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CURRICULUM VITAE
O. OKO ELECHI, Ph.D.
Criminal Justice Department
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
Phone: 662-254-3363 (Office)
Education
1999: Doctor of Philosophy, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
B.C., Canada.
1992: CAND. POLIT. (University of Oslo, Norway).
1990: CAND. MAG. (University of Oslo, Norway).
Certificates
2013: Grant Writing Certificate (PVAMU Panther-Institute Grant Writing Workshop).
2010: Professional Grant Development Certificate (Grant Training Center, Arlington, Virginia).
1999: Victim Offender Mediation Certificate (B.C. Canada – Fraser Region Community
Justice Initiatives Association).
1996: Simon Fraser University INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS CERTIFICATE.
Honors and Awards
Nominee 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Stella C.
Gray Excellence in Teaching Award.
External/Mini Grants Awarded
2009 (April) - $200,000 (Principal Investigator) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, D.C. under the DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions
Program. Title of project is: Producing Homeland Security Leaders, Scholars, and experts
through education, research and professional development” with Dr. Camille Gibson and Derek
Wilson.
2009 (February) - $260,000 – “Protective and Resiliency Factors: Community Youth
Development (CYD) Programs Evaluation” from the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services (DFPS) with Dean Rodney, J. Sorensen, P. Ikomi and A. Asby.
2011 (December) - “Policing of Juveniles in selected rural areas of Texas” Mini-grant submitted
to the Dr. Michael D. MicKinney Research and Creative Activities Mini-Grant Program, Office
of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Prairie View A & M University (PI with
Rochelle Cobbs (Doctoral Student).
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2103 (April) – “Restorative Justice Peer Mediation Board at Schulz High School, Waller”
$1000.00 Mini-grant submitted to the Prairie View A & M University Volunteer Office (VSO) in
conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs (PI with Sharmaine Tapper (Doctoral Student).
2009 (March) - “Health Disparities among Children of Inmates (and of Non-Inmates)” Mini-
Grant application submitted on Mini-Grant Program on Health Disparities, the Center for Study
of Health Disparities, School of Rural Public Health and College of Education and Human
Development, Texas A & M University (Co-PI with Harry Adams and Jon Sorensen) – Not
funded.
2009 (April) – “Human Trafficking in Texas: Policy and Practice for Law Enforcement:” A grant
of $912,615.51 submitted to the Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. (Co-PI
with Profs. Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, Ihekwoaba Onwudiwe, and Hons Tachia (all of the
Administration of Justice Department, Texas Southern University) – Not funded.
Professional Experience
August 2013 to Present: Chair, Criminal Justice Department, Mississippi Valley State University.
August 2007 to 2013: Associate Professor, (Juvenile Justice Doctoral Program), Prairie View A
& M University.
August 2001 to 2007: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
August 2000 to May 2001: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
May 1998 – 2000: Instructor, Kwantlen University College, Surrey, B.C., Canada.
Teaching and Research Interests
Restorative Justice; African Indigenous Justice Systems; Human Trafficking; Community
Policing; Community-based Corrections; White-Collar Crime; State, Human Rights and Crime;
Race, Crime and Law; Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and International Law and
Criminological theories and Criminal Justice Agency/Program Evaluation.
Teaching Experience
COURSES TAUGHT – PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY
I. Graduate Courses:
JJUS 7773 – Theories of Crime and Delinquency
JJUS 7713 – Restorative Justice/Alternatives to Juvenile Justice
JJUS 7113 – Juvenile Justice Issues and Practice
JJUS 7643 – Management and Administration
JJUS/JPSY 5423 – Conflict Mediation/Resolution
JJUS 5413 – Economic Life and Juvenile Crime
JJUS 5433 – Counseling
JJUS 5913 - Juvenile/Community/Restorative Justice
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II. Undergraduate Courses:
CRJS 1123 – Crime in America
CRJS 2413 – Police Systems
CRJS 1133 – Principles of Criminal Justice
CRJS 2453 – Intro. To Terrorism
COURSES TAUGHT – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE
CRMJ 101 – Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 200 – Criminal Justice Research Methods
CRMJ/SOCA 233 – Criminology
CRMJ/SOCA 235 – Police and Society
CRMJ 325 – Restorative Justice
CRMJ/INTL 388 – Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems
CRMJ 345 – White Collar Crime
CRMJ 499 - Organized Crime
COURSES TAUGHT – OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Introduction to the Canadian Criminal Justice System – Kwantlen Univ. College
Introduction to Criminology – Kwantlen University College, Canada
Sociological Explanations of Crime – Kwantlen University College, Canada
Administration of Justice in Canada – Kwantlen University College, Canada
Introduction to the Canadian Criminal Justice System – Simon Fraser University
Graduate Student Committees
Dissertations:
Jennifer Renee Trombley - Chair, Dissertation Committee (2012)
Ayodeji Daramola - Chair, Dissertation Committee (2013)
Doshie Piper - Member, Dissertation Committee (2013)
Vivian Dorsett - Member, Dissertation Committee (2012)
Martha Gallien - Chair, Dissertation Committee (2013)
Louise Henry - Chair, Dissertation Committee (Current)
Rochelle Cobbs - Chair, Dissertation Committee (Current)
Samuel Arungwa - Member, Dissertation Committee (Current)
Julian L. Scott, III - Member, Dissertation Committee (2011)
Glenda Shepherd - Chair, Dissertation Committee (2010)
Fay Williams - Member, Dissertation Committee (2010)
Arthur Morghalu - Member, Dissertation Committee (2009)
Franklin Emeka - Member, Dissertation Committee (2009)
Eric Azubuike - Chair, Dissertation Committee (2008)
Dorathy Sule - Member, Dissertation Committee (2008)
Masters’ Thesis:
Marika Dawkins - Member, Thesis Committee (2010)
Cassandra Coleman - Member, Thesis Committee (2009)
Yvonne Clarke - Chair, Thesis Committee (2008)
Louise Henry - Chair, Thesis Committee (2008)
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Hilda Hibbert - Chair, Thesis Committee (2008)
Publications
Book
O. O. Elechi (2006). Doing Justice Without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model.
New York: Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group Publishers).
O. O. Elechi (1991). Alternative Conflict Resolution in Afikpo (Ehugbo). Institute of
Criminology and Criminal Law, University of Oslo, Stencilseries, No. 67
(ISBN – 82-7100-089-6).
J.S.E. Opolot and O. O. Elechi (2013). An introduction to Private Security: A comparative
introduction to an international phenomenon: Langham, MD: Roman & Littlefield (in
process).
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
O. O. Elechi, E.G. Lambert & M. Jenkins (2014). A Study on Nigeria and U.S. College
Students’ Views on Justice Issues. African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies (In
process).
