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CURRICULUM VITAE

O. OKO ELECHI, Ph.D. MVSU 5053,

14000 Hwy. 82 West,

Itta Bena, MS 38941.

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 662-254-3369 (office) and 262-994-0262 (Cell)

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

2016: Introduction to Child Sex Trafficking Certificate (Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention/Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical

Assistance Program)

2015: Implementing CAST in Your University Certificate (Gundersen National Child

Protection Training Center In Partnership with the Mississippi Attorney General,

Silent Tears and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi).

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

2016/2017 Outstanding Faculty Honoree, MVSU - Mississippi State - Higher Education

Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE).

Nominee 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s

Stella C. Gray Excellence in Teaching Award.

1992 – May – August - Fellowship Recipient of the Scandinavian Institute of African

Studies, Uppsala, Sweden.

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External/Mini Grants Awarded/Not funded

Cobbs, R.C., & Elechi, O.O. (2018, Grant Recipient) Summer Research Grant Proposal

prepared and awarded entitled, “Bullying in Middle and High Schools in Rural

Mississippi: An Exploratory Study.” Faculty Development, MVSU ($5000.00

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).

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.

August 2014 – Present: Principal Investigator – (with Dr. Sherill Morris-Francis)

Longitudinal Study with AVANCE – Houston, INC Families (Parents of Head Start

children transitioning into kindergarten at age 5 years)

September 2014 – Principal Investigator (with Dr. E. Amadi, Mrs. R. Cobbs, Dr. R.

Mushi, Dr. S. Osunde and Dr. B. Atakpu) – submitted grant application to the William T.

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Grant Foundation titled “Peer Mediation Program to Enhance Graduation Rates in Order

to Reduce Inequality in Youth Outcomes” (not funded).

April 2015 – Principal Investigator (with Dr. Sherill Morris-Francis and Ms. Rochelle

Cobbs – as Co-Principal Investigators) A Historical Black University Campus

Assessment of the Investigation and Adjudication Practices and Protocols of Sexual

Assault: A Mixed-Method Approach. Proposal submitted to the National Institute of

Justice – NIJ-2015-4028. – The grant value is $255,702 and is in process.

Professional Experience

2016 Fall 2016 to Present, Professor, Criminal Justice Department, Mississippi Valley

State University.

August 2013 to June 2015: 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 – MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

I. Graduate Course

CJ 560 – Seminar in Criminological Theories – (Online)

CJ 563 – Law Enforcement System

CJ 601 – Law and Social Order – (Online)

CJ 567 – Administration and Management in Criminal Justice

CJ 615 – Advanced Research Methods

CJ 596 – Seminar in Organized Crime

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CJ 606 – Seminar in Community Corrections – (Online)

CJ 602 – Seminar in Police Administration & Management

CJ 597 – Seminar in Terrorism & Homeland Security – (Online)

II. Undergraduate Courses

CJ 382 – Criminology

CJ 493 – Criminal Justice Internship

CJ 480 – Administration and Management of CJ Organizations

CJ 386 – Corrections Systems & Practice – (Online)

CJ 387 – Juvenile Justice Systems & Practice – (Online)

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 – (Online)

JJUS 5413 – Economic Life and Juvenile Crime – (Online)

JJUS 5433 – Counseling – (Online)

JJUS 5913 - Juvenile/Community/Restorative Justice (Face to Face/Online)

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

Advanced Seminar in Administration of Justice Policy, Evaluation and Planning

(AJ 910) (Both Face-to-Face and Online) – Texas Southern University

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Administrative Law for Justice Agencies (AJ 612) – Online – Texas Southern

University

Evaluation Research for Justice Agencies (AJ 613) – Online – Texas Southern

University

Police and Community Relations (AJ 333) – Online – Texas Southern University

Issues in Corrections Administration (AJ 609) – Online – Texas Southern

University

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

Ph.D. 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 (incomplete)

Rochelle Cobbs - Chair, Dissertation Committee (up to prospective defense

in 2013)

Samuel Arungwa - Member, Dissertation Committee (up to 2013)

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)

Hilda Hibbert - Chair, Thesis Committee (2008)

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Publications

Books

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 (2018). An introduction to Private Security: A

comparative introduction to an international phenomenon: Langham, MD: Roman &

Littlefield (in process).

