VITA JOANNE KATZ, J.D. Missouri Western State University 4525 Downs Dr., Wilson 204 St. Joseph, Missouri 64507 (816) 271-5837 (816) 271-4138 (fax) katz@missouriwestern.edu ACADEMIC HISTORY: 1984 University of Missouri--Kansas City, Juris Doctor 1975 University of Missouri--Kansas City, B.A. American Culture PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: 1991 2000, 2002--present Professor of Legal Studies, Coordinator of Legal Studies Program (1993--1999), Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies & Social Work Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri. 2000 2002 Director of the Regional Community Policing Institute (DOJ Grant), Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Missouri. 1989--1990 Director of Mediation Services, Farm and Ranch Mediation Service, Prairie Village, Kansas. 1986--1989 Associate Attorney, Slough, Connealy, Irwin & Madden, Kansas City, Missouri. 1984--1986 Staff Attorney, Kansas Legal Services, Kansas City, Kansas.
JURIED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED SINCE 2000): 2016 Mediation and Restorative Justice as Law School Curriculum: A Proposal for Inclusion. International Interdisciplinary Seminar on Access to Justice: Trends and Issues, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 2015 Can Restorative Justice Save Community Policing? National Association of Community and Restorative Justice, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Co-Presenter: John Hamilton, Park University) 2014 Police Officer s Perceptions of the Justice Paradigm: An International Comparison. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA (Co-Presenter: Nicholas Jones, University of Regina) 2014 Growing Restorative Justice: The Role of the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (Panelist), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA 2013 Exploring Factors Impacting the Implementation of Restorative Policing: An International Comparison. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX (Co- Presenter: Nicholas Jones, University of Regina) 2013 Challenges and Pitfalls of Institutionalizing Restorative Justice. (Panelist), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX 2011 Restorative Justice: A Changing View of Crime and Punishment throughout the World. The Sixth Transatlantic Studies Conference, Alcala Henares, Spain 2011 Restorative Justice and Community. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Toronto, Canada 2010 Suffrage, Service Learning and the Rule of Law. UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Salvador, Brazil (Co-presenter: David Tushaus, Missouri Western State University) 2010 Restorative Justice and Policing. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, San Diego, CA 2009 Effective Alternatives to Incarceration: Police Collaborations with Corrections and Communities. International Community Corrections Association Conference, Orlando, FL 2009 Evolution of Restorative Justice in Missouri: A Case Study. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences National Conference, Boston, MA
2009 Teaching Restorative and Community Justice: Challenges, Opportunities and Curriculum Design. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences National Conference, Boston, MA 2009 Stakeholder Attitudes about Restorative Justice: Is it Time for a Change? Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 46 th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA 2008 Research Review of Collaborative Efforts. The 16 th Annual International Community Corrections Association Research Conference. St. Louis, MO (Co-presenter: Dr. Gene Bonham, University of Central Missouri.) 2008 The Fight for Democracy: Lessons Learned from Northern Ireland and South Africa. American Democracy Project National Meeting. Snowbird, UT (Co-presenter: David Tushaus, Missouri Western State University.) 2008 Restorative Justice in Kansas. Ninth Annual Governor s Conference on Juvenile Justice, Topeka, KS (Co-presented on Panel) 2008 Negotiating with Terrorists: Lessons Learned in Northern Ireland (poster). Third Annual Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education-Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO (Co-presented with student Mark Hoerl.) 2007 Restorative Justice in a Global Context. American Association of Paralegal Education National Conference, Baltimore, MD 2007 Stakeholder Perspectives on Restorative Justice: How Do We Get Them on Board? Heartland Mediator Association s Regional Conference, Overland Park, KS 2006 Protecting Democracy: The Right to Vote. International Conference on Experiential Learning, Lancaster, England. (Co-presenter: David Tushaus, Missouri Western State University.) 2006 Restorative Justice: Coalition Building from a Grass Roosts Perspective. American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, CA (Co-presenter: Dr. Gene Bonham, University of Central Missouri.) 2006 Stakeholder Attitudes about Restorative Justice and the Criminal Justice System. The Institute for Evidence-Based Practices, Miami, FL. 2006 Restorative Justice in Canada and the United States: A Comparative Analysis. United States/Canada International Conference. Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri. 2006 Faculty-Student Research: Restorative Justice. Missouri Western State University Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education, St. Joseph, MO (co-presented with two students, David McDonald, and Blair Dudley.)
