Curriculum Vitae Julie Anne Owens

CURRICULUM VITAE JULIE ANNE OWENS

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND SELECTED EXPERIENCE RELATED TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, TRAUMA, HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Provided training and presentations on issues related to violence against women since 1989. Organizations include the U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center; U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Bank of America, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPV), U.S. Office of Probation, Duke University Health System Department of Education Services and The Duke Divinity School; American Psychological Association, American Sociological Association, National Center for Victims of Crime, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, VA National Center for PTSD, National Center for Domestic Violence, trauma and Mental Health, Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), N.C. Department of Social Services, N.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, North Carolina Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) program, Mecklenburg County Youth and Family Services Child Protective Services, NC Providers of Abuser Treatment (NC-PAT), Area Mental Health Authority, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis, United Family Services, NOVA (New Options for Violence Actions), N.C. Providers of Abuser Treatment; all Hawaii hospitals and state family planning clinics; Health Care Response to Domestic Violence: Guidelines For Practice conference, Hawaii Medical Association annual conference, Carolinas Medical Center: Behavioral Health Center and UFS Domestic Violence Healthcare Project; Tripler Army Medical Center (ER, OB/GYN depts.), American College of Emergency Physicians (Hawaii Chapter), Educenter for Nurses; Faithtrust Institute; United Methodist Women; University of Hawaii at Manoa: Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Women‟s Studies, University of Hawaii Internal Medicine Conference, Hawaii Nurses Association, State Health Promotion and Education Division, Injury Prevention and Control Division, Hawaii Nurses Association (annual convention), Hawaii Academy of Family Physicians (annual conference), Women‟s Health Update Conference, Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Public Health Association, Hawaii Governor‟s Pacific Health Promotion & Development Center, U.S. Attorney‟s (Honolulu) office, the Queen‟s Medical Center Mental Health Clinic, Honolulu Police Department, Mecklenburg County, NC Police Department, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Hawaii Medical Association, U.S. Navy Family Advocacy Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (annual conference, keynote speaker, US Navy CINPAC Fleet Family Violence Workshop, Center for Asia-Pacific Exchange‟s International, Workshop in Family Therapy, Hawaii Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Hawaii Pacific University, March of Dimes, Brigham Young University, National Association of Social Workers (Hawaii chapter, annual conference),

1 and Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, Hawaii Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, State Safety and Health Conference, State Health and Safety Council, Americorps National Service Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, Disability Rights N.C., Legal Aid of N.C., Faithtrust Institute, United Methodist Women, United Methodist Men; numerous social service agencies, civic and religious organizations

Expert Consultant/Trainer, U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Training & Technical Assistance Center

Expert Consultant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center

Expert Consultant, U.S. Department of State, providing training and technical assistance to the Republic of Kosovo

Expert Consultant and Lead Domestic Violence Trainer, Bank of America

Qualified Expert Witness in criminal and civil trials since the 1990‟s; qualified in Honolulu, Hawaii criminal and civil court, Mecklenburg County N.C. federal immigration court, Caldwell County N.C. family court, Iredell County N.C. family court

Co-author of the Adult Human Trafficking Screening Toolkit and Guide and the Adult Human Trafficking Screening Tool (AHTST) for DHHS/Office for Trafficking in Persons/National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center for identifying adults at risk for human trafficking in public health and social service settings.

National Expert Trainer, Faithtrust Institute

Project Developer and Coordinator, Underserved Victim Population statewide pilot project, developing best practices advocacy and programming for non-English speaking victims, victims with disabilities and older victims; Shelter Home of Caldwell County, Lenoir, NC

Published on various topics including violence against women, domestic violence, trauma, human trafficking; author of chapters in four books

Expert Advisor, Pathways to Safety International, Portland, OR

Expert Advisor, IMPACT Abuse Intervention Program, Charlotte, N.C.

Expert Advisor, Called to Peace, Raleigh, N.C.

