Mark S. Umbreit, Ph.D.

(9/30/05)

I.        EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Minnesota School of Social Work.  Emphasis in criminal justice and conflict resolution (1988).

 M.P.A. (Masters in Public Administration) from Indiana University Northwest, (1978).

 B.A., majoring in Sociology, minoring in Psychology, Valparaiso University, (1971).

 II.       EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Boden Chair Visiting Scholar, Marquette University Law School, WI (9/05 to 5/06, 50% time)

Director and Founder, Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota   (7/1/94 to present)

Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota (7/1/99-to present)

Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota  (7/1/95-6/30/99)

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota  (9/15/90-6/30/95)

Research Associate, Center for Youth Development & Research University of Minnesota, St. Paul (9/1/89 to 6/30/92)

Vice-President for Research and Programs, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, Minneapolis, Minnesota (August, 1986 to August 1989)

President/Founder, PACT (Prisoner and Community Together), Inc. and the PACT Institute of Justice, Valparaiso, Indiana (12/1/73 to 8/30/86)

Director/Founder, Porter County Peace & Human Relations Center, a project of the American Friends Service Committee, Valparaiso, Indiana (8/1/71 to 1/30/73).

III. FUNDED RESEARCH

Principal Investigator, An Evaluation of Implementing Restorative Justice and Victim Offender Mediation in Six Regions of Ukraine, funded by the European Council (2004-2005).

Principal Investigator, Community Peacemaking Project: Responding to Hate Crimes and Intolerance Through Restorative Justice Dialogue, funded by Andrus Family Fund (2001-2004).

Principal Investigator, The Impact of Victim Sensitive Offender Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Violence as Implemented by the Victim Services Units of the Department of Corrections in Texas and Ohio, funded by the Open Society Institute (1998-2003).

Principal Investigator, A Case Study of Systemic Change Toward Restorative Justice in Two Counties of  Minnesota,funded by Washington and Dakota counties (2001-2002).

Principal Investigator, Evaluation of Six Victim Offender Mediation Programs in Oregon, funded by the Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission (2000-2001).

Principal Investigator, The Psychometric Development of a Victim Satisfaction with Offender Dialogue Scale, funded by Dakota/Washington counties of MN (1998-2000).

Principal Investigator, Multi-site Assessment of Family Group Conferencing Programs in Minnesota, funded by the State Legislature and Dakota/Scott/Carver counties (1997-98).

Principal Investigator, An Evaluation of Two Probation-based Victim Offender Mediation Programs in  Minnesota, funded by Dakota county (1996?98).

Senior Research Associate, An Evaluation of the Violence Intervention Project with Juvenile Offenders in  Albuquerque, NM, funded by State Justice Institute in Washington, DC (1997-98).Assisted in the research  design, implementation and analysis.

Principal Investigator, National Survey of Victim Offender Mediation Programs in the United States, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, (1996-97). 

Co-Principal Investigator, Contributing Factors to Victim Satisfaction with Offender Dialogue, funded by  Hewlett Foundation (1996-97). 

Principal Investigator, Cross-national Assessment of Restorative Justice and Mediation in Canada, England and the U.S. Major funding from State Justice Institute/U.S.Dept.of Justice, Canadian Dept. of Justice, Fund for Dispute Resolution/Ontario, Hewlett Foundation (1992-97).

Principal Investigator, Cross-site Analysis of Victim Offender Mediation in U.S., funded by grant from the State Justice Institute, U.S. Department of Justice (1990-92).

Principal Investigator, An Evaluation of FAMILY FOCUS: A Parenting Project for Fathers in Prison, MN Citizens Council on Crime & Justice, funded by McKnight Foundation  (1989-90).

Principal Investigator, Evaluation of Use of Financial Incentives in Human Services, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime & Justice, funded by Dayton-Hudson Foundation (1989).

 Research Consultant, Cost Analysis of Prisons & Alternatives in Delaware, MN Citizens Council on Crime & Justice, funded by Clark Foundation in NY (1989). Assisted with the research design and data analysis.

Principal Investigator, Mediation of Violent Criminal Conflict, MN Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, funded by Dayton?Hudson Foundation (1989). 

Principal Investigator, The Meaning of Fairness to Crime Victims in Victim Offender Mediation, Humphrey Center (U.M.) and Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, funded by Conflict & Change Center, U.M. (1988). 

Research Consultant, Cost of Prison Incarceration in Alabama, MN Citizens Council on Crime & Justice, funded by Clark Foundation, NY (1988). Assisted with the research design and data analysis. Principal Investigator, An Analysis of the True Cost of Prison Incarceration in Iowa, funded by MICAH Corporation, (1986).

Principal Investigator, Cost Implications of Community Corrections in Indiana, PACT, Inc., funded by U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections (1980). 

Principal Investigator, A Cross-cultural Analysis of Crime and Punishment in Denmark, PACT, Inc., funded by Indiana Committee for the Humanities (1980). 

Principal Investigator, Community-based Corrections in Indiana: Relevance of MN Community Corrections Act, PACT, Inc., funded by Indiana Committee for the Humanities (1978). 

IV. OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE (partial list)

• Marquette University School of Law, visiting scholar (2005)
• City University of New York, Department of Sociology, visiting lecturer    (2004).
• Valparaiso University Peace and Justice Conference (2004)
• St. John’s University Department of Religion, visiting lecturer (2004).
• Washington University, School of Social Work, visiting lecturer (2003).
• University of Minnesota Law School, visiting lecturer (2003).
• University of Seattle Law School, visiting lecturer (2002)
•  University of Tennessee, School of Social Work, visiting lecturer (2001).
• University of Wisconsin, Criminal Justice Studies, visiting lecturer (2001).
• University of Lulea, Legal Studies, in Sweden (2000).
• University of Tubingen in Germany, Institute of Criminology, visiting lecturer (2000).
• University of Washington in Seattle, visiting lecturer (1999).
• University of Rome, Dept.of Developmental and Social Psychology, visiting lecturer (1998).
• Hamline University Law School, Dispute Resolution Program, visiting lecturer (1998).
• People’s University of China Law School in Beijing, visiting lecturer (1997).
• Catholic University, Dept.of Criminology, Leuven, Belgium, visiting lecturer (1997).
• U.S. Dept.of Justice, National Faculty Member, National and Regional Restorative Justice Symposiums in  five states (1997-98).
• University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), visiting lecturer (1987-89).
• Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Courts (198-?89).
• University of Minnesota School of Social Work, instructor (1986-88).
• National Institute on Sentencing Alternatives, Brandeis University, Boston (198-86).
• Valparaiso University (IN) School of Social Work, part?time instructor (1980-82).
• Anderson College (IN), visiting lecturer in criminal justice (197-77).
• Indiana University, visiting lecturer in criminal justice (197-?77).

