{"id":5742,"date":"2024-06-17T22:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/?page_id=5742"},"modified":"2025-06-26T18:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:18:02","slug":"alumni-news-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/alumni-news-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2023\u20132024 &#8211; Alumni News"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tAlumni News\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Junior Scholar Award<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"Guangzhen Wu, smiling\" class=\"wp-image-5747\" width=\"393\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Award-Picture-Guangzhen-Wu-198x149.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guangzhen Wu, Assistant Professor, University of Utah <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that Guangzhen Wu (&#8217;18), PhD, received the Junior Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association Section on Drugs and Society in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-before--default\">Guangzhen&#8217;s work has significantly impacted our understanding of cannabis legalization. As an alumnus, Guangzhen continues to inspire and mentor students, and we are grateful for his contributions to our community. We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor and look forward to seeing the continued positive impact of his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Presentation: \u201cTreatment Court Data: What, Why, and How\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to highlight the recent accomplishments of Mikala Meize-Bowers (&#8217;21). Mikala was a featured presenter at the RISE24 conference held in Anaheim, California. Her engaging session, titled \u201cTreatment Court Data: What, Why, and How,\u201d examined critical data points that are essential for enhancing court practices within therapeutic court programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Mikala-Meize-Bowers.png\" alt=\"Mikala Meize-Bower.\" class=\"wp-image-5750\" width=\"267\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Mikala-Meize-Bowers.png 182w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2024\/06\/Mikala-Meize-Bowers-160x198.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mikala Meize-Bower, Senior Research Associate, Washington State Center for Court Research<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After graduating in 2021, Mikala embarked on her professional journey at the Washington State Center for Court Research. In her role as senior research associate, she contributes significantly to the Behavioral Health Unit for the state of Washington. Congratulations to Mikala Meize-Bowers (PhD) on her meaningful work and continued dedication to advancing court practices!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior Scholar Award We are pleased to announce that Guangzhen Wu (&#8217;18), PhD, received the Junior Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association Section on Drugs and Society in 2023.&nbsp; Guangzhen&#8217;s work has significantly impacted our understanding of cannabis legalization. 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