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Regions

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) supports regional involvement and provides a seat-at-the-table to each Region on the Executive Board. There are five (5) Regions and the list below indicates the States associated with each region.  We encourage members to identify their region when they join ACJS; connecting with a designated region allows members the opportunity to extend their professional network.

Please note: Membership with the individual regional associations is independent of ACJS and can not be included with your ACJS membership dues.

2025 - 2026 ACJS Executive Board Regional Trustees

headshot - Christine Tataro

Region 1—Northeast

Christine Tartaro
Stockton University
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Christine.Tartaro@stockton.edu

John Stogner

Region 2—Southern

John Stogner
UNC at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
JohnStogner@uncc.edu

Ming-Li Hsieh

Region 3—Midwest

Ming-Li Hsieh
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
HSIEHM@uwec.edu

Erin A. Orrick

Region 4—Southwest

Erin A. Orrick
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
eorrick@shsu.edu 

Marianne Hudson, Criminal Justice, studio portrait

Region 5—Western

Marianne Hudson
Boise State University
Boise, ID
mariannehudson@boisestate.edu

Regions are as follows:

Visit a Regional Website by clicking on the link(s) below:

REGION 1
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
www.neacjs.org

REGION 2
Southern Criminal Justice Association 
www.southerncj.org

REGION 3
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association 
www.mcja.org

REGION 4
Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice
www.swacj.org

REGION 5
Western Association of Criminal Justice
www.wacj.org

region map

REGION 1

United States
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

Canada
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Islands
Quebec

REGION 2

United States
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia

Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

REGION 3

United States
Illinois
Indianapolis
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan

REGION 4

United States
Arizona
Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas

REGION 5

United States
Alaska
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Pacific Territories and Possessions