 V.  PUBLICATIONS

A.Peer Reviewed Journals

Umbreit, M.S. & Ritter, R. (accepted for publication in 2006). “Arab offenders meet Jewish victim: Restorative family dialogue in Israel.” Conflict Resolution Quarterly. 

Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., Coates, R.B. and Armour, M. (accepted for publication in 2006). “Victims of Severe Violence in Mediated Dialogue With Offender:The Impact of the First Multi-site Study in the U.S.”  International Review of Victimology. 

Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., & Coates, R.B. (2005).  “Restorative Justice in the 21^st Century: A Social Movement Full of Opportunities and Pitfalls.” Marquette University Law Review. 

Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S., and Vos, B. (2004) “Systemic change toward restorative justice in Washington County, Minnesota.”  Federal Probation Journal. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B., & Vos, B. (2004).  ‘The impact of victim offender mediation: Three decades of practice and research.” Conflict Resolution Journal. 

Nugent W., Williams, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). “Participation in victim offender mediation and the severity of re-offense: A Meta-Analysis.” Research in Social Work Practice. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B., & Vos, B. (2004). “Restorative versus community justice: Clarifying a muddle or generating confusion.” Contemporary Justice Review. 

Bradshaw, W. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). “Victim satisfaction with juvenile offender dialogue: Results from a four-site study.” Child and Adolescent Social Work. 

Lightfoot, E. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). “An analysis of statutory provisions for victim-offender mediation.” Criminal Justice Policy Review. 

Abrams, L. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004).  “Youthful offenders response to victim offender conferencing in Washington County, MN.” Contemporary Justice Review.

Bradshaw, W. & Umbreit, M.S. (2003). “Assessing satisfaction with victim services: The development and use of the victim satisfaction with offender dialogue scale.” International Review of Victimology. 

Bradshaw, W., Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. & Armour, M. (2003). “Family survivors of homicide meet the offender: A case study in mediated dialogue.” Homicide Studies. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B., & Vos, B. (2003). “Community justice through circles.” Contemporary Justice Review. 

Umbreit, M.S., Lewis, T. & Burns, H. (2003). “Community response to a 9/11 hate crime: Restorative justice through dialogue. Contemporary Justice Review. 

Nugent W., Williams, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2003). “Participation in victim-offender mediation and the prevalence of subsequent delinquent behavior: A meta-analysis.” UtahLaw Review. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. & B.Vos (2002). The impact of restorative justice conferencing: A multi-national perspective. British Journal of Community Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Bradshaw, W. (2002). Factors that contribute to victim satisfaction with mediated offender dialogue in Winnipeg:An emerging area of social work practice. Journal of Law and Social Work. 

Umbreit, M.S. Coates. R.B., and Vos, B.  (2001). The impact of victim offender mediation: Two decades of research. Federal Probation, 

Nugent, W.R., M.S. Umbreit, L. Wiinamaki and J. Paddock (2001). Participation in victim offender mediation and re-offense: Successful replications?  Journal of Research on Social Work Practice,11(1),5-23. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. and Vos, B. (2001). Restorative justice circles: The impact of community involvement. Perspectives. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. and Roberts, A.W. (2000). The Impact of victim Offender Mediation: A Cross-National Perspective. Mediation Quarterly, 18(3). 

Umbreit, M.S. & Vos, B., (2000). Homicide survivors meet the offender prior to execution: restorative justice through dialogue. Homicide Studies 4(1), 63-87.        

Umbreit, M.S. & Coates, R. (1999) Multi-cultural implications of juvenile restorative justice. Federal Probation., 58(2), 44-51. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Victims of severe violence meet the offender: Restorative justice through dialogue. International Review of Victimology, 6(4), 321-344.

Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Victim offender mediation in Canada: The impact of an emerging social work intervention. International Journal of Social Work. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Greenwood, J. (1999). National survey of victim offender mediation programs in the United States. Mediation Quarterly, 16(3), 235-251. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Restorative justice through victim offender mediation: A multi-site assessment. Western Criminology Review, 1(1), 1-29. 

Bradshaw, W. and Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Crime victims meet juvenile offenders: Contributing factors to victim satisfaction with mediated dialogue in Minneapolis. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 49(3),17-25. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Humanistic mediation: A transformative journey of peace-making. Mediation Quarterly, 14(3), 201-213. 

Umbreit, M.S.& Fercello, C. (1997). Family group conferencing program results in client satisfaction. Juvenile  Justice Update Journal, 3(6), 3-13. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Bradshaw, W. (1997). Crime victim experience with mediation: A comparison of mediation with adult vs. juvenile offenders. Federal Probation, 61(4), 33-39. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1996).  Restorative justice through mediation: The impact of offenders facing their victims in Oakland.  The Journal of Law and Social Work, 5(1), 1-13. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Zehr, H. (1996). Restorative family group conferences: Differing models and guidelines for practice. Federal Probation, 60(3), 24-29. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Stacey, S.L. (1996). Family group conferencing comes to the U.S.: A comparison with victim offender mediation. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 47(2), 29-38. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Niemeyer, M. (1996). Victim offender mediation: From the margins toward the mainstream. Perspectives, 20(1), 28-30. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1995).  Holding juvenile offenders accountable: A restorative justice perspective. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 46(2), 31-42. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1995).  The development and impact of victim offender mediation in the U.S.. Mediation Quarterly, 12(3), 263-276. 

Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (1995). Rethinking the sanctioning function in juvenile court: Retributive or restorative responses to youth crime. Crime & Delinquency, 41(3), 296-316. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Carey, M. (1995).  Restorative justice: Implications for organizational change.  Federal Probation, 59(1), 47-54. 

Maloney, D. & Umbreit, M.S. (1995).  Managing change: Toward a balanced and restorative justice model. Perspectives, 19(2), 43-46. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1994).  Victim empowerment through mediation. Perspectives, 18(3), 25-28. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1994).  Crime victims confront their offenders: The impact of a Minneapolis mediation program. Journal of Research on Social Work Practice, 4(4), 436-447. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1993).  Juvenile offenders meet their victims: The impact of mediation in Albuquerque.Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 31(1),90-100.

Umbreit, M.S. (1993).  Social Work, 38(1), 69-73. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Coates, R.B. (1993).  Cross-site analysis of victim-offender mediation in four states. Crime & Delinquency, 39(4), 565-585.   

Umbreit, M.S. & Coates, R.B. (1992).  The impact of mediating victim offender conflict: An analysis of programs in three states.  Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 43(1), 21-28. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1991).  Mediation of youth conflict: A multi- system perspective.  Child and Adolescent Social Work, 8(2), 141-153.  

Umbreit, M.S. (1991).  Crime victims meet their offender: An evaluation of the center for victim offender mediation in Minneapolis.  Journal of the International Association of  Residential & Community Alternatives.  LaCrosse, WI: IARCA. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1991, July). Having offenders meet with their victims can benefit both parties.  Corrections Today. 

Umbreit,M.S. (1991,Aug).Minnesota mediation ctr. produces positive results. Corrections Today.    

Umbreit,M.S.(1989).Crime victims seeking fairness, not revenge.Federal Probation,53(3),52-57.         

Umbreit, M.S. (1988).  Mediation of victim offender conflict.  Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution,31, 85-105. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1987).Victim offender mediation: A national survey. Federal  Probation.50(4),53-56. 

Umbreit, M. (1986).  Victim offender mediation and judicial leadership. Judicature, 69, 202-204. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1984).  Community service sentencing: Goal clarification and strategy development.  American  Correctional Association Journal.

 Zehr, H. and Umbreit, M.S. (1982).  Victim offender reconciliation: An incarceration substitute?"  Federal Probation, 46(4), 63-68. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1982).  Victim meets offender: An alternative to jail.  Law Enforcement Journal.

Umbreit, M.S. (1981).  Community service sentencing: Jail alternative or added sanction? Federal Probation, 45(3), 3-14. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1980).  Danish use of prisons and community alternatives.  Federal Probation, 44(2),24-28. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1980).  Danish prisons and alternatives. Journal of Humanics, East Tennessee State University, 8(2), 90-102. 

B. Books

 Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., Coates, R.B., & Brown, K. (2003). Facing Violence: The Path of Restorative Justice & Dialogue, Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. 

Umbreit, A.W. and Umbreit, M.S. (2002). Pathways to Spirituality and Healing. Minneapolis, MN: Fairview Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2001). The Handbook on Victim Offender Mediation: An Essential Guide for Practice and Research. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Umbreit, A.W. and Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Resources for Self Healing: Embracing Life While Facing Cancer. Center for Spirituality & Healing, Academic Health Center, U.M. (booklet). 

Umbreit, M.S. (1995).  Mediating Interpersonal Conflicts: A  Pathway to Peace.  West Concord, MN: CPI Publishing. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1994).  Victim Meets Offender: The Impact of  Restorative Justice & Mediation. Monsey,NY: Criminal Justice Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1985).  Crime and Reconciliation:  Creative  Options for Victims and Offenders.  Nashville,TN: Abingdon Press, 1985.

 C. Book Chapters

 Peterson-Armour, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2005). The paradox of forgiveness in restorative justice. In E.L. Worthington (Ed.). Handbook on Forgiveness. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2005).  Victim offender mediation: Evidence-based practice over three decades. In The Handbook on Dispute Resolution, Josey-Bas.

 Umbreit, M.S. (2005). Victim offender mediation in criminal and juvenile courts. In Judge’s Handbook on Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2005).  “Restorative justice dialogue: A multi-dimensional, evidence-based practice theory.” In Handbook of Restorative Justice. Willam Press. 

Peterson Armour, M. and Umbreit, M.S. (2005). Victim offender mediation and forensic social work. InIn A.R. Roberts (Ed.), Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs and Services. Chicago: Nelson-Hall. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2004).  The Impact of victim offender mediation: Two decades of research. In P.Kratcoski (Ed.), Correctional Counseling and Treatment. Long Grove, Il.Waveland Press. 

Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). Balanced and restorative justice: Prospects for juvenile justice in the 21^st century. In  A. Roberts )Ed.), Juvenile Justice Sourcebook. Oxford: University Press. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2004).  Victim offender mediation: Evidence-based practice over three decades. In The Handbook on Dispute Resolution, Josey-Bas. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2004). Victim offender mediation in criminal and juvenile courts. In Judge’s Handbook on Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association. 

Umbreit, M.S., Bradshaw, W. and Coates, R.B. (2003).  Victims of severe violence in dialogue with offenders: Key principles, outcomes, and implications. In E. Weitekamp and H. Kerner(Eds.), Restorative Justice in Context: International Practice and Directions. Portland, OR: Willan Publishing.    

Umbreit, M.S. (2001). Restorative justice and mediation. In T. Gray (Ed.), Exploring Corrections (Pp. 322-330). Boston: Allen and Bacon. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2001). Restorative justice. In J. Dressler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. New York: Macmillan Reference. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2001).  Victim impact of meeting with young offenders: Two decades of victim offender mediation practice and research. In A. Morris & G. Maxwell (Eds.), Restorative Justice Practice & Research: New Zealand Publisher. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1999).  Restorative justice through mediation: The impact of programs in four Canadian provinces. In N. Larsen & B.Burtch (Eds.), Law in Society: Canadian Readings.  Toronto, Ontario: Harcourt Brace & Company. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Avoiding the marginalization and "McDonaldization" of victim offender mediation: A case study in moving toward the mainstream. In G.Bazemore & L.   Walgrave (Eds.), Restorative Juvenile Justice. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Restorative Justice: What Works? In P.Harris (Ed.), Research to Results:  Effective Community Corrections. Lanham, MD:American Correctional Assn. 

Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Balancing the response to youth crime: Prospects for  restorative juvenile justice in the twenty-first century. In A.R. Roberts (Ed.), Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs and Services (pp.371-408). Chicago: Nelson-Hall. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Victim offender mediation in criminal conflict. In E.Kruk (Ed.), Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Social Work (pp.279-296). Chicago: Nelso-Hall.

Umbreit, M.S. and Kruk, E. (1997). Parent child mediation. In E.Kruk (Ed.), Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Social Work (pp.97-116). Chicago: Nelson-Hall. 

Umbreit,M.S.&Roberts,A.W.(1997).Victim offender mediation in England:An assessment of  two programs. In G.Pisapia & D.Antonucci , The Promise of Mediation (pp.63-83).Milan, Italy:CEDAM. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative justice. In M. Tonry (Ed.) Crime and Justice Handbook. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1996).  Restorative justice through mediation: The impact of programs in four Canadian provinces. In B. Galaway & J. Hudson (Eds.), Restorative  Justice: International Perspectives (pp.373-386). Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1995). Mediating conflict among crime victims and offenders. In M. Tonry & K. Hamilton (Eds.), Intermediate Sanctions in Overcrowded Times (pp.56-59). Boston: Northeastern  University Press. 

Umbreit,M.S.(1995).The effects of victim offender mediation.In M.Tonry & K.Hamilton (Eds.), Intermediate Sanctions in Overcrowded Times (pp.59-62). Boston: Northeastern University Press.

Umbreit, M.S. & Pate, K. (1993).  Cross-national assessment of a Canadian justice initiative.  In J. Hudson & J. Roberts (Eds.), Evaluation Research in Canadian  Justice Policy and Programming (pp.205-216). 

Umbreit,M.S. & Coates,R.B.(1992). Victim offender mediation:A review of research in the U.S. InG.Davis (Ed.), Making Amends (pp.190-199).Bristol, UK:Routledge Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1991).  Mediating victim offender conflict: From single-site to multi-site analysis in theU.S. In H.Uwe-Otto & H. Messmer (Eds.), Restorative Justice on  Trial (pp.431-444).  Dordrecht,Holland: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 

Umbreit, M.S.  (1990).  The meaning of fairness to burglary victims. In B. Galaway & J. Hudson (Eds.),Criminal  Justice, Restitution and Reconciliation (pp.47-58). Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1990).  Mediation of violent victim offender conflict. In E.Viano (Ed.), The VictimologyResearch  Handbook (pp.337-352). New York: Garland Publishing Inc. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1990). Mediating criminal conflict. In The  Handbook on Alternative Dispute Resolution,2nd. Ed., Houston: Texas Bar Assoiation. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Violent offenders and their victims. In M.Wright & B.Galaway (Eds.) Mediation and Criminal  Justice (pp.99-112). London: Sage. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1988).  Victim offender mediation. In H.T.Rubin and M. Thornton (Eds.) Restitution Improvement  Curriculum: A Guidebook for Juvenile Restitution Workshop  Planners (pp. J, 1-13).Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1986).  Victim offender reconciliation program. In H.J.Kerner (Ed.), European and North American  juvenile justice systems (pp.403-416). Munich, Germany: Institute for Criminology, University of Heidlberg. 

D. Monographs/Reports 

Umbreit, M.S.(2005). Restorative Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Criminal and Political Violence: An Advanced Training Manual. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B., & Vos, B. (2004). Restorative Justice: The Path of Mediation, Dialogue, Accountability, and Healing,  International Center for Healing and the Law, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2004). Lawyers as Healers: The Path of the Spirit, International Center for Healing and the Law, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

Umbreit, M.S., Burns, H. (2003). Healing and the Law: An Annotated Bibliography, International Centre for Healing and the Law, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2002). Forgiveness: An Annotated Bibliography, Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. 

Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S. and Vos, B. (2001).  Systemic Change Toward Restorative Justice:Dakota and Washington, Counties of Minnesota. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. 

Bazemore, G. and Umbreit, M.S. (2001). A Comparison of Four Conferencing Models. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. and Vos, B. (2001). An Evaluation of Six Victim Offender Mediation Programs in Oregon. Salem, OR: Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission.

Umbreit, M.S., Greenwood, J., Coates, R. (2000). Restorative Justice and Mediation Series.  Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. 

Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S. and Vos, B. (2000).Restorative Justice Circles in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. 

 Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2000).  Victim Impact of Restorative Justice Conferencing. Balanced and Restorative Justice Project, Florida Atlantic University. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2000).  Restorative Justice Conferencing: Guidelines for Victim Sensitive Practice. Balanced and Restorative Justice Project, Florida Atlantic University. 

Bazemore, G. and Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Conferences, Circles, Boards, and Mediations: Restorative Justice and Citizen Involvement in the Response to Youth Crime. BARJ Project, Community Justice Institute, Florida Atlantic University. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1999).  Victim Offender Mediation & Dialogue: Guidelines for Victim Sensitive Practice. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota.         

Fercello, C. and Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Client Evaluation of Family Group Conferencing in 12 Sites in Ist Judicial District of Minnesota, Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Victim Sensitive Victim Offender Mediation Training Manual. Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.

 Umbreit, M.S. & Coates, R.B. (1998). Multi-Cultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls and Dangers. Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Greenwood, J. (1998). Victim Sensitive Guidelines for Victim Offender Mediation. Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.

 Umbreit, M.S. & Greenwood, J. (1998). National Directory of Victim Offender Mediation Programs. Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.

 Umbreit, M.S. & Greenwood, J. (1998). National Survey of Victim Offender Mediation Programs in the United States. Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.

