Background
Laub, John H. was born in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Laub, John H. was born in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, University Illinois, Chicago, 1975. Master of Arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Albany, 1980.
Research assistant, para-legal advocate Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Chicago, 1975. Research assistant Criminal Justice Research Center, Albany, New York, 1977, 1978, research analyst, 1978—1979, project coordinator, 1979—1980. Assistant professor College Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, 1981—1984, associate professor, 1986—1991, professor, 1991—1998.
Professor Department Criminology and Criminal Justice University Maryland, College Park, 1998—2007, distinguished university professor, 2008—2010. Director National Institute Justice, United States Department Justice, Washington, since 2010. Consultant John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Program on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, 1996—1997.
Beto chair lecturer Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1999.
Fellow: American Society Criminology (vice president-elect 1994-1995, Edwin H. Sutherland Award 2005). Member: Society for Study of Human Development, American Sociological Association, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences (vice president 1995-1996, president-elect 2001-2002, president 2002-2003).