Selected presentations provided 2018 Bank of America Domestic Violence Life Events team training; 2018 Domestic Violence and the Church conference Caldwell County, NC; 2018 NC Council for Churches Critical Issues Conference, Greensboro, NC; 2016 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence annual conference; 2016 Interfaith Coalition of Oklahoma; 2015,2017 Legal Aid of N.C. annual conference; 2011 U.S Office of Probation; National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2010; PRM, Priest River Idaho, 2010; NC/SC Housing Authority Conference, 2009; Domestic Violence Counselor Training, Quincy. MA 2009; National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) November, 2008; American Sociological Association, August 2008; Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault: Providing Competent Medical and Spiritual Care - Duke Divinity School & Duke University Health System, April 2008; University of Hawaii, Feb

2008; Maui Center for the Arts, Feb 2008; Idaho Domestic Violence Conference, May 2008; Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, Dec 2007; National Center for Victims of Crime- Advancing Practice, Policy and Research, Washington, DC, July 2007; Oklahoma Domestic & Sexual Violence Conference 2007, PASCH Domestic Violence Counselor Training retreat, August 2007; Rape Crisis Center of Catawba County annual conference, Hickory NC, 2006; National Conference on Health Care and DV October 2004, Boston, MA; Peace and Safety in the Christian Home (PASCH) international conferences: Silver Springs MD 2008, Portland OR 2007, Boston MA 2006,Newport Beach, CA, 2005;Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis, November 2003; N.C. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Domestic Violence September 2003, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (17th annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2001 & 16th Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX, November 2000, San Francisco, CA October 2000 Health Care Response to Domestic Violence: Guidelines For Practice, Honolulu HI. (March 2000)

Developed and directed an on-call hospital crisis team for immediate response to abused women in hospitals and at crime scenes (HOPE for Battered Women, 1991)

Provided 25 Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training conferences on a quarterly basis 1990-1996. Participants certified for 25 hours of specialized training as required under state Victim-Counselor Privilege statute.

Co-developed and directed trauma research projects as part of a team focused on the psychological impact of trauma on female victims of physical and sexual abuse, U.S. VA National Center for PTSD, Honolulu, Hawaii

Managed and developed programs (as sole employee) for two private transitional safe houses for victims of abuse: Hospitality House (Co-Founder), UCC Transition House

Established & directed a transitional housing and support program for battered women at a YWCA (SAFETY for Battered Women, 1999)

Featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary video “Broken Vows: Domestic Violence and Religion”

Featured guest on two radio programs that won annual Excellence in Media awards

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author, Adult Human Trafficking Screening Toolkit and Guide and Adult Human Trafficking Screening Tool (AHTST) for DHHS, Office for Trafficking in Persons, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, January 31, 2018 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/nhhtacadultscreening

The Myth of False Allegations: How Not Believing Victims Helps Sex Offenders, published by Thrive Global (Arianna Huffington), November 27, 2017 https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/17302-the-myth-of-false-allegations

Contributing chapter author, “Leaving the Night Behind” in the book The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty and Strength, Edited by Leslie Leyland Fields, April, 2018

Article author, Domestic Violence: The Physical and Psychological Health Consequences, Consumer Health Digest; April 17, 2017

Best Practices for Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural Communities chapter in Strengthening Families and Ending Abuse: Churches and their Leaders Look to the Future Julie A. Owens & Rhonda Encinas; Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend, Editors; Wipf and Stock Publishers; in press, 2013

Notes From the Shelter, chapter in Responding to Abuse in Christian Homes: A Challenge to Churches and their Leaders Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara FisherTownsend, Editors; Wipf and Stock Publishers; May 2011

A Survivor Looks Back: What I Wish Pastors had Known When I was Looking for Help, chapter in Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change, Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend, Editors; Wipf and Stock Publishers, September 2008

The Model of a Christian Marriage, Peace And Safety In the Christian Home, February 2007

Amazing Grace, FaithTrust Institute, Monthly Reflection, November 2006

Stop the Violence: Domestic Batterers Program Not Available in all Counties, by Karen Shugart, Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC, February, 2006