2005 Election Law and Poll Monitoring: When Scholarship meets Civic Engagement. The Missouri Campus Compact Conference, Jefferson City, MO (co-presenter: David Tushaus, Missouri Western State University.) 2004 Developing a Restorative Response to Juvenile Delinquency in Missouri: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Impacting Juvenile Justice: The Intersection of Approaches Conference, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO. 2004 Developing a Restorative Response to Juvenile Delinquency in Missouri: One Court at a Time, International Institute for Restorative Practices Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2003 Restorative Justice: An Alternative Approach to Juvenile Crime, Eastern Economics Association, New York, NY (Presented by co-presenter, Dr. Catherine Lawson, Missouri Western State University.) 2003 Restorative Justice: Partnerships for Public Safety, Offender Accountability, and Peacemaking, COPS Working Together for Safer Communities, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 2003 Alternative Dispute Resolution in Delinquency Cases," National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, A Forum on Family Court, Kansas City, MO 2000 Using Restorative Justice for School Reentry, Victim/Offender Mediation Association national conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL PUBLICATIONS: Katz, Joanne (2016) Mediation and Restorative Justice as Law School Curriculum. University of Kerala, International Interdisciplinary Seminar on Access to Justice; Trends and Issues. Conference Proceedings Katz, Joanne and Bonham, Gene (2011) Stakeholder Attitudes about Restorative Justice: Using Research to Plan Advocacy in the Adult System. International Journal of Conflict and Reconciliation, 1(1). Katz, Joanne and Bonham, Gene (2009). Effective Alternatives to Incarceration: Police Collaborations with Corrections and Communities. COPS Office: U.S. Department of Justice. Katz, Joanne and Tushaus, David (2008). Terrorism and Human Rights: The South Africa and Northern Ireland Experience. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 8: 1-15.
Katz, Joanne and Bonham, Jr., Gene (2008). Changing a Culture: Reflections on Eight Years of Research on Restorative Justice in Missouri's Juvenile Courts. The International Journal of Restorative Justice, 14(2): 20-38. Katz, Joanne and Bonham, Jr., Gene (2006). Restorative Justice in Canada and the United States: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 6:187-196. Lawson, Catherine and Katz, Joanne (2006). Urban Economic Development and Restorative Justice: Exploring the Relationship Between Creativity and Crime Control. Atlantic Economic Journal, 34:303-312. Katz, Joanne and Gordon, Mary Beth (2006). Restorative Justice in Missouri s Juvenile Courts: A Decade of Change. Missouri Department of Public Safety Lawson, Catherine and Katz, Joanne (2004). Restorative Justice: An Alternative Approach to Juvenile Crime. Journal of Socio-Economics, 33:175-188. Gordon, Mary Beth (Katz, Joanne, consultant) (2003). Making the Match: Law Enforcement, the Faith Community and the Value-Based Initiative. COPS Office: U.S. Department of Justice. Katz, Joanne and Gardner, Carol (2003). Restorative Justice in Schools. Missouri Department of Public Safety. Katz, Joanne. (2000). Restorative Justice in Missouri s Juvenile Courts: Accountability, Restitution and Transformation. Missouri Department of Public Safety. GRANTS: 2015-2016 MWSU Foundation Grant. Peace and Conflict Studies Lecture Series. 2013-2014 2005 Center for Women in Transition Three Year Research Grant. Measuring the Change in Missouri Stakeholder Attitude about Restorative Justice. 2003 Department of Public Safety OJJDP Challenge Grant, Restorative Justice Training 2002 Missouri Police Chief s Association (Contract), Domestic Violence Training (with Bryan Courtney). 2002 Department of Public Safety, OJJDP Title II Grant, Restorative Justice, Year II 2002 Department of Public Safety, OJJDP Challenge Grant, Restorative Justice Training 2002 COPS Grant, DOJ, Value-Based Initiative (with Bryan Courtney).
2002 COPS Grant, DOJ, Ethics and Integrity Training (with Bryan Courtney). 2000 Missouri Department of Public Safety, OJJDP Title II Grant, Restorative Justice: Circle Group Conferencing in the St. Joseph Public Schools. 2000 Missouri Department of Public Safety, OJJDP Challenge Grant, Restorative Justice in Missouri s Juvenile Courts: Accountability, Restitution and Transformation (Publication of Research) TRAININGS DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED (SELECTED SINCE 1998) 2006-2007 Conflict Resolution Skills for Supervisors, Topeka, Kansas. Co-developed curriculum and presented program for state courts and agencies throughout the state of Kansas. Training developed at the request of the Alternative Dispute Resolution office of the Kansas Supreme Court. 2006 Basic Skills in Restorative Justice, North Newton, Kansas. Developed and presented two-day training for the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Bethel College. Participants included juvenile court personnel and community volunteers. 2005 Negotiation Skills for Bankers, St. Joseph, Missouri. Developed curriculum and presented training to all branch managers and loan officers for western region of Citizens Bank & Trust. 2003-2004 Restorative Justice for Juvenile Court Personnel, Kansas City (twice), Columbia, St. Louis, Missouri. Developed curriculum, and co-taught two-day training throughout the state. Trainings funded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety. 2001 Mediating Workplace Disputes, City of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Missouri. Provided 20-hour training to City employees as support to in-house mediation program. 2001 Communication Skills for Correction Supervisors, St. Joseph, Missouri. Provided training for the Missouri Department of Corrections in their pre-supervisor training program. 1999-2000 Mediation Skills for Law Enforcement, Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, Kansas City, Kansas. Provided Mediation training to entire police department over 9-month period.