 Bazemore, G., Umbreit, M.S., Pranis, K. & Carey, M. (1998). National Balanced and Restorative Justice Training Curriculum. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. 

Pranis, K., Umbreit, M.S., & Bazemore, G. (1998). Implementation Guide for Balanced and Restorative Juvenile Justice.Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S.D.O.J. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Fercello, C. (1997). Interim Report: Client Satisfaction with Victim Offender Conferencing in Washington County MN. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of MN. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative Justice: What Works? International Community Corrections Association.

Umbreit, M.S. & Fercello, C. (1997). Woodbury (MN) Police Department's Family Group Conferencing Program: A Preliminary Assessment of Client Satisfaction. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota.

Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Balanced and Restorative Justice for Juveniles: A Framework for Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Balanced and Restorative Justice for Juveniles: A     Framework for Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Umbreit, M.S. & Roberts, A.W. (1996). Mediation of Criminal Conflict in England: An Assessment of Services in Coventry and Leeds. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota.

Umbreit, M.S.(1995). Mediation of Criminal Conflict: An Assessment of Programs in Four Canadian Provinces. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota.

Umbreit, M.S.(1995). Advanced Victim Sensitive Mediation in Crimes of Severe Violence Training Manual. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota.

Bazemore, G.& Umbreit, M.S.(1994). Balanced and Restorative Justice Program Summary. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Umbreit, M.S. (1993). How to Increase Referrals to Victim Offender Mediation Programs.  Waterloo, Ontario: Fund for Dispute Resolution.

Umbreit, M.S. (1993),  Accountability in the Restorative Paradigm. Balanced and Restorative Justice Project, Florida Atlantic University.

Umbreit, M.S. (1992).  Victim Offender Mediation: An Analysis of Programs in Four States o f'the U.S.  Minneapolis: Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1992). Program Evaluation Kit: Victim Offender Mediation Programs. Minneapolis: Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1986). Victim Offender Mediation: Conflict  Resolution and Restitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Research Report:  An Evaluation of  Conflict Resolution Training for Staff at the Harrison  School Rehabilitation Center (Minneapolis School District). Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime & Justice.

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Research Report:  Quality Performance  Incentive Plan, The Use of Financial Incentives in Human  Services, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime & Justice.

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Mediation Styles: Empowerment Versus Control, Minnesota Farm Credit Mediation Program Training Manual, MN Extension Service, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1988).  Research Report:  Victim  Understanding of Fairness: Burglary Victims in Victim Offender Mediation, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime & Justice.

Umbreit, M.S. (1986).  Research Report:  Adult Prison  Incarceration: The Cost to Iowa Taxpayers, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime & Justice.

 Umbreit, M.S.(1986).Vision, Conflict and Renewal: 15 years at PACT. Valparaiso, IN:PACT,Inc. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1986).  Victim Offender Mediation: Urban Multi-cultural Implications. Valparaiso, IN :PACT Institute of Justice. 

Gehm J. & Umbreit, M. (1985).  National VORP Program  Directory. Valparaiso, IN: PACT Institute of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S.(1984). Retaining More Offenders Locally: A Five Point Strategy. Valparaiso, IN: PACT Institute of Justice.

Umbreit, M.S.(1981). Community Service Sentencing. Valparaiso, IN : PACT, Inc.

Umbreit, M.S. (1981).  Report to Indiana Legislative Study Committee on Corrections. Valparaiso, IN :PACT, Inc. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1980).  Crime and Punishment in Denmark. Valparaiso, IN : PACT, Inc. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1980).  Research Report:  Reducing Prison  Overcrowding Through Community Corrections (The Economic  Impact of Implementing Indiana's Community Corrections  Subsidy Plan).Valparaiso, IN : PACT, Inc.

 E. Other Professional Journals  (both submitted and invited articles)

Coates, R.B., Burns, H. and Umbreit, M.S. (2004). “Why victims choose to meet with offenders.” Offender Programs Report, 8(4).

Coates, R.B., Burns, H. and Umbreit, M.S. (2004). “Why victims choose to meet with offenders.” VOMA Connection.

Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S. and Vos, B. (2003). “A case study of developing a systemic approach toward restorative justice in Washington county, MN.”  VOMA Connection.

Umbreit, M.S. (2003). “Restorative justice: What does it mean for victims.” Perspectives. 

Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., Coates, R.B., & Brown, K. (2003). “Victims offender dialogue in crimes of severe violence: A multi-site study of programs in Texas and Ohio.” VOMA Connection. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. and Vos, B. (2001). The impact of restorative justice circles in South St. Paul, Minnesota. Crime Victim Report.

Umbreit, M.S, and Fercello, C. (2000).  Practicing restorative justice: Family group conferencing and juvenile crime in the suburban metro area. CURA Reporter (The journal of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota), 30(2), 15-18. 

Umbreit, M.S. and Brown, K. (1999). Victims of severe violence meet offenders in Ohio.Crime Victim Report. 

Nugent, W.R. and Umbreit, M.S. (1999). Participation in victim-offender mediation reduces recidivism. VOMA Connections. (The journal of the International Victim Offender Mediation  Association).     

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R. and Roberts, A. (1998). Impact of victim offender mediation in     Canada, England and the United States. Crime Victim Report, 1(6), 83,90-92. 

Umbreit, M.S. and Bradshaw, W. (1998). A comparison of adult and juvenile victim offender mediation. Crime Victim Report, 2(4), 51-52. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1998). Direct and indirect mediation in the U.S. and England: Implications for expanded restorative justice practice. VOMA QUARTERLY, 9(1), 6-7. (The journal of the International Victim Offender Mediation Association). 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative justice: What works? The ICCA Journal on Community Corrections, 7(4), 21-23. 

Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R. & Roberts, A. (1997). Cross-national impact of restorative justice through mediation & dialogue. The ICCA Journal on Community Corrections, 8(2), 46-50. 