Kubany, E.S., Hill E.E., Owens, J.A., Iannce-Spencer, C., McCaig, M., Treymayne, K., & Williams, P. Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Battered Women with PTSD (CTT-BW): Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , February 2004, Volume 72, Number 1

Kubany, E.S., Hill E.E. & Owens, J.A., (2003). Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Battered Women with PTSD(CTT-BW): Preliminary findings. Journal of Traumatic Stress 16, 81-91

Kubany, E.S., Haynes, S.N., Owens, J.A., Leisen, M.B., Kaplan, A.S., Watson, S. B., & Burns, K. (2000) Development and validation of a brief broad-spectrum measure of trauma exposure: the traumatic life events questionnaire (TLEQ). Psychological Assessment,12, 210- 224

Kubany, E.S., Owens, J.A., & Leisen, M.B. Trauma histories of men and women in substance abuse treatment,

Tremayne, Kubany, Leisen & Owens (1998) Differential Psychological Impact of Intimate Partner Abuse on women and men. Poster presented at the 106th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, Ca., August 1998

Kubany, E. S., & Owens, J. A. Violence Against Women and the Need for Routine Trauma History Screening, Hawaii Psychologist (1996)

Martin, L., Leisen, M., Owens, J., Droge, C. & Kubany, E.S.(1996) Trauma histories among college students and multiple survivor groups: Poster submitted for presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Montreal (1997, August)

Owens, J. A. “Pandora‟s Box: Open it and Pass it on! How Victim Advocates Can Bring Relief to Busy Physicians”. Hawaii Medical Journal (1996, September)

Kubany, E.S., Owens, J.A., & Rusek,J. Cognitive Therapy for Trauma Related Guilt. Premeeting institute presented at the 12th Annual of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. San Francisco, Ca. (1996, November)

Kubany, E.S., Leisen, M., Kaplan, A., Watson, S., Owens, J.A., Kang, M., & Droge.C. (1996, October) Trauma histories among college students and multiple survivor groups: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at Annual Convention of the Hawaii Psychological Convention, Honolulu. HI.

Kubany, E. S., McKenzie, W.F., Owens, J. A., Leisen, M. B., Kaplan, A. S., & Pavich, E. PTSD Among Women Survivors of Domestic Violence in Hawaii. Hawaii Medical Journal (1996, September)

Domestic Violence/Mental Health/Substance Abuse cross-assessment instument; developed with the Na Wahine Team, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, 1995

Owens, Julie A., “From Victim to Victor: My personal journey from fear to empowerment”, Healing Ministry magazine, Prime National Publishing Corp., pages 21-31, March/April 1995

Kubany, E. S., Abueg, Francis R., Owens, J.A., Brennan, J. M., Kaplan, Aaron. Initial Examination of a Multi-Dimensional Model of Trauma-Related Guilt: Application to Combat Veterans and Battered Women. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1995

Owens, Julie A., “Evil – The Heart of Violence? The Traditional psychological approaches to counseling for spouse abusers: What they include, and what they leave out. . .”, Healing Ministry magazine, pages 21-30, Prime National Publishing Corp., Weston, MA., January /February 1995

Kubany, E. S., Owens, J. A., et al Development of a Sources of Trauma Related Guilt Survey, Battered Women‟s Version (1994)

Kubany, E. S., Abueg, R., Owens, J. A., and Brennan, J. , The Relationship Between TraumaRelated Guilt and PTSD and Depression Severity in Combat Veterans and Battered Women. (1994)

Owens, Julie A., “Domestic Violence – a medical perspective”, Healing Ministry magazine, pages 20-22, Prime National Publishing Corp., Weston, MA, Nov/Dec 1994

Owens, Julie A., Hawaii Medical Journal, Hawaii Medical Association: “Domestic Violence - A Medical Perspective”, September 1994

Kubany, E. S., Owens, J. A. & Shafford, L. Model for Predicting Trauma-Related Guilt Severity; Application to Battered Women, Poster presented at the annual Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, TX, (1993, October)

SELECTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES Lifetime‟s Surviving R. Kelly and its explosive reception, explained “People can‟t say they haven‟t heard”: how the docuseries changed the R. Kelly conversation. By Constance Grady, Jan 30, 2019

An Expert Breaks Down 'Teen Mom' Jenelle Evans' Alleged Domestic Violence Incident After Fans Show Serious Concern by Gillian Walters for Romper.com, Dec 3, 2018 https://www.romper.com/p/expert-breaks-down-teen-mom-jenelle-evans-alleged-domestic- violence-incident-after-fans-show-serious-concern-13234182

How to create a workplace culture that helps abuse survivors come forward by Meera Jagannatha Marketwatch, November 29, 2018 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-create-a- workplace-culture-that-helps-abuse-survivors-come-forward-2018-11-29

NFL still grapples with domestic violence in #MeToo, post-Ray Rice era by Adam Zielonka and Matthew Paras - The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/28/redskins-signing-foster-new- example-nfl-grappling-/

The Pixel Project Selection 2018: 16 Of The Pixel Project‟s Best Interview Articles December 10, 2018 by Anushia Kandasivam http://16days.thepixelproject.net/the-pixel- project-selection-2018-16-of-the-pixel-projects-best-interview- articles/?fbclid=IwAR0qMqNmg9PC0zgmtcvcfVbxLsBdE_REF-lu7P1pGBXn_QECS3VyJ-5rhMg

Domestic Violence: Let Justice Roll!, Sojourners, https://sojo.net/sermon/domestic-violence- let-justice-roll

Three Unexpected gifts: Justice, Forgiveness and Mercy https://sojo.net/sermon/three-unexpected-gifts-justice-forgiveness-and-mercy

Interviewed by Brian Basky fo NPR news coverage of domestic violence allegations against Minnesota Attorney General Candidate Keith Ellison; Minnesota Public Radio, August 13, 2018 https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/13/monahan-says-will-not-release-video- keith-ellison-incident

After XXXTentacion‟s Death, We Need to Talk About How We Talk About Abusive Men: An expert says abuse can‟t be explained away by a tragic past byTracy Moore, MEL Magazine, June 20, 2018 https://melmagazine.com/after-xxxtentacions-death-we-need-to-talk-about-how-we- talk-about-abusive-men-7044cb10f78b

Julie Owens and Ron Clark: Leading the Movement to End Domestic Violence, by the Center for Partnership Studies, May 21, 2018; https://centerforpartnership.org/news- events/julie-owens-ron-clark/

Exploring the abuse Claims Against N.Y Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Understanding Domestic Violence Victims and the Impact of the #MeToo Movement, Guest on Lawyer 2 Lawyer, a podcast radio show on Legal Talk Network. with guests law professor Joan Meire, JD of Georgetown University and Karla Fischer, JD PhD attorney/research psychologist; Craig Williams, Host; Jane Nuttig, Producer. May 25, 2018 https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/

The Complexities Behind Domestic Violence: Why do women go back to men who hit them? One woman tells her story in the week New York‟s Attorney General is forced to resign; NPR radio‟ On Point with host Ray Suarez, WBUR.org; May 11. 2018 http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/05/11/the-complexities-behind-domestic-violence

This Is How Physical Abusers Manipulate Their Targets by Elizabeth Brico, Vice Media Tonic; May 9, 2018 https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/nekjxq/this-is-how-physical-abusers- manipulate-targets

Here's How to Help a Friend or Co-Worker Dealing with Domestic Violence by Meera Jagannathan, Dow Jones/Moneyish, May 9, 2018 https://moneyish.com/ish/heres-how-to-help-a-friend-or-coworker-dealing-with-domestic- violence/

What to Do When Your Abuser Is in Law Enforcement, by Kimberly Lawson, Editor, Broadly, Vice Media; May 8, 2018 https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/59qm9z/eric- schneiderman-what-to-do-when-your-abuser-is-in-law-enforcement