S. E. Otu & O.O. Elechi (2014). Pathways & Trajectories to Life-Course persistent
Armed Robbery Offending Behavior in Contemporary Nigeria: Examining the Predictors
and Risk Factors. In Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (In process).
E. G. Lambert, M. I. Khondaker, O. O. Elechi, S. Jiang & D. N. Baker (2012). Formal
and Informal Crime Control Views in Bangladesh and the United States. Journal of
Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, Vol.10, No. 3 (July – September 2012), Pp.199 – 222.
E. Lambert, Y. Wu, O. O. Elechi & S. Jiang (2012). Correlates of Support for
Community-Police Partnerships in Policing among Nigerian and US College Students:
An Exploratory Study. International Criminal Justice review 22(3) 276-296.
Sagepub.com/Journals.Permissions.nav
O. O. Elechi & J. O. Ngwe (2011) “Human Trafficking: the Modern Day Slavery of the 21st
Century” in African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies (accepted for publication).
O. O. Elechi, S. Morris & E.J. Schauer (2010). “Restoring Justice (Ubuntu) – An African
Perspective.” International Criminal Justice Review Journal (ICJR) 20 (1) 73-85 - (March 2010).
E. Lambert, O. O. Elechi, & Y. Wu (2011). “An Exploratory Comparison of the Policing Views
Of Nigerian and U.S. College Students.” Submitted to Policing and Society on 12/9/11.
E. Lambert, S. Jiang, M. Khondaker, O. O. Elechi, D. N. Baker, K.A. Tucker (2010). “Policing
Views From Around the Globe: An Exploratory Study of the Views of College Students From
Bangladesh, Canada, Nigeria and the United States. “ In International Criminal Justice Review
(ICJR) 2010 20:229.
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E. Lambert, N. Hogan, S. Jiang, O. Elechi, B. Benjamin, A. Morris, J. Laux and P. Dupuy
(2010). “The Relationship Among Distributive and Procedural Justice and Correctional Life
Satisfaction, Burnout, and Turnover Intent: An Exploratory Study.” In the Journal of Criminal
Justice (2010), doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.11.002.
E. Lambert, N. Hogan, S. Jiang, O. Elechi, B. Benjamin, A. Morris, J. Laux, & P. Dupuy (2010).
“The Relationship Among Distributive and Procedural Justice and Correctional Life Satisfaction,
Burnout, and Turnover Intent: An Exploratory Study.” Journal of Criminal Justice 38, (1), pp.7-
16.
E. Lambert, O. Oko Elechi & S. Jiang (2010). “Formal and Informal Crime Views in Nigeria
and the United States: An Exploratory Study Among College Students” Journal of Ethnicity in
Criminal Justice. (Paper accepted for publication, February 4, 2010).
O. O. Elechi, Eric G. Lambert, Morris Jenkins, and David N. Baker (2009). “Crime Views on
Two Continents: An Exploratory Study of Views Toward Crime, Criminals, Treatment, and
Punishment of Nigerian and U.S. College Students” in International Journal of Comparative and
Applied Criminal Justice , Spring 2009, Vol.33, No.1, pp. 17 – 36.
E. Lambert, N. Hogan, O. Oko Elechi, S. Jiang, J. Laux, P. Dupuy, & A. Morris (2009). “A
Further Examination of Antecedents of Correctional Staff Life Satisfaction.” Social Science
Journal, 44 (4), pp.689 – 706.
E. Lambert, N. Hogan, S. Barton, and O. Oko Elechi. (2009). “The Impact of Job Stress, Job
Involvement, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment on Correctional Staff Support for
Rehabilitation and Punishment.” In A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society by Routledge,
Taylor and Francis Group, Vol.22, #2, Spring 2009, pp. 109 - 122.
E. Lambert, S. Jiang, O. Oko Elechi, M. I. Khondaker & W. Jin (2009). “A Preliminary Study of
Gender Differences on Death Penalty Views of College Students from Bangladesh, China,
Nigeria, and the United States.” (Paper submitted to Sex Roles: A Research Journal – and under
consideration).
Helen Rosenberg, Robert T. Sigler, Scott Lewis & O. Oko Elechi, “What do Police Think about
Community Policing” In Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management
(submitted).
O. O. Elechi, T.Y. Okosun, Job E. Ngwe (2007): “Factors Vitiating Against the Effectiveness of
the Nigerian Police in Combating the Criminal Exploitation of Children and Women” in
African Criminology and Justice Studies Journal, (AJCJS); Vol.3, No.1, July 2007.
O. O. Elechi, Eric. G. Lambert, and Lois Ventura “An examination of Death Penalty Views of
Nigerian and U.S. College Students: An Exploratory Study” in African Criminology and Justice
Studies Journal , (ACJSJ), Vol.2, No.2, Fall 2006.
O. O. Elechi, (2005): “Repairing harm and Transforming African American Communities
through Restorative Justice” in Community Safety Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. 29 - 36
(published by Pavilion Publishing, London).
Eric G. Lambert, Daniel Hall, Lois A. Ventura & Oko Elechi (2005): “The War on Terrorism:
The Views of Criminal Justice and Non-Criminal Justice Majors on Terrorism and the
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Punishment of Terrorists” in Electronic Journal of Sociology
http://www.sociology.org/inque.html
O. O. Elechi (2004): “Community Oriented Policing in Nigeria” in Law Enforcement Executive
Forum Vol.4, No.7, pp. 161 - 171 (published by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and
Standards Board Executive Institute.
Alan W. Clarke, Laurie Anne Whitt, Eric Lambert & Oko Elechi (2004): “Does the Rest of the
World Matter? Sovereignty, International Human Rights Law and the American Death Penalty”
in Volume 30, No.1, pp. 260 - 310 Queen’s Law Journal, Canada (Queen’s University, Canada).
Eric G. Lambert, Lois A. Ventura, Daniel E. Hall, Alan Clarke, O. Oko Elechi, David N. Baker,
and Morris Jenkins (2003): “United We Stand? Differences Between White and Nonwhite
College Students in Their Views on Terrorism and Punishment of Terrorist” Journal of Ethnicity
in Criminal Justice, Volume 1, Numbers 3/4, pp. 91 – 108, The Haworth Press, Inc.
Lee Ross and O. Oko Elechi (2002): “Student Attitudes Towards Internship Experiences: From
Theory to Practice” Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JCJE) – Vol. 13, 2, Fall 2002, pp. 297
-312.
Eric G. Lambert, Alan Clarke, Daniel E. Hall and O. Oko Elechi (2002): “Views of College
Students on Terrorism, the Death Penalty, and Civil Rights and Why Some Foreign
Governments Are Concerned With the U.S. War Against Terrorism.” In the Social Science Paper
Publisher Vol.5,(2), 2002: pp.50-75.
