Alana Abramson

Faculty, Department of Criminology | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Surrey/Kamloops, BC, CANADA

Alana is a passionate educator, trainer, and transformative justice advocate.

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Biography

Alana has been involved with the field of restorative justice as an academic, trainer, and practitioner since 1999. She has written about the roles of police and community in restorative practice while completing her Masters Degree in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Her doctoral work examines the student's experiences of transformation through restorative justice education at the post-secondary level. Alana has extensive practical experience implementing restorative approaches in prison, school, and community settings. She was the Executive Director of the North Shore Restorative Justice Society (2005-2013), Co-coordinator of the Alternatives to Violence Project (current), and Criminology Instructor at Thompson Rivers University, Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (current). Alana's expertise is in the area of youth justice, corrections, community corrections, restorative and indigenous justice. She brings a strong passion, refined skill and authentic caring to her teaching, practice, volunteer work, and training. Alana is currently living in Kamloops, BC.

Industry Expertise (7)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Corrections

Education/Learning

Professional Training and Coaching

Public Safety

Program Development

Research

Areas of Expertise (7)

Restorative Justice

Transformative justice

Curriculum Development

Mediation in Conflict Resolution

Prison justice

Group facilitation

Consulting

Education (3)

Simon Fraser University: Ph.D., Criminology 2016

Simon Fraser University: MA, Criminology 2005

Simon Fraser University: BA (Honours), Criminolohy 2002

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Contact for professional training and consulting services

Languages (1)

English

Articles (3)

SFU Alumni Appreciation

SFU

2016-10-14

Profiled for special graduation edition of the SFU Peak.

No Easy Way out for Offenders

Now Kamloops

2015-11-15

Profile of a restorative justice Alana Abramson organized in Kamloops

Restorative Justice Fails to Bring Peace to Dal

Toronto Star

2014-12-21

Interview regarding the use of restorative justice