Interview, Domestic Violence in the Era of #MeToo by Alexandrea Garfinkle, New York University, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, Interview May 5, 2018 This is How Abusers Manipulate Their Targets by Elizabeth Rico, Tonic, VICE Media, May 4,2018 https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/nekjxq/this-is-how-physical-abusers- manipulate-targets

The Survivor Stories Project annual campaign 2018 by Pixel Project, published interview, May 4, 2018 http://www.thepixelproject.net/2018/05/04/the-survivor-stories-project-2018- julie-owens-63-usa/

Interview, Beyond Domestic Violence by Joshua Morrow, Carolina School of Broadcasting, April 4, 2018

How to Handle an Ex Who Won‟t Emotionally Divorce: Strategies that allow you to move forward with your life even if your ex can‟t by Gia Miller, ESME.com; April 5, 2018 https://esme.com/single-mom-resources/content/divorce/handle-difficult-ex-wont- emotionally-divorce

Domestic Violence and Religion, news video interview by Danielle DeCourcey, ATTN: Senior Producer Live Action Team, Los Angeles, CA; March 29, 2018

How Far Have Evangelical Pastors Come on Domestic Violence? By Libby Anne, Patheos ; February 28, 2018 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2018/02/how-far-have-evangelical-pastors- come-on-domestic-violence.html#MB1DgepBHzxiRMoz.99

Recruited as expert consultant on-call interviewee by Nomi Burton and the producers of the morning News Rising television show on WCCB-TV, the CW affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 12, 2018

Advocates Work to End the Scourge of Domestic Violence in Charlotte by Ryan Vitka, Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC January 29, 2018 https://m.clclt.com/charlotte/advocates-work-to-end-the-scourge-of-domestic-violence-in- charlotte/Content?oid=8122479

House GOP bill would make it easier for armed abusers to chase their victims: The House passed legislation that would make it easier for abusers to get weapons; by Casey Qunilan, ThinkProgress, December 7, 2017 https://thinkprogress.org/domestic-violence-gop-gun-bill- 3ea47fe2e493/

Experts and Governmental Agencies Work Together to Tackle Domestic Violence in North Carolina, by Amanda Smith, Posted November 13, 2017 https://amandas851.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/experts-and-governmental-agencies-work- together-to-tackle-domestic-violence-in-north-carolina/

The Impact of Domestic Violence and Harassment on Victims, Dr. Charles Sophy, podcast www.drsophy.com, with guest Taylor Armstrong (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), November 17, 2017 Podcast at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/drsophy/episodes/2018-01-25T10_08_18-08_00

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse in the Church, by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans Religion Columnist, LNP Media Group Inc., Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2017

Asking the Wrong Question: Here‟s Why it‟s Hard to Leave an Abuser by Rachel Monahan, Willamette Week, Portland, OR; November 15, 2017 http://www.wweek.com/news/2017/11/15/for-more-than-30-years-kim-bradley-hid-from- her-husband/

How Domestic Violence Could be Driving the Female Prison Population by Devan Kaney, Skype interview for Newsy www.newsy.com, November 14, 2017 https://www.msn.com/en- au/news/australia/how-domestic-violence-could-be-driving-the-female-prison- population/vp-BBF6c2q

Why employers should keep their eyes out for perpetrators of domestic violence, Alessandra Malito, Market Watch, October 27, 2017; https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-employers- should-keep-their-eyes-out-for-perpetrators-of-domestic-violence-2017-10-26

Radio interview, Are family Courts failing Mothers and their Children, BlogTalk Radio, Viewpoints with Donell Ewards, October 23, 2017 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/donedviewpoints/2017/10/23/are-family-courts-failing- mothers-and-their-children

NYC Passes Bill to Guarantee Paid Leave for Domestic Violence Victims Article interview by Kimberly Lawson, Broadly, Vice.com, October 18, 2017 https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/8x54kb/nyc-passes-bill-to-guarantee-paid-leave-for- domestic-violence-victims

