TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:
A career dedicated to translating research into policy and practice has earned Thomas G. Blomberg, dean of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the 2026 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC).
Widely regarded as one of the field's highest honors, the award recognizes an individual whose "scholarship and professional work have made outstanding contributions to justice and the treatment or prevention of criminal or delinquent behavior."
Blomberg, the Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology, earned three degrees from UC Berkeley, including a doctorate in criminology. He became dean i...