Jodie G. Roure, JD, PhD Curriculum Vitae 212-237-8672 (Office) • 212-237-8664 (Fax) • [email protected] • Skype: jodie.roure http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/jodie-roure
EDUCATION University of Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 2004 Ph.D. in Transnational Studies, Intercultural Studies & International Human Rights Dissertation: International Human Rights Law as a Resource in Combating Domestic Violence: Transcending Legal, Social and Cultural Obstacles in Brasil and the United States.
Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, MA 1997 Juris Doctorate
Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 1994 Bachelors of Arts in English, Minor in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1999 – Present John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York
Associate Professor - Latin American & Latina/o Studies Department, (2010 – Present) Organized and led student brigade to provide humanitarian relief to Puerto Rico post hurricanes Irma and Maria during 2017 spring break. https://jjayhurricanemariabrigade.weebly.com/ Promoted and tenured in December 2010 Served as Deputy Chairperson from 2009 – 2010 Served as Acting Chairperson from June 2008 to June 2009 Led Departments’ Outcome Assessments for College General Education Courses and compile outcome assessment reports. Co-founder and Faculty Leader of the Adelante! Hispanic Serving Institution Retention Program funded by the Lumina Foundation, the Hispanic Federation & US Department of Education Title V funds. 2012 - 2017 Serve on Departmental Committees including Personnel and Budget and Curriculum. Serve on College Diversity Committee and various Executive Search Committees. Served as Faculty Senate Senator and Executive Committee Member. Served as College Council Member and Executive Committee Member.
Director, Co-Founder, & Project Investigator, Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program, (2004 – Present), https://jjcronaldhbrown.wordpress.com A collaboration between St. John’s University School of Law, Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies Department at John Jay College, St. John’s University Undergraduate, York College, and United Negro College Fund Schools. Direct, research, and teach for an academic credit bearing 3-year law school prep program aimed at diversifying legal profession. Teach in the law school summer portion of the program. Develop internships for students with ACLU, NYS Attorney General, District Attorney and Unified Court System, to name some partners, for internship/research opportunities related to social justice issues. Supervise college and law students interested in human & civil rights and prison pipeline prevention. Create, direct, and teach law classes at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY to first generation and low income and/or underrepresented students in the program. Yielded approximately $6-8M+ per year in scholarships over past 7 years, 100% of students who took the LSAT accepted to law school, and 100% of 2017 students accepted with scholarship, including multiple Dean Fellows and joint degree candidates. Conduct research on pipeline education, compile data, write grants and grant reports, and produce related scholarship publications and national presentations. Provide consultation services to governments and universities across US and Caribbean interested in creating legal pipeline education programs. 1
Create national/international, academic internships, experiential learning, and fieldwork opportunities for students at all levels of pipeline and assist with supervision of Programs’ internship sites. Develop students’ critical thinking skills via first year seminars, independent studies, learning communities, and expose students to deeper understanding of the law and legal education. Work with CASES program and supervise CASES interns to assist with integration in to college academic setting. Work with LGBTQ and undocumented students to provide direct support services and referral services. Work with children of formerly incarcerated persons to provide direct support services and re-entry referral services to their parent(s).
Director, University of Houston Law Center Prelaw Pipeline Program (2015 – Present) A collaboration between University of Houston Law Center and Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies Department at John Jay College. Direct and teach for an academic credit bearing 3-year law school prep program aimed at diversifying legal profession. Teach in the law school summer portion of the program. Develop internships for students with ACLU, NYS Attorney General, District Attorney, and Unified Court System, to name some partners, for internship/research opportunities related to social justice issues. Supervise college and law students interested in human & civil rights and prison pipeline prevention. Create, direct, and teach law classes at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY to first generation and low income and/or underrepresented students in the program. Yielded approximately $1M+ per year in scholarships over past two years, 100% of students who took the LSAT accepted to law school, and 100% of 2017 students accepted with scholarship, including multiple Dean Fellows and joint degree candidates. Conduct research on pipeline education, compile data, write grants and grant reports, and produce related scholarship publications and national presentations. Provide consultation services to governments and universities across US and Caribbean interested in creating legal pipeline education programs. Create national/international, academic internships, experiential learning, and fieldwork opportunities for students at all levels of pipeline and assist with supervision of Programs’ internship sites. Develop students’ critical thinking skills via first year seminars, independent studies, learning communities, and expose students to deeper understanding of the law and legal education. Work with students that are homeless and suffer from food insecurity to assist with integration in to college academic setting. Work with LGBTQ students to provide direct support services and referral services.