O. O. Elechi (2018). Coming to America - Afikpo Immigrants in North America – (In

process)

Piper, D., Trombley, J. & O. O. Elechi (eds.). (2019). Juvenile Justice and Schools:

Policing, Processing & Programming. San Diego, CA.: Cognella Publishing, Inc. (In

process).

Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)

O. O. Elechi, E.G. Lambert & S. Otu (2018). Exploring the Effects of Work

Environment Variables on the Job Satisfaction of Nigerian Correctional Staff” in the

Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society, Pages 1 – 18,

February 09, 2018, published by Taylor Francis Online.

E. G. Lambert, O. Oko Elechi & S. Otu (2018). “Living the Good Life: The Effects of

Job Variables on Nigerian Prison Staff Life Satisfaction” in International Criminal Justice

Review, Pages 1 – 17 (Sagepub.com/JopurnalsPermissions.nav). DOI:

10.1177/1057567718763252.

Eric Lambert, David Baker, Oko Elechi, Shanhe Jiang, Mahfuzul Khondaker,

Sudershan Pasupuleti, and Nancy Hogan. (2018). “Gender and Cultural

Differences on Death Penalty Support and Views Among Indian and U.S. College

Students.” Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 16 (4), pp. 254-271.

S. Otu, E. G. Lambert & O. O. Elechi (2018). “Testing the Job Demands-Resources

Model for Nigerian Prison Staff Job Stress” in the Howard Journal of Crime and Justice

(Http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.111 (ISSN 2059-1101); Vol. 57, Issue 1,

Pages 1- 134 – March 2018).

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.111

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O. O. Elechi, E.G. Lambert & M. Jenkins (2016). A Study on Nigeria and U.S. College

Students’ Views on Justice Issues - In African Journal of Criminology and Justice

Studies, Vol. 9, Nos. 1 & 2, March 2016.

E. G. Lambert, S. Jiang, L. C. Williamson, O. O. Elechi, M. I. Khondaker, D. Baker & T.

Saito: Gender and Capital Punishment Views Among Japanese and U.S. College

Students: In International Criminal Justice Review, 2016 Vol. 26(4) pp. 337 – 358, Sage

Publications.

S. E. Otu & O.O. Elechi (2015). 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 - IJCJS VOLUME: 10 ISSUE

1 – JANUARY TO JUNE 2015.

E. G. Lambert, S. Jiang, O. O. Elechi, M. I. Khondaker, D.N. Baker & W. Jin (2014). A

Preliminary Study of Gender Differences in Death Penalty Views of College Students

from Bangladesh, China, Nigeria and the United States – In Journal of Ethnicity in

Criminal Justice, Vol. 12, Issue 1, Jan. 2014, Pages 44 – 68.

E. G. Lambert, S. Jiang, L. D. Williamson, O. O. Elechi, D. N. Baker, M. I. Khondaker,

& T. Saito (2016). A Preliminary Study of Gender and Capital Punishment Views among

Japanese and U.S. College Students – In International Criminal Justice Review Journal

(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

J. O. Ngwe & O. O. Elechi (2012) “Human Trafficking: the Modern Day Slavery of the

21st Century” in African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies (AJCJS November

2012).

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 Explo

ratory Comparison of the Policing Views Of Nigerian and U.S. College Students.”

Submitted to Policing and Society on 12/9/11.

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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.

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

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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 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

http://www.sociology.org/inque.html

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Book Chapters

O. O. Elechi (2019). Poverty and Education in Piper, D., Trombley, J. & O. O. Elechi

(eds.). (2019). Juvenile Justice and Schools: Policing, Processing & Programming. San

Diego, CA.: Cognella Publishing, Inc. (In process).

O. O. Elechi (2019). Restorative Justice in School: Restorative Discipline in Piper, D.,

Trombley, J. & O. O. Elechi (eds.). (2019). Juvenile Justice and Schools: Policing,

Processing & Programming. San Diego, CA.: Cognella Publishing, Inc. (In process).

O. O. Elechi (2017). Social Control Theory in The Use and Abuse of Police Power in

America by G. Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger.