Featured in documentary for New Media Journalism, Amanda Smith, release date November 2017

Radio Guest, "Viewpoints," The CRW Network, October 23, 2017 Guest on talk radio program Viewpoints with Host Donell Edwards, The CRW Network Other guests include Barry Goldstein, Stop Abuse Campaign, Lupe Moreno, Survivor/Break the Silence Advocate

Guest Post, Chris Moles.org, What I Wish Pastors had Known when I was Looking for Help, October 8, 2017

Interview, Mic Network Inc, One Woman living in R Kelly‟s alleged “sex cult” says everything is fine. That doesn‟t mean it is. By Claire Lampen; July 19, 2017

Interview, ThinkProgress, Washington gun control law is huge step forward for domestic violence victim by Casey Quinlan, July 18, 2017

Radio Interview, Women Under Attack: Preventing Domestic Violence; CWR Blogtalkradio.com with Donell Williams, March 14, 2017

Featured in documentary, For God's Sake, Meredith College, released March, 2017

How Pastors Perceive Domestic Violence Differently - Most pastors want their churches to be a safe haven, but don‟t have a plan to get there, Bob Smietana, Christianity today, February 20, 2017, http://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/february/how-pastors-perceive- domestic-violence-lifeway-autumn-miles.html

When Survivors Are Forced to Use: Another way abusers assert power and control, August 26, 2016; Domesticshelters.org https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/strong-strong- when-survivors-are-forced-to-use-strong-strong#.V8MIpvkrLrc

The Biggest Barrier to Leaving, quoted in article: Readers say its abusers' threats and fear of retaliation, July 29, 2016; Domesticshelters.org https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/the-biggest- barrier-to-leaving#.V6I6ZvkrLrc

Domestic Abuse is Closer than People Think: Clergy, experts discuss how to help by Judy Hilovsky; Sooner Catholic, June 2, 2016 http://www.archokc.org/news/6740-domestic- abuse-is-closer-than-people-think

When Domestic Violence Takes a Toll on the Helpers: Understanding vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in support persons, interview for article on Domesticshelters.org https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/when-domestic- violence-takes-a-toll-on-the-helpers#.V3vURPkrLrd

Why Victims Say They Don‟t Leave Their Abusers, May 31, 2016, interview for article by Amanda Kippert for domesticshelters.org

Event in Oklahoma City focuses on how churches can help domestic abuse victims by Carla Hinton, The Oklahoman, May 21, 2016 http://newsok.com/article/5498779

Oklahoma City conference for religious leaders will focus on domestic violence and sexual assault; Carla Hinton, The Oklahoman, March 19, 2016 http://newsok.com/article/5485958

Do You Feel Trapped by Your Faith? When spirituality and domestic violence cross paths March 07, 2016, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence on-line newsletter by domesticshelters.org https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/do-you-feel- trapped-by-your-faith#

Interview, Vicarious Trauma; National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Natalie Martinez, February 15, 2016

Iowa Conference: Doing Something in Response to Domestic Violence – article and audio interview, Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church, August 14, 2015 http://www.iaumc.org/newsdetail/1861833#sthash.je06S6b8.dpuf

Serving Disabled, Elderly and Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Caldwell Today television program, Lenoir, N.C. August 2014

Julie Owens: Protecting the Flock article by Allison Futterman, Charlotte Magazine, Published September 2014; http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/October- 2014/Julie-Owens-Protecting-the-Flock/

Naming the Sin: Are churches helping to stop domestic violence--or enabling it? by Michelle D. Bernard, Sojourners Magazine, December 2013 https://sojo.net/magazine/december- 2013/naming-sin

Interview article, Creative Loafing magazine “eNOugh is enough - Domestic violence survivor Julie Owens helps launch abuse-combating campaign” by Megan Henshall; March 13, 2013; http://clclt.com/charlotte/enough-is-enough/Content?oid=3036672 Radio talk show guest, Charlotte Talks with host Mike Collins, NPR 90.7, April 1, 2013