1999 Mediation Training for Law Enforcement Supervisors, Kansas City, Missouri. Sponsored and funded by Missouri Western State College Regional Community Policing Institute (a Department of Justice funded organization.) 1998 Mediation and Community Policing, Columbia, Missouri. Provided two-day training for police throughout Missouri. Sponsored and funded by the MWSC Regional Community Policing Institute (a Department of Justice funded organization.) 1998-2000 Mediation for Police Cadets, St. Joseph, Missouri. Provided mediation training as part of the curriculum for the MWSC Law Enforcement Academy. 1998-1999 Mediation for Law Enforcement Officers, St. Joseph, Missouri. Provided full-day training for area law enforcement personnel through the MWSC Law Enforcement Academy Continuing Education program. CONSULTING AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS/TEACHING: 2016 University of Pittsburgh, Greenburg, Greenburg, Pennsylvania. Cobetto Lecture. Restorative Justice: Exploring Ethics and Criminal Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration. 2016 National Law School of India University-Bangalore, Center for Child and the Law, Bangalore, India. Restorative Justice and Juvenile Justice. 2016 Christ University, Bangalore, India. Opening Keynote: International Model United Nations. 2016 Maharaja s Government Law College, Ernakulum, India. Restorative Justice in the Criminal Justice System-Theory, Models & Applications. (Three day seminar.) 2015 University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska. Restorative Justice and Juveniles (Weekend, 1 semester credit class.) 2014 University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Kansas. Tilson Lecture. Restoring Community with Fairness and Empathy: Race and Restorative Justice. 2014, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska. Restorative Justice and Juveniles (Weekend, 1 semester credit class.) 2014 Community Relations Service, Department of Justice, Kansas City, Missouri. National Conference Call Seminar, Restorative Justice: Building Community.
2013 Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri. Constitution Day Speaker. Restorative Justice and the U.S. Constitution. 2013 Washburn Law School, Topeka, KS. Alternative Dispute Resolution Scholar in Residence. 2013 University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska. Restorative Justice and Juveniles (Weekend, 1 semester credit class.) 2012 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Restorative Justice: Changing the View of Punishment Throughout the World. 2012 BREAD, Community Organization, Columbus, Ohio. Assisted in a community-based effort to implement a restorative justice program for the juvenile court. Spoke at a public forum on Gaining Stakeholder Support for Restorative Justice. 2012 Department of Justice, COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Office. Facilitated community collaborations in New Orleans, Louisana. Effort initiated by the U.S. Attorneys Office. 2007-2010 Department of Justice, COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Office. Developed publication on partnerships between police and community corrections. (Effective Alternatives to Incarceration: Police Collaborations with Corrections and Communities.) 2007 and 2008 Developed protocol and held elections for RCPI Network Board members. 2003-2007 Department of Justice, COPS Office. Research and writing related to developing an Owners Manual for the network of Regional Community Policing Institutes. 2003 Regional Community Policing Institute (RCPI), Missouri Western State University. Developed conference and assisted with publication on Value-Based Initiative. 2003 New Jersey Regional Community Policing Institute. Worked with Director and Board to help them come into compliance with expectations of COPS office. 2002 Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute. Worked with Director and Board to become re-instated into the RCPI Network with the COPS office.
PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS: 1999 North Central Association 10 year Review. Was on the Steering Committee for MWSC reevaluation. Wrote Chapter 5 of the Final Report on Ethics and Integrity. 1997 American Bar Association Re-approval of the Paralegal Program. Wrote entire report, sponsored an on-campus visit of the re-approval team, and maintained certification. AWARDS: MWSU Board of Governors Distinguished Professor, 2009 Acorn Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Mediation, Heartland Mediators Association, 2001. Missouri Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence, 1998. Jesse Lee Myers Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997. Bureau of National Affairs Outstanding Third Year Law Student, 1984. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS The Missouri Bar Association, licensed since 1986. (Inactive) The Kansas Bar, licensed since 1984. Certified Mediator, Kansas Certified Mediation Trainer, Kansas Heartland Mediator s Association, Past president Missouri Restorative Justice Coalition Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chair, Section on Restorative and Community Justice National Association of Community and Restorative Justice, (Founding) Board Member Center for Conflict Resolution, Board Member. Kansas City, Missouri Criminal Justice Advisory Group, Johnson County, KS (Appointed by Board of County Commissioners) 2009--2014 JDAI Steering Committee, Johnson County, KS, 2012-2015