O. O. Elechi (1999): “Victims Under Restorative Justice Systems: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria
Model” in International Review of Victimology, Vol.6, No. 4, pp.359-375.
O. O. Elechi (1996): “Doing Justice Without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model of
Conflict Resolution.” In International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, Fall
1996, Vol. 20, No.2, pp. 337 – 355.
Book Chapters
Otu, S. and O. O. Elechi ( 2014) “The Judicial System of Ebonyi State, Nigeria” in
Judicial Voices – a Global perspective by D. Lowe and D. Das (eds.) Sage Publishers (in
process).
O. O. Elechi: (2012) “The Role of Indigenous Institutions of Social Control and
Processes in Curbing Corruption in Nigeria” in Grounded Law: Comparative Research on
State and non-State Justice in Multiple Societies by Chukwunonso Okafo (ed.). Wildfire
Publishing House.
O. O. Elechi, E. Onyeozili: “The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Contemporary
Africa” in Contemporary Issues in Africa by R. Olaniyan (ed.). Ife, Nigeria: University of Ife
Press. (accepted).
O. O. Elechi: “Re-encountering the Slave Trade? The Dimensions of Human Trafficking” in
Contemporary Issues in Africa” by R. Olaniyan (ed.). Ife, Nigeria: University of Ife Press.
(accepted).
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O. O. Elechi, C.B.A. Ubah (2010): Nigeria in Crime and Punishment Around the World by
M. K. Nalla & G. R. Newman (eds.) Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, pp. 162-167.
O. O. Elechi, A. R. Morris (2010): Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa) in
Crime and Punishment Around the World by M. K. Nalla & G. R. Newman (eds.) Santa Barbara,
California: ABC-CLIO, pp. 53-56.
A.R. Morris, O. O. Elechi, (2010): Benin in Crime and Punishment Around the World by M. K.
Nalla & G. R. Newman (eds.) Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, pp.7-10.
A.R. Morris, O. O. Elechi, (2010): Mali in Crime and Punishment Around the World by M. K.
Nalla & G. R. Newman (eds.) Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, pp.133-136.
O. O. Elechi (2008): “The Igbo (Nigeria) Indigenous Justice System,” in Colonial Systems of
Control: Criminal Justice in Nigeria by V. Saleh-Hanna (ed.). Ottawa: University of Ottawa
Press.
O. O. Elechi (2004): “Women and the African Indigenous Justice System,” in Pan African Issues
in Criminology by Biko Agozino and Anita Kalunta-Crumpton (eds.) – London: Ashgate
publishers, pp. 157 – 179.
Encyclopedia Chapters
Tapper, S. & Elechi, O. O. (2013). Hoarding. In L. Salinger (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
White Collar Crime and Corporate Crime. (2nd
ed., Vol.8, pp. 434-435). Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications, (Inc.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978145226175.n218).
Elechi, O.O., & Cobbs, R. (2012). Charles Rangel. In Encyclopedia of White-Collar
and Corporate Crime. (2nd
ed.). Sage Publication. (In press)
Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2012). United American Bank. In Encyclopedia of White-
Collar and Corporate Crime. (2nd
ed.). Sage Publication. (In press)
Cobbs, R., & O. O. Elechi. (2011). James Brown. In African-Americans
Criminological Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Greenwood
Press. (In press)
Cobbs, R., & O.O. Elechi. (2011). Criminal Deportation. In African-Americans
Criminological Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Greenwood
Press. (In press)
Elechi, O. O. & Cobbs, R. (2012). Linkages Between the Legal and Illegal
Economies. In Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice .by M. E. Beare (ed.).
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.
Elechi, O. O. & Cobbs, R. (2011). Internal Migration. In The Twenties in America.
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press. (In press)
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Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2012). International Association of Chiefs of Police. In
Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice. By M. E. Beare (ed.) Thousand Oaks,
California: Sage Publications.
Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2012). Risk Assessment. In Encyclopedia of
Transnational Crime and Justice by M. E. Beare (ed.) Thousand Oaks, California: Sage
Publication.
O. O. Elechi, D. Piper, S.V. Morris (2012). “Case Studies” in Encyclopedia of Criminology and
Criminal Justice by Albanese, J. (ed.). New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
E. J. Schauer, and O. O. Elechi (2012). “Victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking” in
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice by Albanese, J. (ed.). New Jersey: Wiley-
Blackwell Publishers.
D. Piper and O. O. Elechi (2012). “International Crimes” in Encyclopedia of Criminology and
Criminal Justice by Albanese, J. (ed.). New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
S. V. Morris, J. L. Rockett and O. O. Elechi (2012). “Qualitative Research” in Encyclopedia of
Criminology and Criminal Justice by Albanese, J. (ed.). New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
S. V. Morris, J. L. Rockett and O. O. Elechi (2012). “Victimization Patterns” in Encyclopedia of
Criminology and Criminal Justice by Albanese, J. (ed.). New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
O. O. Elechi, and E.J. Schauer (2011):“W. E. B. DuBois” in African-Americans and the Criminal
Justice System: An Encyclopedia by Jones-Brown, D., Frazier, B.D. & Brooks, M. (eds.) Santa
Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO Greenwood Press.
S. Otu and O. O. Elechi (2011). “Anti-corruption Strategies, Prevention and Control Efforts”
In Encyclopedia of International Criminology by (I. Onwudiwe, ed.)
O. O. Elechi (2011). “Conflict Management” in Encyclopedia of International Criminology by (I.
Onwudiwe, ed.)
E. J. Schauer and O. O. Elechi, (2011):“Punishment” in African-Americans and the Criminal
Justice System: An Encyclopedia by Jones-Brown, D., Frazier, B.D. & Brooks, M. (eds.) Santa
Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO Greenwood Press.
R. E. Cobbs and O. O. Elechi, (2011): “James Brown” in African-Americans and the Criminal
Justice System: An Encyclopedia by Jones-Brown, D., Frazier, B.D. & Brooks, M. (eds.) Santa
Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO Greenwood Press.
R. E. Cobbs and O. O. Elechi, (2011): “Criminal Deportation” in African-Americans and the
Criminal Justice System: An Encyclopedia by Jones-Brown, D., Frazier, B.D. & Brooks, M.
(eds.) Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO Greenwood Press.
O. O. Elechi, “Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Indigenous Religious Beliefs and Practices” in
Encyclopedia of African Religion by Molefi Asante and Ama Mazama (eds.). Thousand Oaks,
California: Sage Publications (Submitted).
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O. O. Elechi, (2007): “Restorative Justice” in Battleground: Criminal Justice by Gregg Barak
(ed.). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press; pp.611 – 621.
