Events
NIJ 2024 Research Conference
Date
September 16, 2024 08:00am - September 18, 2024 05:00pm
US/Eastern
Location
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown
600 Commonwealth Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States
Join RTI at the National Institute of Justice's 2024 Research Conference. The theme of this year's Research Conference is advancing justice through science. The goal is to bring researchers, practitioners, and policymakers together to discuss the latest research evidence and how it can be implemented to promote safety, equity, and justice for all. This convening will also offer guidance on equitable and community-engaged research design.
The conference will address issues in the fields of:
- Law enforcement
- Forensic science
- Community safety and violence intervention
- Data-driven research
- Victims of crime
View the list of RTI presentations below to learn more about our efforts to promote justice, safety and well-being.
RTI Presentations
Monday, September 16
10:35 AM-11:50 AM
Panel: Community Violence Intervention: Building Capacity to Produce Evidence Through Inclusive Action Research
- RTI moderator: Phillip Graham
Lightning talk: Direct Cash Transfers - Unrealized Potential in the Justice Field
- RTI presenter: Marina Duane
Lightning talk: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Deaths in Custody
- RTI presenter: Michael Planty
2:55 PM-4:10 PM
Panel presentation: Building and Implementing a Strong Dissemination Plan
- RTI presenter: Stacey Cutbush Starseed
Panel presentation: Evidence from the Evaluation Of Project Safe Neighborhoods and Implications for Policymakers and Practitioners
- RTI presenters: Jim Trudeau and Lynn Langton
Panel presentation: Understanding and Addressing the Challenges of Traumatic Brain Injury in Correctional Populations
- RTI Presenter: Pam Lattimore
Tuesday, September 17
8:30 AM-9:45 AM
Panel: Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research
- RTI presenter: Heather McKiernan
- Moderated by Nancy La Vigne
10:05 AM-11:20 AM
Panel: Implementation Framework for Processing Ballistics Evidence
- RTI presenter: Nicole Jones
Panel: Survivor-Informed Research: Centering the Voices of Those Most Impacted
- RTI presenter: Lissette Saavedra
1:10 PM-2:25 PM
Lightning talk: Advancing Measurement of Correctional Officer Health and Wellness: A Pilot Study of Wearable Biometric Sensor Devices in a Northeastern State Prison
- RTI presenter: Ryan Labrecque
2:45 PM-4:00 PM
Panel: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): Retrospective Analysis on the Impact of Research and Policy on the Program and Investigative Outcomes
- RTI presenters: Heather McKiernan, Lori Bruski, and Donia Slack
- Moderated by Charles Heurich
Lightning talk: Generating Nonfatal Firearm Violence Estimates for all US Counties
- RTI presenter: Christopher Krebs
Wednesday, September 18
10:05 AM-11:20 AM
Panel: Developing Tools to Improve Victim Services
- RTI presenter: Lynn Langton