S. Morris-Francis & O. O. Elechi (2017). Racial Profiling in The Use and Abuse of

Police Power in America by G. Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-

CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger.

R. E. Cobbs & O. O. Elechi (2017). Understanding Probable Cause in The Use and

Abuse of Police Power in America by G. Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-

CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger (in process).

I.Okoye & O. O. Elechi (2017). Police Corruption in The Use and Abuse of Police

Power in America by G. Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-

CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger.

D. Sule & O. O. Elechi (2017). Recidivism in The Use and Abuse of Police Power in


O. O. Elechi (2017). Timothy Thomas in The Use and Abuse of Police Power in


O. O. Elechi & Otu, S. (2015) “The Legal System of Ebonyi State, Nigeria” in Trends in

the Judiciary: Interviews with Judges Across the Globe, Vol. II. by D. Lowe and D. Das

(eds.) CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group

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).

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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).

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

O. O. Elechi (2019). “R. Kelly Scandal” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G.

Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger. (In Press).

O. O. Elechi (2019). “Authority Figures” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G.


O. O. Elechi (2019). “Clarence Thomas Accusations” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse

by G. Robertiello (ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger. (In Press).

O. O. Elechi (2019). “Military” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G. Robertiello (ed.).

Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger. (In Press).

O. O. Elechi (2019). “Religious Organizations” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G.


O. O. Elechi (2019). “Same Sex” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G. Robertiello

(ed.). Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC CLIO/Greenwood/Praeger. (In Press).

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O. O. Elechi (2019). “Kevin Spacey Scandal” in Encyclopedia of Sexual Abuse by G.


O. O. Elechi (2018). “Cuba” in the Sage Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and

Privacy by Bruce A. Arrigo (ed.). http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922.n106. Print

ISBN: 9781483359946.Online ISBN: 9781483359922

A.Oludare & O. O. Elechi (2018). "Offender Reentry Programs". in The SAGE

Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy by Bruce A. Arrigo (ed.). SAGE

Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA: 707-709

Print ISBN: 9781483359946.Online ISBN: 9781483359922

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922.n313.

O. O. Elechi & Noel Otu (2018). “Libya” in the Sage Encyclopedia of Surveillance,

Security and Privacy by Bruce A. Arrigo (ed.).

http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978148335992.n260. Print ISBN: 9781483359946.Online

ISBN: 9781483359922

Noel Otu & O. O. Elechi (2018). “Police Body Cameras and Liability Insurance: The

Deterrent to Police Misconduct” in the Aggression and Violent Behavior Journal (In

Process).

Cobbs, R.E.M., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). Private Law Enforcement (History,

Purposes, Uses/Abuses, Example of). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage Publication. doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922

Cobbs, R.E.M., Weathers, A., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). Municipal Surveillance (Cities

and Towns Generally). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage

Publication. doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922

Cobbs, R.E.M., Elechi, O.O., & Morris-Francis, S. (2018). Community. In

Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage Publication.

doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922

Elechi, O.O., & Cobbs, R.E.M. (2018) Punishment. In Encyclopedia of Surveillance,

Security and Privacy. Sage Publication. doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922

Cobbs, R.E.M., Weathers, A., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). Municipal Surveillance (Cities

and Towns Generally). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage


Cobbs, R.E.M., Henry, A., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). School Surveillance (Colleges and

Universities). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage


Cobbs, R.E.M., & Elechi, O.O., Carter, A. (2018). Search and Seizure (Recent Fourth

Amendment Challeges/Changes). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance,

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Elechi, O.O., Cobbs, R.E.M., & Greer, A. (2018). Global Village. In Encyclopedia of

Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage Publication. doi.org/10.4135/9781483359922

Cobbs, R.E.M., Henry, A., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). School Surveillance (Colleges and

Universities). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security and Privacy. Sage


Cobbs, R.E.M., & Elechi, O.O., Carter, A. (2018). Search and Seizure (Recent Fourth

Amendment Challeges/Changes). In Encyclopedia of Surveillance,


Cobbs, R.E.M., & Elechi, O.O. (2018). Social Contract. In Encyclopedia of


Elechi, O.O., Cobbs, R.E.M., & Greer, A. (2018). Global Village. In Encyclopedia of


Elechi, O.O., & Cobbs, R.E.M. (2018). Nigeria. In Encyclopedia of


Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2014). Pariah Underground Economy. In Encyclopedia of

Criminal Justice Ethics. Sage Publication.

Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2013). National Incident Based Reporting System. In

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Wiley-Blackwell.

Elechi, O.O., & Cobbs, R. (2012). Charles Rangel. In Encyclopedia of White-Collar

and Corporate Crime. (2nd

ed.). Sage Publication.

Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2012). United American Bank. In Encyclopedia of White-

Collar and Corporate Crime. (2nd

ed.). Sage Publication.

Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2011). International Association of Chiefs of Police. In

Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice. Sage Publications.

Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2011). Risk Assessment. In Encyclopedia of

Transnational Crime and Justice. Sage Publication.

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)

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Cobbs, R., & Elechi, O.O. (2012). United American Bank. In Encyclopedia of White-

Collar and Corporate Crime. (2nd

ed.). Sage Publication. (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.

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



S. V. Morris, J. L. Rockett and O. O. Elechi (2012). “Victimization Patterns” in



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.)

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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



R. E. Cobbs and O. O. Elechi, (2011): “James Brown” in African-Americans and the



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).

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.

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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 (2018). The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish published by Gallery

Books – (2017) New York. Review Published in (www.thedenverdigest.com) of

February 2018.

O. O. Elechi (2017) Women’s Social and Legal Issues in African Current Affairs: Lifting

the Barriers” by Victoria M. Time – Published by Lexington Books, New York.

O. O. Elechi (2017): Policing in Eastern Africa: A Focus on the National Police Service

in Kenya by Jospeter Mbuba. Kenya: Law Africa Publishers.

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. Degre

Publications in General Interest Readership

O. O. Elechi (2018). “Remembering Dr. Luther King, Jr. – Fifty Years after his

Assasination” in www.thedenverdigest.com April 2018 Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2017). “African Migrant Crisis” www.thedenverdigest.com November

2017 Edition

O. O. Elechi (2017). “O. J. Simpson Trials: How Race and Class Pervade American

Justice” www.thedenverdigest.com October 2017 Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2017). “President Barack Obama: The Consequential Leader”

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O. O. Elechi (2017). “Fidel Castro’s African Legacy” www.thedenverdigest.com January

2017 Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “Why are African States Pulling out of the International Criminal

Court” www.denverdigest.com December 2016 Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “African Marriages in the United States” www.thedenverdigest.com

November Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “The Lingering Legacies of Slavery” www.thedenverdigest.com

October Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “Police and the African-American Community”

www.thedenverdigest.com September Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “Mohammed Ali: The Life and Times of the ‘Greatest’”

www.thedenverdigest.com July Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “Why We Come to America” www.thedenverdigest.com June

Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2016). “Corruption: the Bane of Africa’s Underdevelopment”

www.thedenverdigest.com May Edition.

O. O. Elechi (2012). “What the Annual Ikeji Festival Means to Me.” Afikpo

Organization, Inc. 2012 Iriji Festival Newsletter.

O. O. Elechi (2012). “My Years at Government Secondary School Afikpo (GSSA)

1973/74 – 1978.” The Purple Cross Special Convention Edition, Toronto, Canada, July

2012.

Other Works In Progress

R. McGee-Cobbs & O. O. Elechi (2018). “Rural Crime and Rural Policing” (Book

manuscript development In Progress).

“Cross-national survey of current Canadian, Chinese, Nigerian and American students’

attitudes and knowledge of the formal and informal crime control, punishment, capital

punishment and terrorism” with Professors Eric Lambert, David Baker, S. Jiang.

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.


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CONFERENCE KEY NOTE SPEAKER/INVITED SPEAKER, CHAIR AND/OR

DISCUSSANT:

2019 – April 23, Invited Speaker on the Book “Half of a Yellow Sun” by Chimamanda

Ngozi Adichie to Dr. Kathryn Green’s African History (HI 387) class.

