Keynote -‘Trauma informed Violence Prevention’ - Navigating the Aftermath of Mass Murder and State Executions

Dr. Sandra Joy is a Professor in the Sociology Department at Rowan University, located in Glassboro, New Jersey. She has been on the faculty at Rowan since 2002, teaching courses such as Race & Crime and The Sociology of Death, Dying, & Bereavement. Dr. Joy is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a dozen years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. She received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) in 1990 from Norfolk State University, in Norfolk, Virginia and her Ph.D. in Sociology in 2002 from Temple University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2002). For more than two decades, whether Dr. Joy was working in the mental health field or within academia, she has maintained her work as a community activist. She has been an abolitionist in the anti-death penalty movement throughout this time and serves on the Board of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP). Dr. Joy is the author of Coalition Building in the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: Privileged Morality, Race Realities (2010) and Grief, Loss, & Treatment for Death Row Families: Forgotten No More (2014).;Dr. Casey Jordan is a criminologist, forensic psychologist, and professor who has taught and studied the nature of crime and violence for more than 30 years. As an investigative profiler and behavior analyst, Dr. Jordan has interviewed more than 100 inmates and criminals to collect data on causal factors of their crimes, with a goal of using these variables to prevent future crime and solve cold cases. She is a professor in the Division of Justice & Law Administration at Western Connecticut State University, has served on the defense teams of many high-profile murder cases, and has hosted her own hit series on Investigation Discovery: “Wives with Knives.” With more than 2000 media appearances, Dr. Jordan is a regular media commentator on 24-hour news channels during breaking crime events and live court trial coverage. Dr. Jordan has often served as CNN Criminologist in covering unfolding spree-and mass-murder events from the DC Snipers to the Las Vegas massacre. Dr. Sandra Joy is a Professor in the Sociology Department at Rowan University, located in Glassboro, New Jersey. She has been on the faculty at Rowan since 2002, teaching courses such as Race & Crime and The Sociology of Death, Dying, & Bereavement. Dr. Joy is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a dozen years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. She received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) in 1990 from Norfolk State University, in Norfolk, Virginia and her Ph.D. in Sociology in 2002 from Temple University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2002). For more than two decades, whether Dr. Joy was working in the mental health field or within academia, she has maintained her work as a community activist. She has been an abolitionist in the anti-death penalty movement throughout this time and serves on the Board of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP). Dr. Joy is the author of Coalition Building in the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: Privileged Morality, Race Realities (2010) and Grief, Loss, & Treatment for Death Row Families: Forgotten No More (2014).;Dr. Sandra Joy is a Sociology Professor who has been on the faculty at Rowan since 2002, teaching courses such as Race & Crime, Race & Social Justice, and The Sociology of Death, Dying, & Bereavement. In 2002, she received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Temple University and in 1990 she received her M.S.W. from Norfolk State University. Dr. Joy is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a dozen years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. For several decades, whether Dr. Joy was working in the mental health field or within academia, she has maintained her work as a community activist. She has been an abolitionist in the anti-death penalty movement throughout this time and served for many years on the Board of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP). She is a member of the Philadelphia Coalition Against Death by Incarceration (CADBI). She serves as a member on the Board of the Kalief Browder Foundation and is an Advisory Board member for the Petey Greene Program. Dr. Joy is the author of Coalition Building in the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: Privileged Morality, Race Realities (2010) and Grief, Loss, & Treatment for Death Row Families: Forgotten No More (2014). She is a co-author for the recent book publication (2022), titled Life Without Parole: Worse than Death? She serves as the coordinator of the Rowan Youth Empowerment Program, a group that offers mentoring to Rowan students who have experienced the incarceration of one or more parents. She is also an active member of the Africana Studies Council and she is on the advisory board of the Rowan Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution. Dr. Casey Jordan is a criminologist, forensic psychologist, and professor who has taught and studied the nature of crime and violence for more than 30 years. As an investigative profiler and behavior analyst, Dr. Jordan has interviewed more than 100 inmates and criminals to collect data on causal factors of their crimes, with a goal of using these variables to prevent future crime and solve cold cases. She is a professor in the Division of Justice & Law Administration at Western Connecticut State University, has served on the defense teams of many high-profile murder cases, and has hosted her own hit series on Investigation Discovery: “Wives with Knives.” With more than 2000 media appearances, Dr. Jordan is a regular media commentator on 24-hour news channels during breaking crime events and live court trial coverage. Dr. Jordan has often served as CNN Criminologist in covering unfolding spree-and mass-murder events from the DC Snipers to the Las Vegas massacre.;Dr. Casey Jordan is a criminologist, forensic psychologist, and professor who has taught and studied the nature of crime and violence for more than 30 years. As an investigative profiler and behavior analyst, Dr. Jordan has interviewed more than 100 inmates and criminals to collect data on causal factors of their crimes, with a goal of using these variables to prevent future crime and solve cold cases. She is a professor in the Division of Justice & Law Administration at Western Connecticut State University, has served on the defense teams of many high-profile murder cases, and has hosted her own hit series on Investigation Discovery: “Wives with Knives.” With more than 2000 media appearances, Dr. Jordan is a regular media commentator on 24-hour news channels during breaking crime events and live court trial coverage. Dr. Jordan has often served as CNN Criminologist in covering unfolding spree-and mass-murder events from the DC Snipers to the Las Vegas massacre. Dr. Sandra Joy is a Sociology Professor who has been on the faculty at Rowan since 2002, teaching courses such as Race & Crime, Race & Social Justice, and The Sociology of Death, Dying, & Bereavement. In 2002, she received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Temple University and in 1990 she received her M.S.W. from Norfolk State University. Dr. Joy is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a dozen years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. For several decades, whether Dr. Joy was working in the mental health field or within academia, she has maintained her work as a community activist. She has been an abolitionist in the anti-death penalty movement throughout this time and served for many years on the Board of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP). She is a member of the Philadelphia Coalition Against Death by Incarceration (CADBI). She serves as a member on the Board of the Kalief Browder Foundation and is an Advisory Board member for the Petey Greene Program. Dr. Joy is the author of Coalition Building in the Anti-Death Penalty Movement: Privileged Morality, Race Realities (2010) and Grief, Loss, & Treatment for Death Row Families: Forgotten No More (2014). She is a co-author for the recent book publication (2022), titled Life Without Parole: Worse than Death? She serves as the coordinator of the Rowan Youth Empowerment Program, a group that offers mentoring to Rowan students who have experienced the incarceration of one or more parents. She is also an active member of the Africana Studies Council and she is on the advisory board of the Rowan Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution.

Step into the riveting world of "Trauma-Informed Violence Prevention" as Dr. Casey Jordan, an esteemed defense attorney and criminologist, teams up with Sandra Joy, a renowned expert on the death penalty. Together, they delve into the haunting aftermath of mass murder and state executions, unraveling the intricate web of trauma that binds these events. Dr. Casey Jordan, equipped with a wealth of experience, shares profound insights into the trauma of loss stemming from mass murder. As a seasoned defense attorney, she navigates the common denominator that ties together the shattered lives left in the wake of such tragedies. Join her on a journey through the human psyche as she sheds light on the unique challenges faced by those who bear witness to the aftermath of mass murder. Sandra Joy, an authority on the death penalty, takes center stage to explore the profound trauma inflicted by state executions. Drawing from her expertise, she unveils the layers of distress that echo within the condemned and resonate with those involved in the process. Brace yourself for a thought-provoking discussion on the emotional toll that surrounds the controversial and deeply sensitive subject of state executions.