Umbreit,M.S.(1997).Quality Restorative Justice Practice:Grounding Interventions in Key  Restorative Justice Values. The ICCA Journal on Community Corrections, 8(1), 52-53. 

Umbreit, M.S.(1997). Survivors of homicide victims confront the offender.Crime Victim Report, 1(1), 5-6. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Victim offender dialogue: From the margins to the mainstream Throughout the World. Crime  Victim Report, 1(3), 35-36, 48. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Victim sensitive communication with offenders: Restorative justice in action. Repairing the Damage (Proceeding of Restorative Justice Conference, Bristol University,   England). The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency, King's College London.

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Beyond settlement driven mediation: A humanistic model of peace- making. Interaction, Spring, 16-17. (The Canadian Mediation Network Journal) 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative justice intervention's impact varies: Manner of implementation critical. Crime Victim Report, 1(2), 19-20 2(4), 51-52.2(4), 51-52. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Family group conferencing: New opportunities for victims. Crime Victim Report, 1(5), 65, 74-77.

Umbreit, M.S. (1996). A humanistic model of mediation: Moving to a higher plane. VOMA QUARTERLY, 7(3), 1, 9-11. (The journal of the International Victim Offender Mediation Association) 

Umbreit, M.S. (1996). Restorative justice through mediation. Overcrowded Times, 7(3), 1,9-11. 

Umbreit, M.S. & Bazemore, G. (1996). Rethinking juvenile court: Toward restorative justice. MADDVOCATE, the national journal of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1996). The growing impact of mediating criminal conflict: Beyond   marginalization. Interaction, Spring, 7-9. (The Canadian Mediation Network Journal) 

Umbreit, M.S. & Zehr, H. (1996). Family group conferences: A challenge to victim offender mediation? Accord, a publication of Canadian Mennonite Central Committee. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1995). Restorative justice in action. Sociology of Rural Life, 14(3) 1-2,7. (Center for Rural Sociology and Community Analysis, University of Minnesota) 

Umbreit, M.S. (1994).  Mediating homicide cases: A journey of the heart through dialogue and mutual aid. Victim  Offender Mediation, 5(1), 1-2,4. (The journal of the International Association for Victim Offender Mediation) 

Umbreit, M.S. (1994).  Victim sensitive communication with offenders: A restorative justice continuum. Victim Offender  Mediation, 5(3), 7-8. (The journal of the International Association for Victim Offender Mediation) 

Umbreit, M.S. (1992).  The impact of victim offender mediation: A case study.  Odyssey: CreativeAlternatives in Criminal Justice. Sherborn, MA.

Pranis, K. & Umbreit, M.S. (1992). Public opinion research challenges perception of widespread public demand for harsher punishment. Minneapolis: MN Citizens Council on Crime and Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1992).  Responding to media requests about victim offender mediation. Victim Offender  Mediation, the journal of the U.S.Assn.for Victim Offender Mediation. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1992).  Victims of violence confront the offender. National Victim Center News. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1991).  The international growth of mediation among crime victims and offenders. Victim Offender  Mediation, journal of the U.S.Assn. for Victim Offender Mediation. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1990). Fairness and victims in victim offender mediation. Mediation, a journal of the Forum For Initiatives in Reparation and Mediation, London, England. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1990). Mediating conflict among victims and offenders: Restorative justice in action. Overcrowded Times. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1990).Victim meets offender in Montgomery, Alabama. Overcrowded Times. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1987).  Some victims do benefit, mediation may not be as bad as you think. Newsletter of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, Washington, DC. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1986). Follow?up victim offender meetings:  An extension of  the mediation process. Valparaiso, IN: PACT Institute of Justice. 

Umbreit, M.S.(1982).Victim offender reconciliation. IndianaCorrectional Association Journal. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1982).  Reconciling victims and offenders. Engage/Social Action Journal. United Methodist Church. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1982). Victim offender reconciliation is ultimately practical. Christianity Today.

 Umbreit, M.S. (1980).Prisons and community alternatives in Denmark. Joint Endeavor Journal. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1979).  Criminal justice and Christian discipleship.  The Cresset, a journal of Valparaiso University.

Umbreit, M.S. (1979).  Criminal justice and Christian discipleship.  Quaker Life Journal. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1977).  PACT: its growth and vision.  Quaker  Life Journal. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1977).  Capital punishment as vindictive justice.  Quaker Life Journal.

 VI.     VIDEO PRODUCTIONS 

Umbreit, M.S. (2004). Bridges: Arab Jewish Dialogue. International Centre for Healing and the Law, Kalamazoo, MI. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2001). Victim Offender Mediation & Conferencing: A Multi-Method Approach to Restorative Dialogue (An Informational Video).  Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (2001). Victim Offender Mediation & Conferencing: Modeling the Entire Process in Two Cases (A Training Video).  Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of  Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative Justice: For Victims, Communities, and Offenders. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative Justice: Victim Empowerment Through Mediation. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Advanced Training: Parents of Murdered Child in Minnesota Meet Offender. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Advanced Training: Four different interviews/video tapes with parents of murdered children in Texas. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1997). Restorative Justice Dialogue with Tribal Leadership from Arizona and New Mexico. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1996). Advanced Training: Parent of Murdered Child in Rhode Island Meets Offender. Center for Restorative Justice & Mediation, University of Minnesota. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Mediating Victim Offender Conflict, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, Minneapolis. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1989).  Victim Offender Mediation Training Tape #2, Center for Creative Justice, Ames,Iowa. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1988).  Victim Offender Mediation Training Tape #1, Center for Creative Justice, Ames,Iowa. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1987).  VORP: Urban & Multi?Cultural Implications, PACT Institute of Justice,Valparaiso, IN. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1980).  Criminal Punishment: Prisons or Alternatives, (slide show), PACT, Inc.,Valparaiso, IN. 

Umbreit, M.S. (1979).  Corrections: A Scandinavian Perspective (slide show), PACT, Inc., Valparaiso, IN.

