist Award by the Academy of Experimental Criminology (AEC). His exceptional early career scholarship and research expertise have earned him this prestigious recognition.

Simpson's research employs various methodologies, including experimental and quantitative analyses, with a focus on policing, perceptions of police, police organizations, legitimacy, experimental criminology, theories of crime, and social psychology. His work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, such as Criminology & Public Policy, PLoS ONE, Journal of Experimental Criminology, Crime Science, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Crime & Delinquency.

The award will be formally presented to Simpson at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in San Francisco, set to take place in November. This recognition highlights Simpson's significant contributions to the field of criminology and underscores his promising career trajectory.