Co-Director, John Jay College Study Abroad Program in the Dominican Republic, (2009 – 2010) Co-supervised and instructed over 28 undergraduate and graduate students conducting border conflict fieldwork investigations on the Dominican-Haitian border. Taught Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean course. Provided co-supervision to John Jay College’s Comparative Law Internship in the Office of the Attorney General of the Dominican Republic. Assisted in organizing and supervising fieldtrips including, but not limited to “La Victoria” super-max, other model prisons, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. Conducted fieldwork observations and interviews with all aspects of law enforcement and judiciary throughout island, including Haitian-Dominican border. Provided support to local NGOs dedicated to assist in providing re-entry support to formerly U.S. incarcerated deported Dominican citizens.
Outcomes/Assessment Coordinator, Latin American & Latina/o Studies Department, (2013 – 2017) Led faculty team generating outcomes and assessments for College General Education Requirements (Pathways) and departmental major to ensure learning outcomes were being met. Compiled assessment reports for department and college’s administration. Led Adelante! Program - aimed at retention of Latina/o and low income students at our Hispanic Serving Institution and gather related data on comparative Latina/o student retention.
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Assistant Professor - Latin American & Latina/o Studies Department, (2004 – 2010) Served as Minor Advisor and Adjunct Mentor Taught courses in Interdisciplinary Studies Program for one year
Coordinator, Supreme Court of the United States Internship, (2002 – 2005) Created and directed inaugural CUNY Supreme Court of the United States Internship. Advocated for expansion and institutional support of program. Fundraised to support student participation and provided student site supervision in Washington DC and New York.
Instructor - Latin American & Latina/o Studies Department, (2002 – 2003) Taught various courses within department.
Instructor - SEEK Department, (1999 – 2002) Advised caseload of 300+ first generation and diverse undergraduate students. Supervised CUNY CAPS and federal work study students. Developed and implemented academic prelaw initiatives for SEEK Department Dean. Assisted Department of Latin American Studies with the Palenque Youth Violence Reduction and Alternative Sentencing Project in Washington Heights. Developed peer mentoring program populated with SEEK students. Created the College’s first Supreme Court of the United States Internship.
2017 – Present Founder, President and CEO of the Hurricane Maria Assistance & Relief Institutional Alliance, Inc. (H-MARIA), Hurricane MARIA, Inc., (formerly known as an effort named Doctors for Maria Relief) A non-profit 501c3, incorporated for the charitable purpose of aiding persons who are victims of natural disasters occurring in Puerto Rico or elsewhere in the Caribbean. Provided humanitarian aid medical relief efforts post hurricane Maria throughout Puerto Rico with over 25 doctors, nurses, and other volunteers from across the United States. https://hurricanemariainc.weebly.com/
Director, American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back Puerto Rico (2019 – Present) Created the first free surgical program for the uninsured in the United States for the American College of Surgeons and Puerto Rico Department of Health located in Puerto Rico name Operation Giving Back Puerto Rico. Facebook@hmariapr, Instagram@hmariainc
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2017 – Present Domestic Violence in Puerto Rico Project, Director, www.dvpr.weebly.com Created website research platform via experiential learning project with law and undergraduate students to compile primary and other data on the status of domestic violence pre and post Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. Document the needs of domestic violence shelters in Puerto Rico. Create ability to connect Puerto Rico domestic violence shelters with sources of fundraising support on the continental United States and globally. Promote domestic violence statistics compiled by Seguimiento de Casos to raise awareness of the violence against women and girls in Puerto Rico.
2015 – 2018 American Civil Liberties Union End Mass Incarceration Fellow – Sabbatical License 2015-2016 Co-Principal Research Investigator for the ACLU of Puerto Rico Prison Project. Work with ACLU attorneys and interns on Prison Project data compilation. Conduct primary research on Puerto Rico’s Correctional Facilities. Compile data and work to generate a report on the status of human and civil rights of Puerto Rico’s prisons, prison inmates, formerly incarcerated persons and their families. Supervise law interns and attorneys working on the Prison Project.
2013 University of Puerto Rico, Center for Labor Studies, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Guest Lecturer and Researcher – Sabbatical License Supervised advanced undergraduate students participating in Research Methods course on domestic violence investigations.
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Taught bilingual curriculum on domestic violence and its impact on global economy. Trained students to create research instruments, data collection and interpretation of domestic violence crimes with a focus on Puerto Rico, but including Latin American and Caribbean. Assisted students with human subject research certification and supervised translation projects.