2017 – November, Discussant “Criminal Procedure and Juveniles in the School Context”

with Doshie Piper, J. Renee Trombley, Georgen Guerrero at the American Society of

Criminology (ASC) 73rd

Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

2017 – November, Discussant “Images of Issues: The International Criminal Court and

Africa” with Obi Ebbe, Evaristus Obinyan, Charles Ochie & Justina Okpere-Mohammad,

at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 73rd


2016 – November, Discussant, “Thinking Comparatively: Off the Beaten Path” at the

American Society of Criminology (ASC), New Orleans, LA., with Timothy Austin,

Victoria Time, Del Rounds, Peter W. Liu, Selye Lee.

2016 – November, Discussant, “Nigeria’s New Apocalypse – The Fulani Herdsmen” at

the American Society of Criminology (ASC), 72nd

Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.,

with Emmanuel Onyeozili, Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, Obi Ebbe, Patrick Ibe, Ihekwoaba

Onwudiwe and Rochelle Cobbs.

2016 – November, Discussant, “Invigorating the Case of Governance and Criminality in

Nigeria: From 1985 – 2015”, at the 2016 American Society of Criminology (ASC), with

Charles Ubah, Charles Ochie, Patrick Ibe, Hamin Shabazz and Anita Kalunta-Crumpton.

2016 – April 14, Presenter, “Combating the Problem of Child Abuse in Our Society” at

the 36th

Annual Social Work Conference, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena,

MS, April 14 – 15, 2016.

2016 – March 30, Discussant with D. Piper and J.R. Trombley titled “Examining the role

of Faith Based Organizations in Restorative/Community Justice” at the Academy of

Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

2014 – August 30, Invited Presenter, “Integrating Igbo Indigenous Institutions in the Re-

orientation and Re-socialization of the Igbos against Corruption and Abuse of Office”

Paper Presented at the 2014 World Igbo Congress, Houston, Texas.

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

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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/Workshop Participation and Presentations

2019 March - Presentation with, Eric Lambert, Smart Otu, Morris Jenkins, Kevin Minor,

James Wells, and Nancy Hogan. (2019). “The Impact of Job Demands and Job

Resources on Nigerian Correctional Staff Life Satisfaction.” Paper presented at the 2019

Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore, Maryland

2019 March – Presentation with Smart Otu, Eric Lambert, and Nancy Hogan. “The

Effects of Organizational Justice on Nigerian Correctional Staff Job Stress.” Paper

presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore,

Maryland.

2018 – October – Presentation with Eric Lambert and Smart Otu “Exploring the Job

Demands Resources Model Among Nigerian Correctional Staff”. Paper presented at the

2018 Meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, Illinois.

2017 – November, Presentation with Eric Lambert and Smart Otu “Building

Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Prison Staff” at the American Society of



2017 – November, Presentation with David Baker, Eric Lambert, Shanhe Jiang,

Mahfuzul Khondaker & Lori Williamson “Examining the Formal and Informal Crime

Control Views of Canadian and U.S. College Students” at the American Society of



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2017 – November – Presentation with Ifeoma Okoye titled “Human Rights Issues in

Countering Terrorism” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 73rd

Meeting,

Philadelphia, PA.

2017 – November 10 – Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP)

“Respect in Research Partnerships”: An Experiential Bioethics Workshop 2017 at the

Auburn Marriot Opelika Hotel and Conference Center at Grand, Alabama.

2017 – September 28 – Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP)

Orientation for new Scholars and Mentors at the University of Alabama, Birmingham

2016 – November, Presenter with Eric Lambert, titled “Effects of Work Environment

Variables on Nigerian Correctional Staff” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC)

72nd

Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

2016 – November, Presenter with Eric Lambert, David Baker, Mahfuzul Khondaker and

Shanhe Jiang titled, “Comparing and Contrasting Formal and Informal Crime Views of

Nigerian and U.S. College Students” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC)

72nd

Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

2016 – November, Presenter with S. Morris-Francis and R. E. Cobbs, titled “An

Assessment of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in the

Mississippi Delta” at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 72nd

Annual Meeting,

New Orleans, LA.

2016 – March 30, Presenter with S. Morris-Francis and R.E. Cobbs, titled “Health

Disparities in an American Southern Prison: Community based STD Screening and

Intervention Management” at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual

Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

2015 – November 21, Presenter with I. E. Okoye, titled “Using a “softer Community

approach” to Tackle Violent Extremism and Counter Terrorism” at the 2015 Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Washington, D.C.

