Tina Freiburger, the dean of the College of Community Engagement and Professions, was recognized as one of the winners of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2024 Women of Influence award. The prestigious list highlights business and community leaders from southeastern Wisconsin who are dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Milwaukee area.
Freiburger has been with UWM since 2007, where she served as dean of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare before taking on her current role in 2023. Her research primarily focuses on gender and racial disparities within the criminal justice system, with a particular interest in juvenile offending and police relations with juveniles. She has collaborated with local criminal justice agencies on numerous studies and program evaluations, securing significant external grants along the way.
Freiburger has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and written or edited four books. She also serves on the editorial boards of academic journals such as Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Race and Justice: An International Journal, and Journal of Crime and Justice. This year’s Women of Influence awards received over 175 nominations, making it one of the highest years yet. Freiburger will be celebrated alongside other winners in a special section of the June 7 issue and at an awards event on June 5 at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee.