Cornelia Sigworth

Cornelia Sigworth currently serves as the Associate Deputy Director for the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. In this capacity, she directs BJA’s law enforcement, justice and mental health work including its partnerships with local, state and national policymakers and their efforts to combat violent crime, enhance prosecution practices, improve public safety responses and outcomes and improve business processes. Sigworth previously served in a variety of capacities within BJA including most recently as the Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director for Policy and Director of the Violence Reduction Network. She began her career at The Department at the National Institute of Justice, where she managed national research, evaluation and program development.  

Sigworth holds a bachelor of science in Criminology from Northern Arizona University and a master of science in Justice, Law and Society from American University. She is a graduate of the Department of Justice’s Leadership Excellence and Achievement Program and the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executive Fellows Program. Among other honors, she is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service and Northern Arizona University’s Criminology Alumni of the Year Award.