O. O. Elechi, (2007): “Community Policing” in Battleground: Criminal Justice by Gregg Barak
(ed.). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press; pp. 83 – 90.
O. O. Elechi, (2007): “Power Theory” in Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime by Jurg Gerber
and Eric Jensen (eds.). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, pp.236-238.
O. O. Elechi (2005): “African Indigenous Justice System” in Encyclopedia of Criminology by
Richard A Wright and J. Mitchell Miller (eds.)New York: Routledge Publishers, Taylor and
Francis Group, pp.18 – 22.
O. O. Elechi (2005): “Nigeria, Corruption in” in Encyclopedia of Criminology by Richard A.
Wright and J. Mitchell Miller (eds.) New York: Routledge Publishers, Taylor and Francis Group,
pp.1043 – 1047.
Conference Proceedings
O. O. Elechi (2005): “Viewing African Indigenous Justice System from a Restorative and
Transformative Paradigm” by Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) – Lagos –
Nigeria (2005).
O. O. Elechi (2004): “Human Rights and the African Indigenous Justice System” (29 pages) –
Paper published by the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, 18th
International Conference, August 8 – 12, Montreal, Quebec.
O. O. Elechi (2003): “Extra-Judicial Killings in Nigeria – the Case of Afikpo Town” Paper
published by the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, 17th International
Conference, August 24 – 28, the Hague, Netherlands, Conference Proceedings.
Book Reviews
O. O. Elechi (2006): “Law and Justice in Post-British Nigeria: Conflicts and Interactions
Between Native and Foreign Systems of Social Control in Igbo” by Nonso Okereafoezeke,
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, in African Criminology and Justice Studies Journal.
June 2006, Vol.2.No.1, pp.130-134.
O. O. Elechi (2002): “Delinquent-Prone Communities” by Don Weatherburn and Bronwyn Lind
in the International Journal of Offender Therapy, by Sage Periodicals Press, 2002, August, pp.512
- 514.
Other Published Work:
O. O. Elechi (1992). Policing White Collar Crime in Nigeria: a Thesis presented to the Institute
of Criminology and Criminal Law, University of Oslo, in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements
for the Cand. Polit. degree
Other Works In Progress
“Cross-national survey of current Canadian, Chinese, Nigerian and American students’
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attitudes and knowledge of the formal and informal crime control, punishment, capital
punishment and terrorism” with Professors Eric Lambert, David Baker, Jiang Chiange of the
Criminal Justice Department, University of Toledo.
“Evaluation Research of Racine Community Policing Program – Twelve Years After” with
Professor Helen Rosenberg, Chair, Sociology and Anthropology Department, University of
Wisconsin – Parkside.
O. Oko Elechi “Indigenous Systems of Restorative Justice: A Comparison of African, Asian and
Aboriginal Systems of Peace-Making” book under review for publication by Ashgate Publishing
Company.
CONFERENCE KEY NOTE SPEAKER/INVITED SPEAKER, CHAIR AND/OR
DISCUSSANT:
2013 – November 7, Invited Presenter, “The Community and Restorative Justice” in Restorative
Justice and Evidence-Based Practice (RJEBP) Conference sponsored by the Harris County
Juvenile Probation Department, Houston, Texas.
2013 - June 6/7, Invited Presenter, “Restorative Justice – A Problem Solving Approach to Crime
and Criminality” in the 6th Annual Conference Sponsored by the Texas Juvenile Crime
Prevention Center & Prairie View A & M University’s Dept. of Public Safety. Conference
Theme: Restoring Lives and Shattered Dreams: Addressing Youth Violence.
2013 – March, Chair, Panel 56 (Predictors and Perceptions of Terrorism) at the 2003 Annual
Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas, Texas.
2013 – March, Chair, Panel 101 (Restorative Justice and Cultural Implications), at the 2013
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas, Texas
2013 – February 6, Key Note Speaker, Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica 2013 Restorative
Justice Symposium, Mandeville, Jamaica, February 6, 2013.
2011 – February 2, Key Note Speaker, Jamaican 2011 Annual Restorative Justice Conference,
sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Bethlehem Moravian
College in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, February 2, 2011.
Conference Participation and Presentations
2014 – February – Presenter, paper titled: “Restorative Justice Perspectives in African
Criminal Justice” at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in
Philadelphia, PA, with Festus Obi, Texas Southern University.
2014 – February – Presenter, paper titled: “Restorative Justice Responses to Juvenile
Delinquency” at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in
Philadelphia, PA, with Dr. Martha Anne Gallien, Prairie View A & M University.
2014 – February –Presenter, paper titled: “The Crime and Punishment Views of Japanese and
U.S. Students” with Shanhe Jiang, Eric Lambert, Toyoji Saito, Mahfuzul Khonda and David
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Baker at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2013 – March, Presenter, paper titled: “Bridging the Ideological Gap in the Teaching and
Learning of Restorative Justice” with Sherill V.C. Morris and Edward J. Schauer, at the
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas, Texas.
2013 – March, Presenter, paper titled: “Exploratory Evaluation of the Relationship
Among Moral Foundations, Criminal Justice, and Perceptions of Terrorism” with Raven
Davis, Alacia Mobely, Aisha Asby and Derek Wilson, at the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas, Texas.
2013 – March, Presenter, paper titled: “Does Gender and Culture Matter: An Exploratory
Study of Death Penalty Views Among Indian and U.S. College Students” with Eric
Lambert, Shanhe Jiang, David Baker, Mahfuzul Khondaker, nancy Hogan, Sudershan
Pasupuleti, at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas, Texas.
2012 – November 14, Presenter, “Making a Case for the Introduction of restorative
Justice Practices in Middle Schools in Texas” with Sharmaine Tapper, at the American
Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
2012, November 14, presenter, “An Exploratory Examination of the Views on restorative
Justice: A Comparison Between Bangladesh and U.S. College Students” with E.
Lambert, D. Baker, S. Jiang, M. Jenkins at the American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
2012 – March 17 – Presenter, paper titled “Is there a Gendered Difference in Crime and
Punishment Views Among Bangladeshi and U.S. Men and Women? An Exploratory
Study” with M. Khondaker, E. Lambert, S. Jiang and D. Baker at the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), New York City.
2012 – March 17, Presenter (Roundtable) titled: “Solutions for Kidnapping in Nigeria,”
with N. Okafo, E. Obinyan, I. Onwudiwe, at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
(ACJS), New York City.
2012 – April 20, Presenter, “Who Makes a Better Homeland Security Employee? A
Meta-Analysis” with Sharmaine Tapper and Joseph Ugwu, at the 7th
Annual Research
Symposium with the theme, Diversity in Research organized by the College of Juvenile
Justice & Psychology, Prairie View A & M University.