Radio talk show guest, WIDU host Scott Keen; Fayetteville, N.C., February 5, 2013

TV interview, WSOC-CH 9 (ABC) about the new police lethality assessment program being implemented in Charlotte-Mecklenburg; November 8, 2012

Article and picture in NC Department of Administration‟s „The Administrator‟ with Mildred Mohammed, author of “Scared Silent,” ex-wife and victim of D.C. sniper, John Mohammed from conference April, 2012

Article and picture with Chilean domestic violence leaders, in NC Department of Administration‟s „The Administrator‟, Julie Owens, Recipient of Administrator‟s Extra Effort Award, March 2012

Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, letter to editor regarding column entitled, “Do Not Tolerate Husband‟s Abuse”, January 11, 2011

WBT-TV (ABC) interview, Domestic violence homicide memorial tree, December, 2010

Interviewed by anchor Erica Bryant, WSOC -TV 9 (ABC Charlotte, NC, October 14, 2010 for a special about evidence-based prosecution in domestic violence criminal cases

Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, July 14, 2010, article by Ely Portillo

Priest River Times, Priest River, Idaho, June 9, 2010, article by Joanie Jondahl

Human trafficking awareness training available to presbyteries, November 4, 2009, www.pcusa.org, article by Noelle Damico, PC (USA) Campaign for Fair Food

WAKA CBS TV 8 Montgomery, AL, interview by Janie G. Wallace, News Producer, October 2009

WECT -TV6, Wilmington, NC, interview by Kristy Ondo, October, 2009

WSOC-TV 9 (ABC), Annual Domestic Violence report to City Council, April 2009

Interviewed by FOX TV, Domestic Violence Homicides, April 2009

Interviewed for PBS documentary, Helen Whitney, producer, May 2008

Interviewed by New York Times reporter Neela Banjerlee, February 2008

Interviewed for article in Today‟s Pentecostal Evangel magazine, article by Jocelyn Green, February 2008

Guest Presenter, U.S. Department of State/U.S. Embassy Santiago, Chile, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; digital video conference video with officials in Chile, 12/07

Featured in 4-part television documentary, “When Love Hurts”, Day of Discovery Television program, Radio Bible Class Ministries; aired on PAX Channel October, 2007

“Table Talk” with Alan Orders, radio show interview, KISS FM Radio, NC; 2007, 2008

Breaking the Silence, cover story article by Editor Eva Stemson, Presbyterians Today magazine,6/07

Breaking the 'Holy Hush-Evangelicals find new resources to address domestic violence, by Gail Z. Martin, Sojourners‟ Magazine article, January 2007

Stop the Violence: Domestic Batterers Program Not Available in all Counties, by Karen Shugart, Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC, February, 2006

Domestic Violence isn‟t Diagnosis but Behavior, Charlotte Observer, July 10, 2006

Why We March, Charlotte Weekly newspaper, Guest Columnist, Vol 4, No.40, October 2005

Amazing Grace, How Can it be? Monthly Reflection article, FaithTrust Institute, October 2005

Interviewed for Women Who Make a Difference in Domestic Violence, article by G. Z. Martin, Charlotte Woman magazine, Dec 2004

Employees Volunteer Services at Indian Reservation, by Cynthia Gilbert, Outlook magazine interview, Mecklenburg County, N.C., Vol. 33, No. 9, September, 2003

Mental Health and Domestic Violence: COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES, SERVICE MODELS, and CURRICULA, Carole Warshaw, M.D., and Gabriela Moroney, M.A. ,September, 2002.