 VII.  CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (partial list)

         (Related to restorative justice & victim offender mediation)

• Keynote address at International Day of the Association. for Conflict Resolution Conference in Minneapolis (2005).
• Keynote address at National Restorative Justice Conference in      Colorado (2005).
• Keynote address at Peace Conference in Wichita, KS conference at Bethel College (2005).
• Keynote address at National Peace Conference in Cali, Colombia (2005).
• Keynote address at Society of Humanism in Medicine, in Colorado (2005)
• National Forum on University Peace Initiatives in Cali, Colombia (2005).
• Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (2005).
• Society of Humanism in Medicine in Colorado (2005).
•  Keynote address at Conference on Peace and Justice at Valparaiso, University (IN) (2004).
• Guest Lecturer at School of Social Work at Washington University, St. Louis (2004).
• Workshop presentation at Minnesota Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution statewide conference (2004).
• Keynote address at Justice Conference, St. Thomas, MN (2004)
• Presentation to Judges in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).
• Keynote address at Weaving the Threads of Peace Conference in Ireland (2004).
• Keynote address at Oregon restorative Justice Conference (2004).
• Workshop presentation at National Restorative Justice conference in Colorado (2004).
• Lecture at Fairview Quality Leadership conference in Minneapolis (2003).
• Keynote address at Wisconsin restorative Justice Conference (2003).
• Keynote address at Seeds of Hope conference in Northern Ireland (2003).
• Keynote address at Seeds of Hope conference in Northern Ireland (2002).
• Keynote address at International Conference on Restorative Justice in Winchester, England  (2001).
• Keynote address at Restorative Justice Conference in Hilo, Hawaii (2001).
• Keynote address at Restorative Justice Conference in Superior, WI (2001).
• Keynote address on research at International Restorative Justice Conference in Tubingen, Germany (2000).
• Keynote address at legal conference in Tokyo, Japan (2000).
• Keynote address at statewide Restorative Justice Conference in Portland, OR (2000).
• Keynote at Nebraska Restorative Justice Conference, Lincoln (2000).
• Keynote at annual conference of the Victim Offender Mediation Association, (2000).
• Workshop at Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice, Kansas, (2000).
• Keynote at Western Criminology Association Conference, San Diego, “Restorative Justice: What Works” (1999).
• Keynote at first Nordic Mediation Conference, Oslo, Norway, “Humanistic Mediation”, (1999).
• Keynote at Utah Conference on Community Justice and Public Safety in the 21^st Century, Salt Lake City, “Engaging Victims in Restorative Justice” (1999).
• Keynote at two regional conferences on Reframing Juvenile Justice in Illinois Through Balanced & Restorative Justice, Chicago and Dekalb, (1999).
• Keynote at statewide New Jersey Conference on Restorative Justice, (1999).
• Keynote at Wisconsin Conference on Restorative Justice: Healing Victims and Communities, Rice Lake, (1999).
• Law Day Conference, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC (1999).
• Oregon Victim Offender Mediation Conference, Portland (1998).
• Institute for the Study of Psychotherapy, Rome, Italy (1998).
• Colorado Statewide Restorative Justice Conference, (1998).
• Iowa Statewide Restorative Justice Conference, (1998).
• North American Conference of Victim Offender Mediation Assn., Tucson,Arizona (Sept,98).
• Annual Conference of Western Society of Criminology, (1998).
• Peoples University of China Law School, Beijing, (1997).
• Regional Restorative Justice Conference convened by the U.S. Department of Justice, Portland,  Oregon (1997).
• British Restorative Justice Conference, Bristol, UK (1997).
• First International Conference on Restorative Juvenile Justice, Leuven, Belgium (1997).
• Annual Conference of National Organization for Victim Assistance, Houston,TX (1997).
• Annual Research Conference.of National.Institute of Justice, U.S.Dept. of Justice, Washington (1997).
• Regional Restorative Justice Conference,U.S.Dept. of Justice,Albuquerque,  NM (1997).
• Annual Research Conf.of International Community Corrections Assn., Houston,TX (1996).
• National.Restorative Justice Conference, U.S.Dept.of Justice, Washington, DC (1996).
• Annual Conf.of National Organization for Victim Assistance,Maui, Hawaii  (1995).
• National Conference of American Assn. of Parole and Probation, Phoenix, Arizona  (1994).
• Statewide Conf. of Oregon Juvenile Justice Dept. Directors' Assn., Portland (1994).
• North American Conference of Victim Offender Mediation Assn.,Winnipeg, Man. (1994).
• Statewide Conference of Iowa Peace Institute, Des Moines (1994).
• Statewide Conference.of MN Chapter.of Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, St.Paul (1994).
• Natl. Symposium on Court?Connected Dispute Resolution Research, Orlando, FL  (1993).
• Emerging Issues in Mediation, statewide conference in Madison, WI (1993).
• National Conference of Society of Professionals in Dispute  Resolution, Toronto, ON (1993).
• North Dakota Community Corrections Conference, Bismarck (1993).
• National Symposium on Court?Connected Dispute Resolution Research, Orlando, FL (1993).
• Natl. Conference of American Restitution Association, Minneapolis, MN (1993).
• National Conference on Juvenile Restitution, Washington, DC (1992).  
• North American Conference on Victim Assistance, Kansas City, Missouri (1992).
• Annual Conf.of U.S.Association for Victim Offender Mediation in Oakland,CA (1992).
• Natl. Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution in Charlotte, North Carolina (1991).
• Crime Victims and Corrections National Conference in Sacramento, California (1991).
• International NATO funded research conf.on "Conflict, Crime, & Reconciliation", Italy (1991).
• Natl. Conference of the American Restitution Association in Orlando, Florida (1991).
• Natl. Conference of the Network of Dispute Resolution Programs in England, London (1990).
• Annual Conference of the National Community Service Sentencing Assn., Minneapolis, (1990).
• Alabama Crime Victims Compensation statewide conference (1990).
• North American Conference.on Peacemaking & Conflict Resolution in Montreal, Canada (1989).

 VIII. CONSULTING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/TRAINING  (very partial list)   

(Frequently as a consultant to the U.S.Department of Justice, assigned to these agencies.)

