Alana Abramson
Dip. Bus. Admin. (Kwantlen), BA (Hons) (SFU), MA (SFU), PhD (SFU)
Alana Abramson is a passionate educator, dedicated to enhancing student experiences in the classroom. She believes education can inspire personal and social change and enjoys learning with her students. Alana bridges the community with education, providing opportunities for her students to be in the criminal legal field and learn from those who have directly experienced it. She uses experiential and transformative learning techniques, storytelling, and guest speakers to engage students.
Alana is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the diverse and dedicated Criminology Department at KPU. She currently resides in Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc territory (Kamloops) and loves vegan food, skiing, travel, being in nature, and her four cat Steve-O, Leonard, Micki and Timothy Tiger Sharks.
Courses taught
- CRIM 1215 Interpersonal & Professional Development in Criminology
- CRIM 2214 Corrections: Theory & Practice
- CRIM 2249 Youth Justice
- CRIM 3213 Community Corrections
- CRIM 3249 Issues in Youth Justice
- CRIM 3307 Issues in Conflict resolution
- CRIM 3310 Restorative Justice
Areas of Interest
Alana has examined the roles that police and community play in restorative justice. She also has explored the role of post-secondary education in advancing the theory and practices of restorative justice in community and social institutions.
Scholarly Work
- Abramson, A. & Asadullah, M. (2023) Decolonizing Restorative Justice in Cunneen, C., Deckert, A., Porter, A., Tauri, J., & Webb, R. (. (2023). In Cunneen C., Cunneen C., Deckert A., Deckert A., Porter A., Porter A., Tauri J., Tauri J., Webb R. and Webb R.(Eds.), The Routledge international handbook on decolonizing justice (1st ed.). Routledge. Pp. 367-379.
- Abramson, A., Asadullah, M., Hanson Pastran, X, & J. Fulks. (2023). Indigenous justice and restorative justice: exploring perceptions of convergence and divergence in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. International Journal of Restorative Justice, 1.
- Cotes, Y. & Abramson, A. & (2021). The Million Dollar Man: reflections on life sentences by a Canadian lifer. Journal for Prisoners on Prisons, 30(1), pp. 7-18.
- Abramson, A., Asadullah, M, Pastran, X, Fulks, J., & M. Baumgartner. (2021). Exploring Indigenous-led justice and Restorative Justice in British Columbia and Saskatchewan: A Comparative Action Research Project. Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General.
- Cotes, Y. & Abramson, A. & (2021). Metamorphosis: My path to transformation. Victoria, BC: Friesen Press.
- Abramson, A. (2021). The value of inclusion: personal and professional perspectives. European Forum for Restorative Justice Newsletter, Volume 22 (2).
- Abramson, A., Giesbrecht, A. & Palfreyman, J. (2019). Educating for Change: Honouring the Voices of RJ Participants in BC. Final Report. Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General.
- Abramson, A. (2016). Transformação e educação em Justiça Restaurativa no contexto Pós-Ensino Médio: a experiência e o impacto da mudança de lentes. Translation by Enzo Bello. In: BELLO, Enzo; SALM, João. (Orgs.). Cidadania, Justiça Restaurativa e Meio Ambiente: um diálogo entre Brasil, Estados Unidos, Canadá, Espanha e Itália. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, pp. 43-65.
- Abramson, A. (2003) “Sustainable Relationships and Competing Values: Restorative justice initiatives and the police - a case study,” Journal of Police Practice and Research, 4(4), pp. 391-398.