1. Valerie Jenness was born on March 7,1963 and is an author, researcher, public policy advisor, and professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
10 Facts About Valerie Jenness
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Valerie Jenness is credited with conducting the first systemic study of transgender women in men's prisons.
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Valerie Jenness has received multiple teaching awards as well as other forms of recognition for her contributions to teaching.
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Early in her career, Valerie Jenness gave a press conference at the American Sociological Association meetings in Chicago with two other researchers.
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Valerie Jenness has used her research and findings to not only publish studies, but develop innovative educational materials for public policy officials.
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Valerie Jenness's contributions have been recognized by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Los Angeles Police Department and the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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Valerie Jenness provided analysis and advice on bills in the California State Senate sponsored by then Senators Deborah Ortiz, Tom Hayden and Sheila Kuehl.
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In 2004, Valerie Jenness provided an assessment of The Omnibus Hate Crime Bill of 2004 to the legislative staff on the California State Senate Committee on Public Safety.
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Shortly after her work on the Omnibus Hate Crime Bill, Valerie Jenness served as a consultant to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
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Valerie Jenness's task was working with law enforcement officials to redesign curriculum and produce instructional videos for training police officers.