2012 – 2013 InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico Scholar-in-Residence – Sabbatical License Led research study of Puerto Rico Court’s handling of domestic violence cases under Law 54 with permission granted by the Puerto Rico Administrative Office of the Courts. Co-supervised law students studying alternative sentencing program for first time aggressors of domestic violence entitled “Desvio”. Observed monitoring systems utilized by Department of Corrections to track domestic violence aggressors. Interviewed Department of Correction’s CEO and other high level staff. Gathered research information on monitoring systems and “Desvio” program. Provided community trainings to Carolina/San Juan counties on domestic violence and international human rights law. Conducted group interviews on domestic violence in Puerto Rico, police handling of domestic violence cases, and domestic violence protections for LGBTQ community. Co-taught law school seminar to law students entitled Vulnerable Populations. Led domestic violence research investigation, developed research instrument, and observed proceedings at specialized domestic violence courts around the island. Conducted 150+ research interviews with jurists, scholars, victims, NGOs, local governmental office and law enforcement officials, and federal officials. Engaged judges about cases observed, and followed cases from their initial filings to trial. Participated in interviews with attorneys in special domestic violence cases and observed legal development of high profile domestic violence cases. Conducted similar interviews with NGOs and community-based organizations as well as with prosecutors and defense attorneys. Documented legal arguments and recorded outcomes of legislative proceedings. Participated in related academic conferences. Supervised law/undergraduate students on promoting educational awareness campaigns to build tolerance in local communities. Examined newly elected governor’s signing of bill into law which provided protection for same sex couples under Law 54, the existing domestic violence law in Puerto Rico. Interviewed Head of Puerto Rico Police Department’s Domestic Violence Division and officers regarding Federal Police Monitor’s Case file by the US government against PRPD.
2012 – 2013 Administrative Office of the Courts, Director’s Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Judiciary Researcher - Sabbatical License Participated in Interagency Commission to oversee handling, prevention and processing of cases of domestic violence by governmental departments. Discussed/defined issues in handling domestic violence cases, coordinated interagency communications, developed interagency communication best practices. Supervised research interns in Puerto Rican judiciary’s processing of domestic violence cases.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2019 Independent Seminar Experiential Learning in Social Justice and the Latinx Community 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Special Topics Latin American and Latina/o Studies 2014, 2015, 2017 Latina/os and Justice in New York City 2014 Domestic Violence and the Global Economy at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 2014 Individuals in Conflict ISP 2013, 2014, 2017 “So You Want to be a Lawyer:” A Comparative study of Latina/o Justice in the US 2013 Vulnerable Populations Seminar - InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law Seminar Course 2010 International Human Rights and Law in Latin America 2009, 2010 Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean 2009, 2010 Seminar in Latino/a Issues: Latinas/os and the Law 2009, 2010, 2017-19 Latino/a Experience: Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Class, and the Legal System 4
2009, 2011, 2012 Race & Ethnicity in America – First Year Seminar Course & Writing Intensive 2009-11, 2014 Transfer Student Seminar & First Year Student Seminar 2008-10, 2015, 2017-19 Puerto Rican/Latina/o Community Fieldwork 2007, 2008 Race & Ethnicity in America – Writing Intensive English Language Learner Learning 2005, 2007 Race and Ethnicity in America 2002, 2003 The Latina/o Experience in the United States: Gender, Race, Civil and Human Rights 2002, 2004, 2005 Socio-Political Development of Contemporary Puerto Rico
RELATED PUBLICATIONS and AMICI CURIAE Amici Curiae 2013 Contributor to the Amici Curiae Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico, Movimiento Amplio de Mujeres de Puerto Rico, Coordinadora Paz Para la Mujer, The Latin American and the Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women’s Rights (CLADEM), Pasos de las Mujeres, Feministas en Marcha, OPMT, Taller Salud, Et. al. United States of America, Plaintiff, versus The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Police Department, Defendants. Case 3:12-cv-02039-GAG Document 28. Filed April 1, 2013, US District Court of Puerto Rico.
Peer Reviewed 2012 Rivera, J. and Roure, J.G. So You Want to be a Lawyer. Puerto Ricans and Their Journey into the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges. (El Centro Journal for Puerto Rican Studies Hunter College, CUNY) (March 2013).
Law Review Articles 2019 Roure, J.G. Immigrant Women, Domestic Violence, and Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico: Compounding the Violence for the Most Vulnerable, Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, Vol. 20, Issue 3 (Spring 2019).
2011 Roure, J.G. Gender Justice in Puerto Rico: Domestic Violence, Legal Reform and International Human Rights. Human Rights Quarterly (The John Hopkins University Press) (August 2011).
2009 Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence in Brazil: Examining Obstacles and Approaches to Promote Legislative Reform. Columbia Human Rights Law Review (Fall 2009).
2009 Roure, J.G. Achieving Education Equity and Access for Underrepresented Students in the Legal Profession. Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review (Fall 2009).
Book Chapters
2009 Roure, J.G. (2009). The NCLB (No Child Left Behind), Race, Ethnicity, Class and Diversity: Creating a High School to Law/Graduate School Pipeline for Underrepresented Students. In M. Dyson. Ed. Our Promise: Achieving Educational Equity for America’s Children. Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press.
2003 DeLucia, R., Durfey, R. and Roure, J.G. (2003). Exploring and Understanding the College Community. In R. DeLucia. Ed. Urban Learners Serious About College Success. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Book Review 2008 Roure, J.G. Book Review of C. R. Soltero. Latinos and American Law: Landmark Supreme Court Cases. Texas: University of Texas Press 2006. Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY XX (1): 249-52.
