cities and states around the United States. However, her work within the field of Criminology began as she commenced her role as Research Assistant at Rutgers University (1978-1981). This led to her role as acting director for the CJCC, otherwise referred to as the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission. In this role, she monitored the administration of justice and the standard of law enforcement within the Montgomery County. From 1980 to 1981, she was employed by Rutgers University as an Adjunct Instructor, and soon after, as a Staff Associate within the field of Applied Management Sciences in 1983–1986. Between 1988 and 1991, Taxman worked her way upwards within the CJCC organisation, moving into her role formally referred to as deputy director. Onwards between 1991 and 1994, she was employed by the Institute for Law and Justice as Principal Associate. Between 1999 and 2004, Taxman was employed at BGR, more commonly referred to as the Bureau of Governmental Research at the University of Maryland as Director. Between 2004 and 2007, she was employed by the Virginia Commonwealth University within the position of Full Professor. Present day, among other employment, within her main role as University Professor at George Mason University, Taxman teaches a number of criminology-related courses such as: Drugs and Crime, Justice Organisations and Administration, Corrections and Sentencing. Awards and honours Taxman has been accredited a number of awards, her most recent being the Joan McCord Award granted by the American Society of Criminology. For research within her respective field, she was awarded the Caron Foundation Award for Research of the Year in 2015. She was also acknowledged to be among the most productive Criminology Scholars in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. In 2013, Henriikka Weir and Erin Orrick recognised Taxman as one of The Most Prolific Female Scholars in Elite Criminology. In 2013 again, Taxman was awarded the Ted Palmer and Rita Warren Differential Intervention Award and the Title of Distinguished Scholar within her respective fields of Sentencing and Corrections by the American Society of Criminology. For her work on Collaborative Behavioural Management to reduce Drug-Related Crimes and Substance-Abuse, she was awarded the Best Research Abstract Award in 2011 by AMERSA, more formally referred to as the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse. In 2009, Tewksburt R. recognised Taxman among The Most Successful Criminal Justice Scholars and Departments in Research Grant Acquisition. For contributions to the