UAkron Center For Conflict Management

Faculty from the Center for Conflict Management were recognized by The EXL Center for Community Engaged Learning for our community engaged research into the effects of policing on community mental health and wellbeing. Congrats to Drs. Peralta, Xi, and Jauk-Ajamie!

Wishing you success on your final exams!!!!!!

Dr. Insun Park has been Promoted to
Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, University of Akron! Dr. Park is a faculty advisory council member for the Center.

Professor Park received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with the specialization in Criminology and Corrections from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Park’s research has focused on the impact of contact with the criminal justice system on youth and young adults. Prior to joining UA in 2019, she worked on state-wide research projects examining the impact of Criminal Justice Reform, effects and consequences of juvenile transfer, and factors related to substance abuse treatment in community-based correctional facilities in Ohio. Currently, she is on Ohio Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness Research and Best Practices subcommittee and Family Violence Research Collaborative member. Building on continued research on these areas, Dr. Park intends to bring scholarly attention and improve the lives of Ohioans in the criminal justice system.