Peer Reviewer Harvard Health and Human Rights Journal, Latino Studies Journal, El Centro Journal, Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College
Works In Progress Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence in Latin America: Implementing International Human Rights Law and Principles. (University of Pennsylvania Press Human Rights Series).
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GRANT SUPPORT 2007 - Present John Jay College Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program/ University of Houston Law Center Prelaw Program Funding Source: Black Male Initiative Program, City University of New York Amount: $935,000* - *This grant has been renewed yearly since 2007, sum reflected.
2017 – 2018 Office of Academic Research Award for Faculty Research Emergency Fund Program Purpose: Support research presentation at United Nations Commission on Status of Women 62 on Domestic Violence in Latin America. Amount: $5,825.31
2017 John Jay College Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program Funding Source: JJC Faculty Development Grant Amount: $250
2014 – 2015 John Jay College Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program Funding Source: CVS Health Amount: $10,000
2014 – 2015 Office of Academic Research Matching Program Purpose: Support research on Pipeline Education and Alternative Sentencing Opportunities. Amount: One course reassigned time (value $11,500)
2013 – 2014 Office of Academic Research Award for Faculty Research Purpose: Support research on Domestic Violence in Latin America. Amount: $1,500
2010 – 2011 PSC-CUNY 41 Research Award for Faculty Research Purpose: Support research on Domestic Violence in Latin America. Amount: $5,980
2010 Center for Puerto Rican Studies Research Grant Purpose: Research social conditions in stateside Puerto Rican communities. Puerto Ricans in the Legal Profession: The Long Journey to Equal Access. Funding Source: Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College Amount: $3,625
2009 – 2010 Faculty Research Award Funding Source: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Research Assistance Program Amount: $750
2008 – 2009 Center for Puerto Rican Studies Research Grant Funding Source: Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College Amount: $800.00
2008 – 2009 Faculty Research Award Funding Source: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Research Assistance Program Amount: $1,000
2006 – 2007 New York City Human Rights High School Curriculum Research Project Funding Source: New York City Board of Education Amount: $20,000
2004 – 2005 John Jay College Student Government Award, Purpose: Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students Research Project Funding Source: John Jay College Student Government Amount: $10,000
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2002 Alfonso A. Schomburg Fellowship Program Funding Source: University of Buffalo Amount: $5,000
2001 – 2002 The Supreme Court of the United States Pilot Internship Program Funding Source: John Jay College Alumni Association and The Washington Center Amount: $12,000 Purpose: Established inaugural U.S. Supreme Court internship program at CUNY.
UNIVERSITY/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2001 – Present Member - Northeastern People of Color Legal Scholarship Committee (NEPOC)
2011 – 2012 Gutman Community College, City University of New York, New York Chair - Led Director of Student Engagement search, & complied with university hiring practices. Consultant - Consulted Provost Jose Luis Morin on the development of law/graduate school pipeline curriculum modules, law curriculum, and student program development.
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS 2004 – Present Board Member, Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program Advisory Board, St. John’s University School of Law. Queens, New York, NY 2013 – Present Board Member, Dean’s Advisory Council, University of Buffalo, SUNY 2019 – Present Board Member, Dean’s Advisory Council, Western New England University School of Law, MA 2009 – 2010 Board Member, New York City Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council, New York, NY
SERVICE 2016 Humane Society of North Texas, Shelter Volunteer, 2016
PANELS/TRAINING/CONSULTING/EXPERT TESTIMONY - LEGAL PROJECTS 2017-19 United Nations Presenter – Various topics on Domestic Violence in Puerto Rico, Commission on Status of Women 61, 62, & 63, New York, NY. 2014 – Present New York City Consultant, Educational Curricular Coordinator, and Presenter to Por Amor en el Caserio, Inc., New York, NY, 2014 – Present 2010 – Present Expert Witness Testimony - Lucas Crispim Alves vs Aline Crispim, San Francisco, CA, 2016 Moderator & Presenter – Immigration Rights & Wrongs: Reversing the Deleterious Effects of Current Immigration Policies. Northeastern People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference. 2016 United Nations Presenter - Contextualizing the United Nations' sustainable development goals: Ending mass incarceration - The American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico’s prison project with a focus on gender and marginalized groups including the LGTBQ communities, The Hague, Netherlands. 2016 United Nations Panel Moderator - Strengthening normative legal and policy frameworks on Violence Against Women, Commission on Status of Women 60, New York, NY. 2016 Project Investigator & Consultant, American Civil Liberties Union, San Juan, PR. 2015 United Nations Presenter - Organized and spoke on Justice for My Sister Film Screening, Commission on Status of Women 57, New York, NY. 2013 – 2014 Consultant, United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, San Juan, PR. 2013 United Nations Panel Moderator – United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, United Nations General Assembly 68, New York, NY. 2013 United Nations Trainer - Presented training to International Criminal Court on Approaches to Gender Based Prosecution: Human Rights, and Domestic Violence against Women & Girls in Latin America/Caribbean, The Hague, Netherlands. 2013 United Nations Presenter - Spoke to legal team, investigators and general staff on Latin America & the Caribbean - Prevention & Elimination of Violence against Women/Girls United Nations panel, United Nations, The Hague, Netherlands. 2013 United Nations Presenter - Organized, coordinated and spoke on Latin America & the Caribbean - Prevention & Elimination of Violence against Women & Girls United Nations panel, Human Rights Council 37, Geneva, Switzerland. 2012 Consultant/Advisor, University of Maryland School of Law Pre-law Pipeline Program. 7
2010 Working Group Participant & International Scholarly Consultant, Dominican Government International Working Group on the Family Law Code, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 2010 Case Consultant - Monica Burgos- the Beresford Redman homicide case. 2002 Working Group Participant & International Scholarly Consultant, selected by President Cardozo to serve on the Brazilian Government Working Group on Law 9099/95, Brasilia, Brazil.