2012 – April 20, Presenter, “Bridging the ideological Gap in the Teaching and Learning
of restorative Justice” with Sherill Morris and Edward Schauer, at the 7th
Annual
Research Symposium, with theme Diversity in Research sponsored by the College of
Juvenile Justice & Psychology, Prairie View A & M University.
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2012 – November 14, Presenter, “Making a Case for the Introduction of restorative
Justice Practices in Middle Schools in Texas” with Sharmaine Tapper, at the American
Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
2012, November 14, presenter, “An Exploratory Examination of the Views on restorative
Justice: A Comparison Between Bangladesh and U.S. College Students” with E.
Lambert, D. Baker, S. Jiang, M. Jenkins at the American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
2011 – November 16 – 19, “Government and Community Partnerships for Improved Criminal
Law and Justice in a Modern State” (Round Table) at the 63rd
Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Criminology, (ASC), Washington, D.C., (with Ihekwoaba Onwudiwe, Victoria Time,
Timothy Austin and Simon Ortuanya).
2011 – November 16 – 19, “War on Delinquency” (Round Table) at the 63rd
Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Criminology, (ASC), Washington, D.C., (with Patrick Ibe, Charles
Ochie, Dorothy Sule, Jonathan Odo and Charles Ubah).
2011 – November 16 – 19, “Is there a Gender Gap in Punishment Views of Terrorism” at the 63rd
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., (with Mahfuzul
Khondaker, Eric Lambert, Shanhe Jiang and David Baker).
2011 – September 30, “Victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST)” at the
Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ), Annual Meeting, College Station, Texas
(with E.J Schauer and Joseph Ugwu (Doctoral student).
2011 – February 2, Key Note Speaker on “Restorative Justice: An Early Response For Young
Offenders” at the 2011 Restorative Justice Conference organized by the Jamaican Ministry of
Justice in collaboration with the Bethlehem Moravian College, Mandeville, Jamaica.
2010 – November 16 – 20, “The Formal and Informal Crime Control Views of Nigerian College
Students.” Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology,
San Francisco, California(with E. Lambert, D. Baker, S. Jiang and M. Khondaker).
2010 – November 16 – 20, “Policing Juveniles in the State of Mississippi.” Paper presented at
the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California
(with Rochelle Cobbs, Doctoral Student, PVAMU.).
2010 – November 16 – 20, “Private Prisons and the Incarceration of Immigrants.” Paper
presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco,
California (with S.V. Morris and E. J. Schauer)
2010, November 16 – 20, Discussant on the “Contributions of Culture-based Institutions in
Defining and Managing Crimes in a Modern State: Cameroon versus Nigeria” at the 2010 Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California (with N. Okafo, I.
Onwudiwe, and V. Time).
2010 – November 16 – 20, Discussant on “Are Recent Forensic Lab Closings a Threat to Our
Safety and Security? Assessing the Impact.” (with C. Ochie, P. I. Ibe, C. A. Ubah).
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2010 – November 16 – 20, Author Meets Critic: “Reconstructing Law and Justice in a
Postcolony” by Nonso Okafo at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, San Francisco, California (with I. Onwudiwe, V. Time, S. Ortuanya).
2010 – February 23 – 27, “Restorative Justice Response to Minority Overrepresentation in the
Juvenile Justice System” Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice
Sciences, San Diego, California (with S. Morris).
2010 – February 23 – 27, “Violence as Political Dissent in Nigeria” Paper presented at the 47th
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice Sciences, San Diego, California (with A. Morris).
2010 – February 23 – 27, “A Preliminary Study of Gender Differences on Death Penalty View of
College Students from Bangladesh, China, Nigeria and the United States” Paper presented at the
47th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice Sciences, San Diego, California (with E.
Lambert, S. Jiang, M. Khondaker, W. Jin, and D. Baker).
2010 – February 23 – 27, Chair, “Global Criminological Perspectives” Panel at the 47th Annual
Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, California.
2010 – February 23 – 27, Discussant on “Addressing the Mexican Border Gang Problem” at the
47th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, (with M. Cintron,
S. Morris, J. Rodriguez and F. Rodrguez).
2010 – April 16 Chair, Paper Session VIII at the 6th Annual Research Symposium, Sponsored by
the College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology.
2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from Bangladesh” Paper
presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA
(with M. Khondaker, D. Baker, S. Jiang and E. Lambert).
2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from China” Paper presented at
the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (S. Jiang, M.
Khondaker, E. Lambert and D. Baker).
2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from Canada” Paper presented at
the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (with D.
Baker, E. Lambert, S. Jiang, M. Khondaker).
2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from Nigeria” Paper presented at
the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (with D.
Baker, M. Khondaker, E. Lambert and S. Jiang).
2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from the United States” Paper
presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA
(with E. Lambert, S. Jiang, M. Khondaker, and D. Baker).
2009 – November 4 – 7, Discussant on “Rethinking Law: Dimensions of Non-State Social
Control in Selected Countries” at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (with T. Austin, I. D. Onwudiwe, V. Time and N. Okafo).
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2009 – November 4 – 7, Discussant, “Terrorism and Piracy in Africa” at the 61st Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (with I.D. Onwudiwe, N. Okafo, J.S.
Opolot, K.U. Ejiogu, and C. Hadnott).
2009 – November 4 – 7, Discussant, “Disproportionate Minority Contact and Confinement in
“Obama” Presidency” at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology,
Philadelphia, PA (with C. O. Ochie, P.I. Ibe, J.C. Odo, S.M. Shahidullah and S. Sule).
2009 – November 4 – 7, Discussant, “Criminal Versus Military Justice in Africa” at the 61st
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA (with E. Onyeozili,
P.I. Ibe, C.O. Ochie, A. Kalunta-Crumpton, and J.C. Odo).
2009 – October 27 – 29, “Restorative Justice” Paper presented at the Texas Department of Family
and Protective Services 9th Annual partners in prevention Conference” (with J. Trombley).
2009 - March 10 – 14, “Feminist Responses to Restorative Justice and Gendered Violence” –
Paper presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice Sciences, Boston,
Massachusetts (with S. Morris).
2009- March 10 – 14 “Views of the Police Across Five Nations” – Paper presented at the 46th
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts.
2008 – November 12, “The Socio-cultural Foundations of African Indigenous Justice Systems.”
Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 60th Annual Meeting, St. Louis,
Missouri.
2008 – November 13, Discussant, Author Meets Critic: “Colonial Systems of Control: Criminal
Justice in Nigeria” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 60th Annual Meeting, St.
Louis, Missouri.
2008 – November 5 – 7, Participant, 4th Annual Strengthening Youth and Families Ideas, Tools
and Practices for Success, Austin, Texas.
