News, publications, thesis and dissertation list
Find master's theses and doctoral dissertations by Judicial Studies students and former students (names in bold), as well as program news.
- Don Shelton, a Ph.D. in Judicial Studies graduate, published the book "" (Routledge Press). This is Shelton's third book.
- In August 2026, Court Review: The Journal of the American Judges Association published the article "". This article is written by Hon. Dr. Melissa Jones, a Ph.D. in Judicial Studies graduate.
- Miller, M. K., McCall, B., & Healy, J. (in press). Law and Psychology of Lie Detection: Judges' perspectives on their ability to detect a liar. Cleveland State Law Review.
- Hammond, T.B., & Miller, M. K. (2026). . St. Mary's Law Review, 54, 678-717.
- Palmer, P., & Miller, M. K. (2026). . California Western Law Review, 62, 272-302. [Article based on Master's thesis]
- Miller, M. K., & Hill, K. (2026). The updated model of judicial stress. In S. M. Barton, N. L. Hogan, and E. G. Lambert (Eds.), Research handbook on criminal justice employees: Job satisfaction, attitudes and behaviors (pp. 102-121). Edgar Elgar Publishing.
- Valente, J. W., Marsh, S. C., & Ling, T. (2026). . Court Review, 61(3–4).
- Domitrovich, S., & Hirsh, M. (Eds.). (2026). An issue dedicated to court-appointed neutrals and experts [Special issue]. The Judges’ Journal, 65(1).
- Hardy, D. A. (2026). Profiles in Judicial Excellence: Territorial and Supreme Court Justices of Nevada. Book published by the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Press.
2026
- McKinnon, L. (2026).
- Palmer, P. (2026). .
- Hammond, T.B. (2026).
2025
- Morris, E. (2025).
- Willson, M. (2025).
2024
- Kell, T. (2024). .
2023
- Manning, K. (2023). .
- Miller, D. (2023).
2022
- Easton, K. (2022).
- Hannon, T. (2022).
- Harris, D. N. (2022).
- Marsh, D. (2022). A descriptive evaluation of the grade court program in San Juan County New Mexico.
- Smith, K. (2022).
- Valente, J. (2022).
2021
- Hamrick, B. (2021). The judge as gatekeeper: Preventing the jury from being misled.
- Martinez, S. (2021).
- Sweeney, E. (2021).
2026
- Spoo, J. (2026). The trauma-based interface by police officers with victims coincident to the scenes of domestic violence: A qualitative study of original police domestic violence probable cause statements.
2022
- Carlisle Flowers, S. (2022).
2021
- Jones, M. (2021).
- Tobi, A. (2021).
Judicial Studies news
Renewed commitment to the Epicenter for Judicial Education at the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno
Collaboration offers exclusive headquarters for educating judges, improving justice system
First Black woman to earn doctoral degree in judicial studies graduates from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno
Judge Ari Tobi-Aiyemo graduated Saturday earning a Ph.D. in judicial studies
Another cohort of liberal arts faculty and staff join the University
The College of Liberal Arts hired 28 new faculty and staff members in the last year