SELECT INVITED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS 2019 Roure, J.G. Global Engagement Panel on Operation Giving Back Puerto Rico, American College of Surgeons Congress, October 2019, San Francisco, California.
2018 Roure, J.G. Human Rights and Relief Efforts Post-Hurricane Maria, University at Buffalo School of Law Latin America Law Student Association, April 2018, University as Buffalo School of Law-SUNY, Buffalo, New York.
2018 Roure, J. G. Human Rights During Hurricane Maria, University of Puerto Rico American Medical Students Association Conference, April 2018, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
2018 Roure, J.G. Impact of a State of Emergency on the Increase of Violence Against Women: A Transnational Perspective of Violence Against Women, Jornada 2018 American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico and InterAmerican University School of Law, March 2018, InterAmerican University School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2014 Roure, J.G. Latin@s and Justice in NYC - First Year Seminar Programming for Hispanic Student Success, Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS), January 2014, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2013 Roure, J.G. Latin America & The Caribbean - Prevention & Elimination of Violence Against Women & Girls, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 57, United Nations Headquarters, North Lawn Building, Room CR-7. New York, New York, 2013.
2012 Roure, J.G. The Importance of Human Rights Based Education in the Eradication of Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Effect on Labor. Invited by Professor Ramon Nenadich Deglans, Department of Labor Studies, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. International Human Rights Law and Principles and Domestic Violence Reform in Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. Invited by Dr. Kattia Walters, Director of the Gender Studies Institute, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Carolina. Carolina, Puerto Rico, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. Students of Color: Applying to Graduate and Law School in the United States. Invited by Dr. Kattia Walters, Director of the Gender Studies Institute at Universidad de Puerto Rico-Carolina. Carolina, Puerto Rico, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. Violencia Domestica en Latino América: El Papel de Derechos Humanos en la Reforma de la Ley. Invited by Paz Para la Mujer. Conrad Hotel, Condado-San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. Violencia Domestica: Ley 54 de Puerto Rico y el Papel de Derechos Humanos en la Reforma de la Violencia Domestica. Jornada de la Ley 54, Invited by Paz Para la Mujer and el Municipio de Carolina, Puerto Rico. Carolina, Puerto Rico, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. Latin@s and Their Journey into the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges. Invited by Dean Camile Anderson to co-present to the Suffolk School of Law Faculty & Administrators. Boston, Massachusetts, 2012.
2012 Roure, J.G. Justicia de Genero, los Principios Internacionales de Derechos Humanos y la Ley: Un Estudio de la Violencia Domestica y de la Reforma en Brasil, Puerto Rico, y Republica Dominicana. Invited to serve as the keynote speaker by the National Association of Cuban Jurists at the International Conference on Women, Gender and the Law. Habana, Cuba, 2012.
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2011 Roure, J.G. So You Want to be a Lawyer. Puerto Ricans and Their Journey into the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges. Invited by Associate Dean Penny Andrews to co-present to the CUNY Law School Faculty. Queens, New York, 2011.
2011 Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence, International Human Rights and Constitutional Law Protections: Developments, Practices, and Providing Culturally Sensitive Services. CUNY School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic. Queens, New York, 2011.
2011 Roure, J.G. Latinos/as in the Legal Pipeline: Challenges and Obstacles. Willkie, Farr, and Gallagher, LLP Diversity Committee. New York, New York, 2011.
2010 Roure, J.G. Género, Violencia y Derechos Humanos en República Dominicana, Plenary Speaker at the invitation of Dr. Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, First Lady of the Dominican Republic. XVI Congreso Internacional en Derecho Familiar, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2010.
2010 Roure, J.G. Género, Violencia y Derechos Humanos en República Dominicana y Brazil. Universidad IberoAmericana (UNIBE). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2010.
2010 Roure, J.G. Career Paths. Color of Law Roundtable Discussion Series. Western New England College School of Law. Springfield, Massachusetts, 2010.
