Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow in the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy.
Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow in the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy.
The holidays are fast approaching, and with them the annual tradition of buying gifts. Deciding what to purchase for the criminologist in your life can be challenging. As instructors, supervisors, mentors, colleagues, spouses, relatives, and friends, they are often a difficult lot to please. They already get free books from publishers (mostly texts), and they […]
Determining what additional support promotes learning versus what substitutes for skills university students need to develop remains an open question. The issue isn’t really about the amount of scaffolding instructors provide. It’s about the type. Some forms of support actively build student capacity. This includes detailed rubrics that demystify expectations, sample essays that illustrate strong […]
For as long as I can remember, when the winter months arrive, I wear a black leather jacket and a black knitted longshoreman’s hat. The hat is basically a simple knit cap beanie; snug-fitting, brimless or minimally brimmed, made from wool or acrylic, originally worn by dock workers, fishermen, laborers, sailors, and stevedores. I’m a […]
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What Should You Buy The Academic Criminologist in Your Life?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossThe holidays are fast approaching, and with them the annual tradition of buying gifts. Deciding what to purchase for the criminologist in your life can be challenging. As instructors, supervisors, mentors, colleagues, spouses, relatives, and friends, they are often a difficult lot to please. They already get free books from publishers (mostly texts), and they […]
What Kind of Scaffolding Should University Instructors Provide?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossDetermining what additional support promotes learning versus what substitutes for skills university students need to develop remains an open question. The issue isn’t really about the amount of scaffolding instructors provide. It’s about the type. Some forms of support actively build student capacity. This includes detailed rubrics that demystify expectations, sample essays that illustrate strong […]
Not All Black Knitted Longshoreman’s Hats Are Created Equal
/by Jeffrey Ian RossFor as long as I can remember, when the winter months arrive, I wear a black leather jacket and a black knitted longshoreman’s hat. The hat is basically a simple knit cap beanie; snug-fitting, brimless or minimally brimmed, made from wool or acrylic, originally worn by dock workers, fishermen, laborers, sailors, and stevedores. I’m a […]