2008 – September 5, “The Impact of Job Stress, Job Involvement, Job Satisfaction, and
Organizational Commitment on Correctional Staff Support for Rehabilitation and Punishment”
presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago,
Illinois.
2007 – November 16, “Contributions of Indigenous Justice to Modern Crime Control,” Paper
presented at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 2007 Annual Meeting, Atlanta Georgia,
November 14 – 17, 2007.
2007 – October 5, “Exploring the Values of Restorative Justice,” Paper presented at the
Southwest Association of Criminal Justice 2007 Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas, October
4 – 6, 2007.
2007 - September 28, “Organized Crime in Nigeria.” Paper presented at the Midwestern
Criminal Justice Association 2007 Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 27 – 29,
2007.
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2007 – March 15, “Response of the African Indigenous Justice System to Family Violence.”
Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
(ACJS), Seattle, Washington, March 13 – 17, 2007.
2006 – November 4, “The Future of African Indigenous Justice System.” Paper presented at the
American Society of Criminology (ASC) 58th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California,
November 1 – 4, 2006.
2006 – September 30, “Crime Views on Two Continents: An Exploratory Study of Views
Toward Crime, Criminals, Treatment, and Punishment of Nigerian and U.S. College Students.”
Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association in
Chicago, Illinois, by Oko Elechi, Eric Lambert, Morris Jenkins and David Baker.
2006 – September 30, “An Examination of Death Penalty Views of Nigerian and U.S. College
Students: An Exploratory Study.” Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Midwestern
Criminal Justice Association in Chicago, Illinois with Eric Lambert, Oko Elechi, Kasey Tucker
and Lois Ventura.
2006 - March 3, “African Traditional Justice” – Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin-
Parkside, 2nd
Annual Restorative Justice Conference, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
2005 – November 16, “The Criminal Justice Views of Nigerian Students” – Paper presented at
the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 57th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November
15 – 19, 2005.
2005, November 18, Panelist, Roundtable discussion of Nonso Okereafoezeke’s book, Law and
Justice in Post-British Nigeria, at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 57th Annual
Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 15 – 19, 2005.
2005 – August 9, “Pan African Issues in Crime and Justice” Paper presented at the 14th World
Congress of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA, August 7 – 11, 2005.
2005 – August 9, “Racine Community Policing Program – Twelve Years After” Paper presented
(with Helen Rosenberg – Sociology/Anthropology Department, University of Wisconsin-
Parkside) at the 14th World Congress of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA, August 7 – 11, 2005.
2005 – April 23, Presented the paper “Restoring Justice – The African Model” at the Eleventh
United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Bangkok, Thailand, April 18
– 25, 2005.
2005 – April 21, Presented the paper “Factors Militating Against the Effectiveness of the Police
in Combating the Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children in Nigeria” at the International
Symposium Ancillary Meeting at the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice, Bangkok, Thailand, April 18 – 25, 2005.
2005 – March 18, Presented the paper “Restorative Justice” with Sister Lois Aceto at the
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Community Justice Conference.
2005 – March 4 – Presented the paper “Restorative Justice – An African Model” at the University
of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative Activity (CRCA) Annual
Showcase.
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2004 – November 16 – 19, Presented the paper “Perceptions on the Success of Community
Policing: A Follow-Up” with Professor Helen Rosenberg, at the American Society of
Criminology (ASC), 56th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.
2004 – November 16 –19, Presented the paper “The Igbo (Nigeria) Indigenous Justice System” at
the 2004 American Society of Criminology (ASC), 56th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.
2004 – September 30 – October 2, Presented the paper “Repairing Harm and Transforming
African-American Communities through Restorative Justice” at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, Illinois.
2004 – August 8 – 12, Presented the paper “Human Rights and the African Indigenous Justice
System” at the 18th International Conference of the International Society for the Reform of
Criminal Law, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2004 – April 28 (with Professor Helen Rosenberg, supervised six students’ research on
Community Policing in Racine and presentation at UW System Symposium for Undergraduate
Research and Creative Activity, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.
2004 – March 9 – 13, Presented the paper “Minorities and the Restorative Justice System” at the
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), 41st Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2003 – November 19 –22, Presented the paper “Policing Police Corruption in Nigeria:
Enforcement Strategies” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC), 55th Annual Meeting,
Denver, Colorado.
2003 – October 2 – 4, Presented the paper “Community Oriented Policing in Nigeria” at the
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
2003 – August 24 – 28, Presented the Paper “Extra-Judicial Killings in Nigeria – the Case of
Afikpo Town” at the 17th International Conference of the International Society for the Reform of
Criminal Law, the Hague, Netherlands.
2003 – August 10 – 14, Presented the Paper “The Nigerian Advance Fee (419) Fraud” at the
African Council for Communication Education 13th Biennial Conference, Abuja, Nigeria.
2003 – May 27 – 28, Participant, Summit on Community Justice: People, Prevention and Prisons
– Reclaiming Safety For The Public Good, The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
2003 – March 4 – 8 – Presented the Paper “Corruption and Political Violence in Nigeria”
at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), 40th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
2002 – November 13 – 16 – Presented the Paper “White-Collar Crime in Nigeria: A Conceptual
Inquiry” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 54th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
2002 – October 9 – 11 – Presented the Paper “Racine Restorative Justice County Task Force – A
Program Evaluation Research” with two of my undergraduate students – Kim Rossi and Brandi
Dilworth at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago,
Illinois.
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2002 – August 24 – 29 – Organized a Workshop on “Community Justice and Community
Policing” at the 10th International Conference on Penal Abolition (ICOPA X), University of
Lagos – Nigeria.
2002 – August 24 – 29 – Presented the Paper “The African Indigenous Justice System from a
Restorative/Transformative Perspective” at the 10th International Conference on Penal Abolition
(ICOPA X), University of Lagos – Nigeria.
2002 – August 27 – Moderator – 4th Plenary Session on the theme: “Promoting Alternatives to
Penalty and Conflict Resolution” at the 10th International Conference on
Penal Abolition (ICOPA X), University of Lagos – Nigeria.
2002 – March 5 – 7 – Paper presentation titled “Extradition, Terrorism and the Death Penalty”
with Alan Clarke and Dr. Eric Lambert (University of Toledo) – at the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (ACJS).
2001 – November 7 – 10 – Presented the paper titled “Women and (African) Restorative Justice”
at the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Annual Conference, Atlanta Georgia.
2001 – October 3 – 5 - Presented the paper titled “Controlling Community Violence: An
Offender Education Program – A Restorative Justice Evaluation” at the Midwestern Criminal
Justice Association (MCJA) Conference, Chicago ( jointly authored and presented by two of my
students – Robyn R. Spink and Victoria Mahboub)
2001 – May 3 – 6. “Human Rights, Justice, Peace …. In Africa” Conference, organized by the
Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR), California State University,
Sacramento. Presented the Paper: “The State and Restorative Justice: the Case of African
Customary Courts.”