2009 Roure, J.G. Género, Violencia y Derechos Humanos: Qué Dicen y Qué No Dicen las Estadísticas en República Dominicana. VIII Universidad IberoAmericana (UNIBE). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2009.
2008 Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence Reform in Brazil: The Importance of Grassroots Organizing and International Human Rights Law. Muhlenberg College. Center for Ethics. Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2008.
SELECT ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2019 Roure, J.G. American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back Puerto Rico, Natural Science Department, University of Puerto Rico, September 2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2019 Roure, J.G. American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back Puerto Rico, Universidad Central del Caribe, July 2019, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
2019 Roure, J.G. Immigrant Women, Domestic Violence, and Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico: Compounding the Violence for the Most Vulnerable, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 63, March 12, 2019, New York, New York
2018 Roure, J.G. Hurricane MARIA: Emergency Response and Puerto Rico Relief Efforts, Race Hate: The New Normal, The Northeast People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference (NEPOC) and the Conference of Asian Pacific American Law Faculty (CAPALF), May 2018, Albany Law School, Albany, New York.
2018 Roure, J.G. Human Rights, Health in Post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans Diaspora Summit III, Rebuild Puerto Rico #RebuildPR, May 12, 2017, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, New York, New York.
2018 Roure, J.G. Natural Disasters, the Case of Puerto Rico and Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Making the Case for a New Legally Binding Treaty to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 62, March 13, 2018, New York, New York. https://uncsw62jjay.weebly.com/
2017 Roure, J.G. Rebuilding Resilient Communities, Weathering the Storm 2017: The Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and the Diasporic Communities, November 30, 2017, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, New York. http://centropr.nationbuilder.com/prsa-program
2017 Roure, J.G. Puerto Rico, Health: Doctors for Maria Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico and Ways to Aid in Transforming Puerto Rico Post Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico Studies Association, October 28, 2017, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, New York, New York.
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2016 Roure, J.G. Policing and Communities of Color: A Human Rights Perspective to Confronting Systemic Injustice, Confronting Systemic Injustice, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement 22nd Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 27, 2016. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nacole/pages/114/attachments/original/1482436964/NACOLE-2016- Conference-Wrap-Up_(1).pdf?1482436964 and https://policingandcommunitiesofcolor.wordpress.com/
2015 Roure, J.G. Diversifying the Legal Profession: Creating the New Wave of Social Justice Attorneys to Service Vulnerable Populations. Latinas and Justice in NYC" - First Year Seminar Programming for Hispanic Student Success, Inter-University Program for Latino Research (HETS), April 2015, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Illinois.
2012 Roure, J.G. Co-Presenter. Empirical Analysis of Fisher’s Potential Effect on Lawyers of Color- Current and Future Challenges to Latino Law Student Enrollment. Northeastern People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference, Suffolk School of Law. Boston, Massachusetts.
2012 Roure, J.G. Co-Presenter. So You Want to be a Lawyer. Puerto Ricans and Their Journey into the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges. Siglo XXI: Forging the Future of Latinos in a Time of Crisis Conference at John Jay College. New York, New York.
2011 Roure, J.G. Co-Presenter and Panel Moderator. Current Enrollment Trends of Latinas/os in Law School. CUNY BMI Sixth Annual Conference, Hunter College. New York, New York.
2011 Roure, J.G. The CUNY Experience, Black Men and College (Non)Completion Conference. The Graduate Center, City University of New York. New York, New York.
2010 Society of American Law Professors Conference, Bi-Annual Teaching Conference. Teaching in a Transformative Age: The Law School of the Future, University of Hawaii School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii. December.
2010 Roure, J.G. Chair. Leaks in the Pipeline: Latina/o Invisibility and Underrepresentation in Higher Education. 38th Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference. Washington, DC.
2010 Roure, J.G. Understanding Underrepresentation Higher Education. Second Annual Educational Summit: Taking Your Education to the Next Level. CUNitY - Lehman College. Bronx, New York.
2009 Roure, J.G. Género, Violencia y Derechos Humanos: Qué Dicen y Qué No Dicen las Estadísticas en República Dominicana. VIII Curso Internacional de Criminología. Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
2009 Roure, J.G. Underrepresented People and the Law: Approaching Law School Admissions for People of Color and First Generation Students. Educational Opportunity Fund Program: Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2009 Roure, J.G. Contemporary Domestic Violence Reform in Brazil. Fifth International Conference on Family Law: Towards a Harmonization of Family Law. Havana, Cuba.
2009 Roure, J.G. Chair. Borders of Social Exclusion Among People of Color: Addressing Issues of Education, Civil and Political Rights, and Immigration. 37th Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference. San Diego, California.
2009 Roure, J.G. Overcoming Boundaries and Reaching the Road to Educational Access Via Law School Pipeline Education: Realities, Struggles, and Stories of the Disadvantaged and Underrepresented in New York City. 37th Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference. San Diego, California.