2015 – November 18, Discussant, “How are Universities Responding to Student-On-

Student Sexual Assaults? – Presented at the American Society of Criminology 2015

Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. with R.E. Cobbs, S. Morris-Francis, S. Tapper, D.

A. Rembert & I. E. Okoye.

2015 – November 18, Discussant, “African Criminology and Justice Association Security

Summit on Africa: Issues, Problems, Challenges, and Solutions Invigorated for the

Conference” Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Conference in

Washington, D.C. with C. Ubah, O. N.I. Ebbe, I. Onwudiwe, E. Obinyan, C. Ochie & D.

Chiabi.

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2015 – October 7 – 9, Participant, Workshop on “Implementing CAST in your

University” by Gundersen’s National Child Protection Training Center in Partnership

with the Mississippi Attorney General, Silent Tears and the Children’s Advocacy Centers

of Mississippi, Old Capitol Inn, Jackson, Mississippi.

2015 – May 15 – Participant – “Bioethics Workshop – Respect” at Tuskegee University,

Alabama in my capacity as Mentor, Health Disparities Research Training Program,

Jackson State University.

2015 – March – “The Cycle of Domestic Violence: The Silent Epidemic: Is that So?

Paper Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference,

Orlando, Florida (Roundtable with Doshie Piper, Rochelle Cobbs, Sharmaine Tapper,

Sherill Morris-Francis).

2015 - March – “Bullying in Middle and High Schools in Rural Mississippi: An

Exploratory Study”, with Rochelle Cobbs, Andrea Henry, Diamond Mckee & Catrina

Reliford. Paper Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual

Conference, Orlando, Florida.

2014 – November – Presenter, paper titled: “ Restorative Justice and Gender: a Historical

and Theoretical Inquiry” with Dr. Doshie Piper, University of the Incarnate Word, at the

American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, San Francisco, Ca.

2014 – November – Presenter in a Roundtable titled: “The Concept of Justice from a

Developing Nation Paradigm” with Timothy Austin, Sydney Anne Bender, Imam

Abubaker, Selye Lee and Victoria Time at the American Society of Criminology (ASC)

Annual Conference, San Francisco, Ca.

2014 – November – Presenter, paper titled: The need for Restorative Justice in

Responding to Terrorism” with Ifeoma Evelyn Okoye, Texas Southern University, at the

American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference, San Francisco, Ca.

2014 – November – Presenter in Roundtable titled: “William J. Chambliss’ Studies of

Colonial Criminal Law and Nigerian Corruption: A Tribute” with Jonathan Odo,

Ihekwoaba Onwudiwe, Shela R. Van Ness, Obi Ebbe, Charles Ubah and Emmanuel

Onyeozili at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Conference, San Francisco, Ca.

2014 – November – Presenter, paper titled: “Bullying in Middle and High Schools in

Rural Mississippi: An Exploratory Study” with Ms. Rochelle Cobbs at the American

Society of Criminology Conference, San Francisco, Ca.

2014 – November – Presenter, “US Immigration Reform Debate” with Jonathan Odo,

Emmanuel Onyeozili, Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, Obi Ebbe, Charles Ubah, Patrick Ibe and

Charles Ochie, at the American Society of Criminology Meeting (ASC), San Francisco,

Ca.

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2014 – November – Co-presenter with David Baker, Eric Lambert, Oko Elechi, Mahfuzul

Khondaker, and Shanhe Jiang. (2014). “Crime Views of Canadian and U.S. College

Students.” Paper presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society of

Criminology in San Francisco, California.

2014 – October – Presenter, paper titled: “Combatting Corruption through the Restorative

Justice System in Nigeria” at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Southwestern

Association of Criminal Justice, South Padre Island, Texas, October 2 – 4.

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 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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).

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).

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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


Philadelphia, PA (S. Jiang, M. Khondaker, E. Lambert and D. Baker).

2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from Canada” Paper


Philadelphia, PA (with D. Baker, E. Lambert, S. Jiang, M. Khondaker).

2009 – November 4 – 7, “Terrorism Views of College Students from Nigeria” Paper


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).

