Speaking & Public Scholarship

For more than a decade, I have lectured, presented, taught, moderated, and convened learning and dialogue in university, conference, professional, community, and international settings. My work spans restorative justice practice and implementation, community conferencing, trauma-responsive practice, schools and education, organizational transformation, criminal justice, racial justice, incarceration, dialogue, and systems change.

Alongside invited speaking and conference presentations, much of my public scholarship has taken the form of long-form educational initiatives, international learning series, practitioner dialogues, and field conversations—bringing scholars, practitioners, community leaders, and lived experience into conversation around emerging questions in restorative justice.

Selected International & National Presentations

European Forum for Restorative Justice — Tallinn, Estonia · 2024
Therapy Dogs in Restorative Justice: The Power of the Human-Animal Bond in Supporting Diversion Processes
Presenter

European Forum for Restorative Justice Symposium — Pamplona, Spain · 2023
Restorative Justice in Colorado
Presenter

National Association for Community & Restorative Justice Conferences · 2015, 2017, 2019
Presenter · Moderator · Media Liaison · Onsite Interviewer

Selected presentations included Restorative Justice Policy & Practice with Dr. Sandra Pavelka and a session exploring restorative justice, policing, and community relations.

Restorative Justice Coalition of Oregon / Bend-area District Attorney's Office · 2024
Community-Held Restorative Justice
Moderator & Speaker

Selected Educational & Field-Building Initiatives

Building Restorative Schools

The Peace Alliance · 2016
Research Lead · Producer/Convener · Nine-Week International Course

Following approximately three years of field research spearheaded by Molly Rowan Leach as a Restorative Justice Fellow with The Peace Alliance—and informed by the experience and insights of hundreds of practitioners—Building Restorative Schools developed into a two-night introductory summit followed by an intensive nine-week international course.

The series brought together leading practitioners to explore restorative school transformation through circle practice, restorative systems, Nonviolent Communication, mindfulness, social-emotional learning, racial and cultural diversity, nonviolence, and whole-school community building.

Faculty and session guides included Kay Pranis, Carolyn Boyes-Watson, Dominic Barter, Fania Davis, Nancy Riestenberg, Rita Alfred, Mara Schiff, and Lauren Abramson.

Doing US Justice

Multi-Session Dialogue & Learning Series

A sustained inquiry into racial justice, restorative justice, healing, acknowledgment, and the responsibilities of the restorative justice movement, bringing together practitioners and thought leaders including Edward C. Valandra, Eric Butler, Belvie Rooks, and others.

Restorative Justice & The First Harm

Dialogue Series · 2022

A sustained dialogue with Edward C. Valandra and Edwin Keener examining foundational harms, Indigenous perspectives, and questions often left insufficiently addressed within contemporary restorative justice practice.

Looking Back to Move Forward

Restorative Justice on The Rise + Zehr Institute · 2022

A collaborative field dialogue with Fania Davis, Howard Zehr, Edward C. Valandra, and Kay Pranis reflecting on the history, present conditions, challenges, and future direction of the restorative justice movement.

University Lectures & Academic Engagement

The College of Idaho

Visiting Lecturer · 2014–Present

Recurring invited teaching within Criminal Justice, including:

Just Mercy: Restorative Justice and Bryan Stevenson's Lived Vision
The Evidence of Restorative Justice
Bryan Stevenson & The Reason for Restorative Justice

Your professional records document the continuing visiting-lecturer relationship.

Missouri State University

Guest Presenter · 2022

Workplace Restorative Justice: Doing for Ourselves What We Do for Our Communities

Additional Academic & University Engagements

2011–Present

Invited lectures, workshops, presentations, and practitioner education in restorative justice, conflict transformation, restorative systems, facilitation, leadership, and applied practice.

Professional records document presentations across universities, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, and international conferences.

Selected Public Dialogues & Media Partnerships

The Redemption Project Discussion Series

CNN / Van Jones / REFORM Alliance · 2019
Host & Producer

Public dialogue and podcast programming developed in connection with The Redemption Project, exploring accountability, harm, redemption, incarceration, and restorative possibilities.

Indigenous Voices: Global Perspectives on Peacebuilding

International Dialogue Programming

Public conversations bringing Indigenous voices and perspectives into broader dialogue around peacebuilding, restorative justice, community, and social healing.

The Connection Series

2019–2021

Dialogue and learning with global peacebuilding partners and speakers.

Your earlier professional archive documents Building Restorative Schools, The Connection Series, and Indigenous Voices among your global/intercultural initiatives.

Areas of Speaking & Facilitation

Restorative Justice Foundations & Advanced Practice · Restorative Community Group Conferencing · Trauma-Responsive Restorative Justice · Restorative Justice in Education · Restorative Workplace & Organizational Systems · Criminal Justice & Diversion · Power, Difference & Decolonization · Reflective & Relational Practice · Community-Held Restorative Justice · Dialogue, Peacebuilding & Social Healing