Media
Publications:
Documents:
Photos:
Audio/Podcasts:
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
Links (1)
Languages (1)
- English
Articles (3)
SFU Alumni Appreciation
SFU2016-10-14
Profiled for special graduation edition of the SFU Peak.
No Easy Way out for Offenders
Now Kamloops2015-11-15
Profile of a restorative justice Alana Abramson organized in Kamloops
Restorative Justice Fails to Bring Peace to Dal
Toronto Star2014-12-21
Interview regarding the use of restorative justice