2001 – April 3 to 7. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Washington, D.C.
Presented the Paper “Student Internships: An Invaluable Experience for Criminal Justice
Majors” (Paper co-authored by Dr. Lee Ross and O. Oko Elechi).
2000 – November. American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, San Francisco.
Conference Participant.
2000 – October. Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.
Conference Participant.
1999 – November. American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, Toronto.
Presented the paper “The State and Restorative Justice: The Case of Afikpo – Nigeria Customary
Court.”
1999 – February. Western Society of Criminology (WSC) Annual Meeting, Oakland, California.
Presented the paper “Victims and Restorative Justice Systems – the Afikpo – Nigeria Model.”
1998 – May. Participated in the Conference, “Abusing Power”, Simon Fraser University.
1998 – February. Western Society of Criminology (WSC) Annual Meeting, Palm Beach,
California. Presented the Paper “Restorative Justice – the Afikpo – Nigeria Model.”
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1997 – November. Participated in the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual
Conference, San Diego, California.
Selected Interviews with T.V., Radio, Newspapers and Book Authors
2011 January 31, Interview with Jamaica, W.I. National Radio on Restorative Justice
Programs and Practices
2006 January 24, Interview with the Racine Journal Times on Crime Prevention and
Improvement of Safety in Racine Neighborhooods.
2005 March 14, Interview with Lois Aceto on Fox 6 News, Milwaukee on Restorative Justice
as part of the March 18, 2005 Community Justice Conference, UW-Parkside.
2005 March 10, Interview with Lois Aceto, Mark Marlaire Radio Interview with WGTD – FM
91.1 Public Radio – Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, on Restorative Justice
as part of the campaign for the March 18. 2005 Community Justice Conference,
UW-Parkside.
2005 March 6, Interview with Racine Journal Times on Restorative Justice as part of the
campaign for the March 18, Community Justice Conference, UW-Parkside.
2004 “Security: Police Work on Community Policing” with Nigerian This Day Newspapers
(www.thisdayonline.com) - Friday, April 9, 2004.
2004 Interview with Marc Ian Barasch – Journalist – Boulder Colorado, book research -
“The Compassion Project.”
2002 Radio Interview with WGTD – FM 91.1 Public Radio – Gateway Technical
College – Restorative Justice Public Enlightenment Campaign – April 10, 2002.
2001 Radio Interview with WGTD – FM. 91.1 Public Radio – Gateway Technical
College, as part of the activities marking the 2001 Restorative Justice
Week – November 13, 2001.
Service (to Prairie View A & M University)
2009 – Fall 2010 - Spring to Present, Member, University Academic Council, Prairie View A &
M University.
2008 – Spring to Present, Member, H. Elaine Rodney Excellence in Research Symposium,
College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology, PVAMU.
2007 – Fall to Present, Member, University Committee on Research (UCOR) and Sponsored
Programs, Prairie View A & M University.
Service (to University of Wisconsin-Parkside)
2006 – Fall to Summer 2007, Member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Committee on
Advising
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2006 – Summer to Summer 2007, Member, First Year Experience Subcommittee on “why our
students Leave.”
2005 – Fall to Summer 2007, Member, First Year Success (FYS) Mentorship Program
2005 – Summer to Summer 2007, Member, First Year Experience Subcommittee of Student
Success at University of Wisconsin-Parkside
2004 – Summer 2007 – Member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Humanities Steering
Committee
2004 – Summer 2007 – Member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Restorative Justice Institute
Steering Committee
2004 – Summer/Fall, Judge, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Office of Multicultural Student
Affairs (OMSA) Sponsored 21st Annual American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference.
2003 – May to Summer 2007 – Member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside International Studies
Steering Committee.
2001 to Fall 2005 – Departmental Representative – University of Wisconsin-Parkside Faculty
Senate.
2002 – Spring/Summer – Member, Humanities Program Peer Review Committee.
2001 – Summer/Fall – Member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Center for Community
Partnerships Grant Writer Search and Screen Committee.
Service (to Criminal Justice Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside)
2005 – 06 - Member, Search and Screen Committee for Assistant Professor Position
2004 – 05 - Member, Search and Screen Committee for Assistant Professor Position
2003 – 04 - Member, Search and Screen Committee for Associate Professor Position
2003 – 04 - Member, Search and Screen Committee for Lectureship Position
2004 – November 8 – Departmental Representative University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Experience Days “Major Marketplace.”
2003 – Summer 2007 – Departmental Representative in UW-Parkside New Students’ Orientation.
2003 – May 16, Departmental Representative, College of Arts and Sciences Chairs’ Meeting.
2000 to Summer 2007 – Advisor to Controlling Community Violence Program
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Other Professional Activities
2013 – October 17-18, Participant, Symposium, 2nd
Annual “Cultural and Economic
Implementations of Cotton, Worldwide” Sweat Equity Investment in the Cotton Kingdom, by
Khafre, Incorporated & Mississippi Valley State University.
2013 – October 15, Participant, “Seven Ways to Increase Students Attention and Learning”
Facilitated by Dr. James Varn, Center for Teaching and Learning, Mississippi Valley State
University.
2013 – October 2 – 5, Participant, Council on Undergraduate Research, International Society for
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Raleigh, North Carolina.
2013, September 21, Participant, Learner Centered Teaching Workshop (Facilitator: Mr. T.
Doyle), Mississippi Valley State University.
2007 – November 7 – 9, Participant, 3rd
Annual Strengthening Youth and Families Ideas, Tools
and Practices for Success, Austin Texas.
2007 – September 12, Presenter, Paper titled “Youth Empowerment and Accountability:
Restorative Justice in Schools” at the 34th Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center Research
Forum.
2007 – April 26, Presenter, Paper titled “Restorative Justice in Schools” to the Racine School
District’s Student Assistance Coordinators, at the Racine District’s Administration Building,
2220 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin.
2007 – March 2, Co-organizer, presenter and participant, University of Wisconsin-Parkside 3rd
Annual Community Justice Conference.
2006 – November 8, presenter, paper on Restorative Justice (with Sr. Lois Aceto) at the 55th
Breakfast on Social Issues – sponsored by the Racine 2000 and Beyond and Racine Clergy Assn.,
at the YWCA, 740 College Avenue, Racine. Sr. Aceto and I are co-directors of the UW-Parkside
Restorative Justice Institute.
2006 – March 3, Co-organizer, presenter and participant, University of Wisconsin-Parkside 2nd
Annual Community Justice Conference.
2005 – November 10, Guest Lecturer, Prof. Kim Boyajian “Peoples of Africa (SOCA 226)” class.