2009 Roure, J.G. Plenary speaker. Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference, Temple University School of Law. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2008 Roure, J.G. Creating a Space for Gender Justice: A Comparative Look at Puerto Rico and Brazil and Methods to Achieve the Eradication of Violence through Domestic Reform & International Human Rights Law. Eighth Annual Conference of the Puerto Rican Studies Association. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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2008 Roure, J.G. Chair. Puerto Ricans and the Presumption of Rights, Citizenship and Expression: Creating Spaces for Liberation and Justice. Eighth Annual Conference of the Puerto Rican Studies Association. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2008 Roure, J.G. Chair. Violence Against Women in Puerto Rico: Law 54, the Utility of Grassroots Organizing and International Human Rights Workshop. John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Conference: Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2008 Roure. J.G. Domestic Violence Reform in Brasil: The Importance of Grassroots Organizing and International Human Rights Law. John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Conference: Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies. San Juan, Puerto Rico,.
2008 Roure, J.G. Learning Communities and the Achievement Gap: Innovative Teaching Approaches for English Language Learners. Fourth Annual CUNY General Education Conference. Baruch College. New York City, New York.
2008 Roure, J.G. Closing the Achievement Gap: Race, Ethnicity, Class, Gender, and the Promotion of Pipeline Education for Underrepresented Students. Sixth Annual Educational Equity, Policy and Transformation in the Americas Conference. Teachers College, Columbia University. New York City, New York.
2007 Roure, J.G. International Human Rights Law as a Resource in Combating Domestic Violence: Comparative Studies in Transcending Legal, Social, and Cultural Obstacles. Criminal Justice and Immigration in the 21st Century at the Northeast People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference. Presented work-in-progress. Southern New England School of Law. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
SELECT MEDIA PRESENTATIONS Newspaper/eNews 2019 New Nonprofit Aims to Combat Rise in Domestic Violence in Puerto Rico, Philanthropy.org, November 18, 2019. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/New-Nonprofit-Aims-to- Combat/247562?key=ALzdTB9dcr2_eg6JMQbfCcV1LKhrdMPk_U- Nr6DJAamaCaIatPdRsR6hIjE5fPtVVVU4TnMxczAxelN5ekEweUhKV0czVmJsY1JXRl91b0Rxa2t4aWN3cW1ZSQ
2018 Domestic Violence In Puerto Rico May Be Happening Much More Than What Official Reports Say, Bustle and Global Trends, May 2018. https://www.bustle.com/p/domestic-violence-in-puerto-rico-may-be-happening-much- more-than-what-official-reports-say-9029059 and https://www.global-revelation.com/2018/05/09/domestic- violence-in-puerto-rico-may-be-happening-much-more-than-what-official-reports-say/
2018 After hurricane Maria, A Surge in Domestic Violence and Demands for Change, Christian Science Monitor, March 27, 2018. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2018/0327/After-hurricane-Maria-a-surge-in-domestic- violence-and-demands-for-change
2018 Domestic Violence Soared Following Puerto Rico Hurricane, The Crime Report, Center for Media, Crime, and Justice, John Jay College, New York, New York. February 1, 2018. https://thecrimereport.org/2018/02/01/domestic-violence-soared-following-puerto-rico-hurricane/
2017 Professor Jodie Roure is Recognized by Congress for Puerto Rico Relief Effort, John Jay College, New York, New York. December 28, 2017. http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2017/12/28/professor-jodie-roure-is-recognized-by-congress-for-puerto-rico- relief-effort/
2017 Medical Society of the State of New York eNews, Opportunity to Donate Your Time and Skill to Hurricane- Ravaged Puerto Rico, October 13, 2017. http://www.mssnyenews.org/enews/october-13-2017/
2015 John Jay College, John Jay Faculty and Students Participate in United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, March 2015. http://newserver.jjay.cuny.edu/news/john-jay-faculty-and-students-participate-united- nations-commission-status-women
2013 John Jay College, Film on Love and Gang War in Puerto Rico Is Coming to New York, New York Times, November 10, 2013. 11
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/nyregion/film-on-love-and-gang-war-in-puerto-rico-is-coming-to-new- york.html
2010 Listin Diario, Brides Against Violence: Women in Wedding Dresses Reject Gender Violence by Wanda Mendez, October 22, 2010; Front Page and Page 2.