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).

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.”

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

http://www.thisdayonline.com/

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College, as part of the activities marking the 2001 Restorative Justice

Week – November 13, 2001.

Service (to Mississippi Valley State University)

2018 – Present –MVSU Up From a Cotton Patch/Historical Site Committee

2018 – Present – MVSU Program Evaluation and Assessment Committee

2016 – Fall – Present, Member, Post Tenure Review Committee

2016 – Fall – Present, Member, Graduate Studies Council

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

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.

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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

Other Professional Activities/Professional Development

2019 – February 20 – Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Engage and Empower

Students by Using Wikipedia” Center for teaching and Learning, MVSU.

2018 – November 28 – Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Why Students Cheat and

What We Can Do About It”, Center for Teaching and Learning, MVSU

2018 – October 31 – Participant, Teaching Workshop on “An Integrated Approach to

Student Exams”, Center for Teaching and Learning, MVSU

2018 – April 12, Judge, MVSU Research Day

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2018 – March 26, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Updates in the Assessment of

Student Learning Outcomes” facilitated by Dr. Larry W. Chappell, Center for Teaching

and Learning, Mississippi Valley State University.

2018 – March 1, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Teaching Unprepared Students:

Strategies that Work” Facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Evans, Center for Teaching and

Learning, Mississippi Valley State University.

2018 – February 28, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “5 Steps to Renew Program-

Level Learning Outcomes Assessment” Facilitated by Dr. James Varm, Center for

Teaching and Learning, Mississippi Valley State University.

2018 – February 21 – 28 – Participant in the Grant Writing Retreat as part of my

Mentorship role in the Health Disparities Research Training Program, Birmingham,

Alabama.

2017 – November 10 – Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP)

“Respect in Research Partnerships”: An Experiential Bioethics Workshop 2017 at the

Auburn Marriot Opelika Hotel and Conference Center at Grand, Alabama.

2017 – September 28 – Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP)

Orientation for new Scholars and Mentors at the University of Alabama, Birmingham

2017 – January 25, Participant, teaching Workshop on “9 Ways to Use Class Discussion

to Promote Transformation”, facilitated by Dr. James Varn, Center for teaching and


2016 – April 27, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Course Design that Promotes

Conceptual Understanding” facilitated by Dr. James Varn, Center for Teaching and


2016 – February 10, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Ten Strategies for Enhancing

Learning through Group Work” Facilitated by Dr. James Varm, Center for Teaching and


2016 – February 25, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Considering the Courage and

Practice of Teaching” Facilitated by Dr. James Varm, Center for Teaching and Learning,

Mississippi Valley State University.

2015 – 2017 – Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP) Scholars –

Mentor, Junior Faculty Scholars for (Dr. S. V. Morris & Dr. R. E. Cobbs) in the HDRTP,

Jackson State University.

2015 – November 5, Participant, Teaching Workshop on “Efficient and Effective

Feedback in the Online Classroom” Facilitated by Dr. James Varm, Center for Teaching

and Learning, Mississippi Valley State University.

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2015 – June 10 – Guest Speaker, Law Enforcement Officials Information Session and

Reception, MVSU – GHEC Conference Room.

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.


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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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2006 – October 9 – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and


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


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


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.

2003 – November – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Committee on Research and


2003 – May – 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.



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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 Fall 2015, Secretary, African Criminology and Justice Association

2017 – Present – Reviewer Criminology Journal

2017 – Present – Reviewer – Aggression and Violent Behavior Journal

2015 – Present – Reviewer – International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS)

2018 – Present - Reviewer – Journal of African Law, published by the School of Oriental

and African Studies, University of London

2017 – Present – Reviewer – Policing: An International Journal

2019 – Present – Reviewer – American Journal of Criminal Justice (AJCJ)

2019 – Present – Reviewer – Journal of Historical Sociology

Service To The Community

2018 to Present – Member, MVSU/Greenwood/Itta Bena Community Joint Meeting

2015 – July to Present, Assistant Secretary General, Government Secondary School

Afikpo Alumni Association (GSSAAA)

2007 – October to April 2016, Secretary, Afikpo (Nigeria) Family Union, Houston,

Texas.

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.

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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.

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

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