2005 – April 5, Co-organizer and participant, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
International Studies Lecture Series, titled “Arab-American Relations” with guest speaker
Ambassador William A. Rugh.
2005 – March 18, Co-organizer, presenter and participant, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Community Justice Conference.
2005 – February 11, Participant, University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Second Annual Mini-
Conference on Advising “Where Are Faculty When We Need Them?” The Campus Culture(s) of
Advising.
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2004 – October 19, Co-organizer and participant, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
International Studies Lecture Series, titled “From Body and Wall Design to Paper and Canvas:
Traditional Body Painting and Contemporary Art in Southeastern Nigeria” with guest speaker
Professor Emeritus Simon Ottenberg of University of Washington, Seattle.
2003 – December 4, Co-organizer and participant, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
International Studies Lecture Series, titled “Globalization and National Identity.”
2003 – November 24, Co-organizer and participant, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
International Studies Lecture Series, titled “Understanding Food Politics in Africa.”
2003 – May 9 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Teaching and Learning
Communities Fourth Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning (Co-Sponsored by the
Committee on Teaching and Learning and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
2003 – May 2 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside – “Learning to Understand
Diversity: Getting Students Past Common (Non)Sense” forum presented by the Center for Ethnic
Studies, the Committee on Teaching and Learning, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and
Plan 2008 Diversity Monitoring and Assessment Committee’s (PDMAC) Goal 6: To “foster
institutional environments and development of courses that enhance learning and a respect for
racial and ethnic diversity.” (1:00 to 3:00pm).
2003 – May 2 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside, “Reflective Multimedia
Portfolio: Alternative assessment, alternative partnerships” (10:00 am to 1:00pm.
2002 – November 15 – Participant – University of Wisconsin Fall Mini-Conference on Teaching
and Learning – “Understanding Non-Traditional Students.”
2002 – May 10 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside Third Annual Conference on
Teaching and Learning.
2002 – March 6 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside Orientation Follow-Up for First
and Second Year Teaching Staff and Faculty.
2002 – March 1 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside Spring Mini-Conference on
Teaching and Learning: Celebrating Best Practices.
2002 – February 22 – Participant – Innovative Teaching and Learning (Throwing Out the
Textbook: Uncovering Critical Thinking with Beginning Students) by Professor Lendol Calder –
1999 Carnegie Scholar, Chair, History Department, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
2002 – February 18 – Guest Panelist – Comm. 315 (Communication and Gender) class,
University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
2001- December 11 – Presenter and participant – Criminal Justice Department, University of
Wisconsin-Parkside – Career Day.
2001 – November 16 – Participant – University of Wisconsin-Parkside Fall Mini-Conference on
Teaching and Learning.
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2001 – June 28 – Facilitator – “Restorative Justice: Repairing Harm, Reducing Risk and Building
Community” – A Live National Satellite Broadcast – Produced by the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention U.S. Department of Justice and the Juvenile Justice
Telecommunications Assistance Project Eastern Kentucky University – Training Resource Center
2001 – May 14 – Wisconsin Restorative Justice Coalition Spring 2001 Meeting – Madison.
Meeting Participant and Representative of Racine Restorative Justice Coalition at the Meeting.
2001 – April 25 (8.30 am to 4.00 pm). Victim Awareness Seminar, Racine Correctional
Institution, Co-Sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Corrections and Correctional Ministries
of Wisconsin. Seminar Participant with 15 students from my Restorative Justice, Criminology
and Research Methods Classes.
2001 – March 3 “Advancing the Practice of Teaching Through Scholarship” Conference,
organized by the Office of Professional and Instructional Development, Pyle Center, University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Conference Participant.
Grants, Academic Awards and Fellowships
2007 – May 2, The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2007 – February 23, The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Faculty/Academic Staff Professional
Fund Committee (FASPOF) Award.
2006 – October 9 – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2005 – November 21 – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Faculty/Academic Staff
Professional Fund Committee (FASPOF) Award.
2005 – November 10 – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and
Creative Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2005 – October 26 – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2005 – March 10, Recipient, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-
Parkside Grant.
2004 – December 14, The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Plan 2008 Diversity Monitoring and
Assessment Committee Goal 5 Program to Support Research or Creative Activity for Tenure
Track Faculty Research Award Recipient.
2004 – March – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2003 – November – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Plan 2008 Diversity Monitoring and
Assessment Committee Goal 5 Program to Support Research or Creative Activity for Tenure
Track Faculty Research Award Recipient.
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2003 – November – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2003 – May – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2003 – March – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2003 – January – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Plan 2008 Diversity Monitoring and
Assessment Committee Goal 5 Program to Support Research or Creative Activity for Tenure
Track Faculty Research Award Recipient.
2002 – May – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Collaborative Undergraduate Research
Project Fund.
2001 – March – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and Creative
Activity (CRCA) Grant Award.
2001 – May – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Collaborative Undergraduate Research
Project Fund.
Service to Professional Association
2007 to Present – Member Editorial Board, African Criminology and Justice Association Journal
2010 Spring – to Present, Secretary, African Criminology and Justice Association
Service To The Community
2007 – October to Present, Secretary, Afikpo (Nigeria) Family Union.
2006 – Fall to Summer 2007, Member, Board of Directors, Family Service of Racine, Inc.
2006 – Summer to 2007, Member, Advisory Board, Racine County Mentoring Program, an
Affiliate of Racine Big Brothers program.
2004 – March 16 – Chair, Panel for the Racine County Sergeant promotional oral interviews –
Racine County Human Resources Department.
2002 – December 9 – Panel Member – Racine Deputy Sheriff Oral Interviews – Racine County
Human Resources Department.
2002 – April 21 – Represented and introduced Criminal Justice Department Academic
Achievement Honorees during the Academic Achievement Award Ceremony.
2002 – March 13 – Panel Member – Entry Level Deputy Sheriffs Interviews for Racine County.
2001 – December 11 – Panel member for the Racine County Sergeant Promotional Oral
Interviews – Racine County Human Resources Department.
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2001 – July 10 – Panel member for the Racine County Deputy Sheriffs oral interviews – Racine
County Work Force Development Center.
2001 – Spring Soccer Coach, Sumner’s County, Wisconsin.
2000 to 2007 – Board Member, Racine Restorative Justice County Task Force.
Professional Associations
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
Southwest Association of Criminal Justice (SACJ)
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association
Member, Center For African Peace and Conflict Resolution
African Studies Association (ASA)
White Collar Crime Research Consortium (WCCRC)
International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
African Council for Communication Education
World Congress of Criminology
Other Professional Appointments
December 2004 to Present – Consultant, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), “the Research and
Evaluation Agency” of the U.S. Department of Justice.