Professor
George Mason University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Laurie Robinson joined George Mason University in 2012 as the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and has continued to fulfill this role as an emeritus professor since 2021. From 2014-15, she co-chaired the White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing, created to help build trust between officers and the communities they serve.
She currently serves as Chair of the National Policing Institute's governing board, and for many years co-chaired IACP's Research Advisory Committee.
Robinson twice served as a Senate-confirmed, presidentially appointed Assistant Attorney General heading the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, DOJ’s research, statistics, and criminal justice grants agency. She is the longest-serving head of that agency in its 50-year history. Duing her first tenure, she spearheaded major federal initiatives on drug treatment courts, violence against women, and law enforcement technology. Her more recent tenure heading the $2.5 billion agency was marked by a focus on science: She set up a Science Advisory Board for OJP and created a national “what works” clearinghouse (www.crimesolutions.gov).
Ten Years Later: The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Monday, October 20, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM MT