Agenda for NIJ’s 2024 Research Conference

• Building Research Capacity in the Field 
• Translating Evidence to Action 
• Lessons in Forensic Sciences 
• Collaborative and Inclusive Research Approaches 

Plenaries: 

• Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research   
• 30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
• Advancing Justice Through Science: Tracing Allegheny County’s Journey
• Celebrating 10 Years of NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program   

Lightning Talk Sessions: 

• The Intersection of Mental Health, Wellness, and Criminal Justice Professionals 
• Violence and Victimization: Understanding and Addressing Emerging Issues 
• Data-Driven Advances in Criminal and Juvenile Justice Research 
• Challenges and Advancements in Forensic Science    
• Addressing Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System   
• The Evolving Role of Technology in The Criminal Justice System: Discussing Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 
• Policing: Challenges and Advancements 
• Advancing the Criminal Justice Research Field through Pioneering Methods     
• Innovations in Crisis Response 
• Policy Reform and Legislative Change and the Criminal Justice System: Emerging Issues and Innovative Solutions 
• Advancing Practice Through Partnership