2010 Primerahora.com, Women in Wedding Dresses March in Santo Domingo against Domestic Violence October 22, 2010, Agencia EFE. http://www.primerahora.com/mujeresvestidasdenoviamarchanensantodomingocontraviolenciadomestica- 436667.html
2010 El Nuevo Diario, Women in Wedding Dresses March in Santo Domingo against Domestic Violence October 22, 2010, Agencia EFE. http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=217961
2010 Cristalycolores.com, DR becomes the first Latin American country that organizes the March of the Brides October 22, 2010 http://cristalycolores.blogspot.com/2010/10/rd-se-convierte-en-el-primer-pais.html
2010 DiarioLibre.com, Dressed in Bride Gowns Against Violence, October 22, 2010 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=265534
2010 Primicias.com, "March of the Brides” performed in UASD, October 22, 2010 http://www.primicias.com.do/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4316:r ealizan- en-la-uasd-la-marcha-de-las-novias&catid=109:nacionales&Itemid=466
2010 Spanish.China.Org.CN, Dominicans Perform for the first time the ‘March of Brides’, October 22, 2010, Editor Rui, Xinhua http://spanish.china.org.cn/international/txt/2010-10/22/content_21176871.htm
2010 Noticias Telemicro, Brides March Against Gender Violence, October 21, 2010 https://noticiastelemicro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21296: novias- marchan-contra-la-violencia-de-genero&catid=2:nacionales&Itemid=6
2010 El Siglo 21, Dressed as Brides, they Parade against Violence, October 21, 2010 http://www.elsiglo21.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5915:&catid=36&Itemid=112
2010 El Dia, Women March in Wedding Dresses in Memory of Dominican Killed by her Ex-Boyfriend, October 21, 2010 http://www.eldia.com.do/nacionales/2010/10/21/36971/Mujeres-marchan-vestidas-de- novias-en-memoria- dedominicana-asesinada-por
2010 Z101digital.com, Brides March against the Rising Trend of Murders of Women and Gender Violence, October 21, 2010 by Crisleydi Durán Mateo http://z101digital.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9435:novias-marchan-contra-la-creciente-ola- de-feminicidios-y-violencia-de-genero&catid=107:organizaciones&Itemid=488
2010 Hoy Digital, Brides March will be Held starting at UASD, October 20, 2010 http://www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2010/10/20/346935/print
2008 Restore body, spirit in Crown Heights, Daily News, New York, New York. March 2, 2008 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/restore-body-spirit-crown-heights-article-1.286266
Radio 2019 Roure, J.G. After 30 years, Women Who Compile Femicide Report Still Working to Stop Domestic Violence, National Public Radio, November 7, 2019. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/07/after-30-years-women- who-compile-femicide-report-still-working-to-stop-domestic-violence
2010 Roure, J.G. Gender, Violence and Human Rights: What the Statistics Say and Do Not Say in the Dominican Republic. Z101.3 Broadcasting Station. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October.
2009 Roure, J.G. Gender, Violence and Human Rights: What the Statistics say and do not say in the Dominican Republic. Essence of a Woman. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October.
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Television 2018 Roure, J. METROFOCUS Thirteen.org, One Year After..., New York, NY. September. https://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/2018/09/one-year-after/
2018 Roure, J. CUNY TV Learning from the Best, Featured Spotlight, John Jay College, New York, New York. May.
2018 Roure, J. John Jay College Media Featured Faculty Spotlight, John Jay College, New York, New York. April. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-VT-vt4gk
2018 Roure, J. CUNY TV Criminal Justice Matters: Hurricanes and Justice, John Jay College, New York, New York. May. http://www.cuny.tv/show/criminaljusticematters/PR2006822
2010 Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence. Tema Libre. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October.
2009 Roure, J.G. Gender, Violence and Human Rights: What the Statistics Say and Do Not Say in the Dominican Republic. Tele Antillas Network. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October.
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING John Jay College, CUNY, New York, NY 2019 CUNY Preparation for Online Teaching Certificate 2011 – Present 1st Year Seminar & e-Portfolio Certification Training 2009 – Present Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Certification 2009 John Jay Writing Intensive Faculty Certification Workshop
Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba, University of Habana, Cuba. May. 2009 Certification in “Treatment of Domestic Violence by the American System of Justice”
New York University School of Law - New York State Defenders Association, New York, NY 2005 Deportation 101: Detention, Deportation and the Criminal Justice System Training
HONORS & AWARDS 2015 Puerto Rican Bar Association Flor De Maga Award Academic Excellence Honoree 2013 – 2015 Student Academic Support Program Honoree 2010 Honorary Guest of Mayor, of the National District of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2010 Faculty Certificate of Appreciation, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2010 Lehman College Appreciation Award, 2nd Annual Educational Summit 2009 School of the Arts and Sciences Appreciation Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2008 Faculty Fellowship Publication Program Fellow, City University of New York, 2007 – 2017 Certificate of Appreciation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY 2007 – 2017 Grants Recognition Award, John Jay College, CUNY 2006 – 2017 Appreciation Award, Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program, CUNY
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2008 – 2018 Society of American Law Teachers 2001 – Present Puerto Rican Studies Association 2001 – Present American Association of University Professors 2001 – Present National Association for Ethnic Studies 1997 – Present American Studies Association 1994 – 2018 Hispanic National Bar Association 1994 – 2007 Puerto Rican Bar Association
LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish; Basic comprehension of Portuguese (Brazilian)
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