•  New York State Unified Court System (2005).
• Catholic University, Milan, Italy (March, 2005).
• Centre for Peacebuilding in the north of Ireland (2005).
• Bethel College Peace & Reconciliation Department in Kansas (2005)..
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NY (2005).
• Montana Department of Corrections (2005).
• Restorative Justice Community Action Program in Escanaba, Michigan (2005).
• Judges in Mexico, sponsored by the American Bar Association Latin America Project (2005).
• Minnesota Department of Education, District 287 (2005).
• Longmont CO Community Justice Project, September, 2005.
• Duluth Domestic Violence and Restorative Justice Initiative, March, 2005.
• Genesee County NY Sheriff’s Department, May, 2005.
• Marquette University School of Law, August, 2005.
• Israeli Ministry of Justice, Natl. Juvenile Probation Service, May, 2004.
• Israeli Ministry of Justice, Natl. Adult Probation Service, May, 2004.
• Ukrainian Centre for Common Ground, May, 2004.
• Mediation and Restorative Justice Initiative in Spain, May, 2004.
• American Bar Association, (Fall, 2004).
• Allen County (IN) Community Corrections Office in Fort Wayne (2004).
• Resolution Services, Escanaba, Michigan, July,2004.
• Genesee County, NY Sheriff’s Department, September, 2004.
• Probation Department in Troy, Missouri, June, 2004.
• Washington County, Oregon Community Corrections Department, December 2003.
• Probation Department in Sioux City, South Dakota,  December, 2003
• West Hawaii Mediation Services, March 2002.
• St. Louis County Probation Department, May, 2002.
• Oklahoma Department of Corrections, 2002.
• Probation Department in Santa Cruz, CA, August, 2001.
• Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Superior, WI, November, 2001.
• Victim Offender Mediation Program in Escanaba, MI, August, 2001.
• Community Mediation Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, January, 2001.
• Probation Department in Hilo, Hawaii, August, 2001.
• Minnesota Department of Corrections, August, 2001.
• Community Mediation Services in Queens, NY, October, 2000.
• Victim Offender Mediation Program in Milan, Italy, 2000.
• MN Department of Corrections, 1999-2000.
• The Mediation Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2000.
• Illinois Association of Probation & Court Services Conference, 2000.
• Restorative Justice Academy, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, 2000.
• National Organization for Victim Assistance annual conference, 1999.
• Community Dispute Resolution Center, Missoula, Montana, 1999.
• Center for Restorative Justice, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1999.
• Dispute Resolution Center, Anchorage, Alaska, 1999-2000.
• University of Rome, Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, 1998.
• Florida Atlantic University School, College of Urban and Public Affairs, 1998.
• Hamline University Law School, 1998.
• Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 1998.
• Family Court of St.Louis County, Missouri, 1998.
• Swedish Network of Victim Offender Mediators, 1997.
• Belgium Ministry of Justice, 1997.
• Danish Ministry of Justice, 1997.
• Chinese Ministry of Justice, 1997.
• U.S. Department of Justice, 1997.
• International Community Corrections Association, 1997.
• Illinois Probation and Court Services Association, 1997.
• Washington County (MN) Court Services Department, 1997.
• California Youth Authority, 1997.
• Iowa Department of Corrections, 1997.
• Idaho Department of Juvenile Services, 1997.
• New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution, Albuquerque (1988? 1989, 1997).
• Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) Juvenile Probation Department (1993-97).
• Palm Beach County (West Palm, FL) Juvenile Probation Department (1994-97).    
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Victim Services (1993-97).
• Dakota County Community Corrections Department, MN(1993-97).
• Dade County Juvenile Probation Department (Madison), WI, 1996
• Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts, The Judiciary, State of Hawaii (1993/95).
• Oregon Commission on Dispute Resolution (1994).
• North Dakota Department of Corrections/Probation (1994).
• Lane County Oregon Juvenile Probation Department (1993-95).
• American Bar Association, Washington, DC (1994).
• Supreme Court of Ohio, Office of Dispute Resolution (1993).
• Committee for Restorative Justice, Des Moines, IA (1993).
• Northern Virginia Mediation Service (1993).
• John Howard Society, Calgary, Alberta (1992-93).
• Rhode Island Justice Alliance, Providence (1992).
• Conflict Mediation Services of Downsview, Toronto, Canada (1992).
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Office of Palm Beach County, Florida (1991).
• Victim/Witness Assistance Program of Dauphin County, Harrisburg, PA (1991).
• Dispute Resolution Center, Houston, TX (1990).
• Dispute Resolution Center, Corpus Christi, TX (1989-90).
• Victim Services Agency, New York, NY (1989-90).
• Justice Fellowship Task Force, Charleston, SC (1989-90).
• Ctr for Study of Dispute Resolution, School of Law, Univ.of Missouri at Columbia (1987-89).
• Community Dispute Settlement Center, Cedar Rapids, IA (1987- 1989).
• Center for Creative Justice, Ames, IA (1987-89).
• Administrative Office of the Courts, Miami, FL (1987-89).
• Dispute Settlement Center, Chapel Hill, NC (1986-1987).
• Butte Pre?Release Center, Butte, MT (1985-1986).
• Montgomery County Victim Services Division of Probation, PA (1985-1986).
• Bucks County Victim Services Division of Probation, PA (1985-1986).
• Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau, IN (1985).
• Benedict Center for Criminal Justice, Milwaukee, WI (1982-1985).
• Genesee County Sheriff's Department, Batavia, NY (1982-1985).
• Virginia Department of Corrections, (1983).
• Delaware Governor's Sentencing Commission, DE (1983).
• Kansas Association of Community Corrections (1982).
• Lake County Sheriff's Department, IN (1981).
• North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission, NC (1980).

• Michigan Association for Correctional Alternatives (1980).                                           

IX. PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

(Since joining the SSW faculty in 1990)

Board of Directors and past Chairperson/founder, U.S Assn for Victim Offender Mediation.

Board of Directors, Mediation Center, St. Paul, MN.

Board of Directors, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Minnesota chapter.