RT Article
T1 An interdisciplinary researcher-practitioner partnership: lessons and perspectives from researchers and problem-solving court personnel
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 37
IS 1
SP 82
OP 98
A1 Dewald, Stacy
A2 Honegger, Laura
A2 Crandall, Mitch
A2 Hilderbrand Sopcic, Jaclyn
A2 DuBois, Scott 1978-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1881426637
AB Collaborative partnerships between criminal justice agencies and universities offer several benefits for all involved. This article describes an interdisciplinary researcher-practitioner partnership between the Will County Problem-Solving Courts and the University of St. Francis’s Departments of Criminal & Social Justice and Social Work. Collaborators reflect on the mutually beneficial relationship that produced policy-informed research, new internships, and enriched classroom experiences. The collaboration also encountered challenges such as staff turnover, COVID-19, and access to data. Finally, we encourage others to engage in collaborative efforts and provide recommendations to inform future partnerships on building and sustaining researcher-practitioner collaborations.
K1 Service-learning
K1 Problem-solving courts
K1 INTERDISCIPLINARY research
K1 Researcher-practitioner partnership
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2024.2306351