Domestic Violence: The Myths & Misconceptions, Trauma & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, The Church‟s Response to Domestic Violence, 3 television programs for the Channel 111118 Charlotte, NC. cable network show, “Wellness, Wholeness and Holiness”, with Beth Marlin, R.N., Forensic Nurse Examiner, February 11, 2002

High-tech Tool Flags Batterers- Police computer can gauge potential for domestic violence, plot way out for victims, by Melissa Manware, Charlotte Observer newspaper, pp. B1 & B9, October 21, 2001

Domestic Violence: Why it‟s Everyone‟s Problem, Insight on-line magazine, October 12, 2001

Stalking – The Hidden crime, Police training video produced by Video Point Productions for the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, February, 2001

Domestic Violence and the Christian Religion, The David Chadwick Show, WBT radio, June 17, 2001, Charlotte, NC

New Hope for Battered Women by Seabrook Mow, Midweek Magazine article, August 9, 2000

“Island Issues” with host Bob Rees, one-hour television show, NBC Channel 5, Honolulu, Hawaii, with fellow guests Dr. Carole Warshaw and Dan Sheridan, Ph.D., RN; Domestic Violence: A Women‟s Health Care Crisis; March 26, 2000

“Talk of the Town” Hawaii Public Radio, one hour call-in talk show, with Dr. Carole Warshaw; Domestic Violence and Women‟s Health, March 7, 2000

What Every Pastor Needs to Know About Domestic Violence, book by Rev. Al Miles; interviewed and quoted, also acknowledged for assisting the author, published by Fortress Press, January 2000

KMAI (K-108) Radio (2 hour call-in talk show), “Hawaiian Potpourri with Hayden Burgess”, Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Hawaii, September 24, 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii

Abused Women to Share in New Therapy Project, 3 articles by Helen Alton, September 6, 1999, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, pages A-1, A-5

“Community Matters” one hour radio talk show, with host Jim Erickson, for KSSK radio, Honolulu, Hawaii, 4/6/99; also aired on 6 other Honolulu radio stations

Domestic Violence: Making a Difference, Olelo public television, two thirty minute lectures, airing regularly during 1997/1998

Quotable Quotes, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, editorial page, August 21, 1998

City agrees to pay $500,000 to family of murdered women by Susan Kreifels, Honolulu Star Bulletin, August 20, 1998

Featured in “Wings Like a Dove”, a nationally distributed domestic violence documentary by The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, Seattle, 1998

When There‟s No Such Thing as Home Sweet Home by Janet L. Smith, Editor, Partners In Health, quarterly Kaiser Permanente Hawaii member magazine, 1997

Domestic Violence awareness training sessions (2) filmed at a 3 day HOPE Domestic Violence Counselor Training seminar, airs on public access television, Channel 52, Honolulu, HI.

Criminal and Social Systems at Fault, Expert Says: Batterers aren‟t Punished and Victims Don‟t Know their Options by Helen Alton, Honolulu Star Bulletin. (February 1, 1997)

Abuse Groups Call for Action, By Vik Jolly, Honolulu Advertiser, (February 2, 1997)

NBC TV news, Channel 8 Honolulu, HI. (February 1 and February 2, 1997)

“The Country Doctor”, KGU radio, guest on 2 hour live radio call-in talk show, Honolulu, HI (September, 1996); won the annual Excellence in Media Award from the Hawaii Medical Association

Interviewed by Janet L. Smith, Editor of Kaiser Permanente‟s member magazine, Partners in Health; article entitled “When There‟s No Such Thing As Home-Sweet-Home”, published Spring 1997

Interviewed by Channel 8 NBC TV news, Honolulu, 2/9/97 Interviewed by Channel 8 NBC TV news, Honolulu, 3/2/1997 Interviewed by Honolulu Advertiser newspaper (Vik Jolly), 3/2/97

Interviewed and quoted in Stalked! by Karen Parrish; book published 1995

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Domestic Violence Trainer, Bank of America, Charlotte, NC, June 20, 2018

On-call Expert Consultant, violence against women and human trafficking; News Rising morning news show on WCCB-TV, CW affiliate in Charlotte, N.C., beginning February 12, 2018

Co-author, Adult Human Trafficking Screening Toolkit and Guide and included Adult Human Trafficking Screening Tool (AHTST) with co-author Wendy Macias Konstantopoulos, M.D., M.P.H; DHHS, Office for Trafficking in Persons, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, published January 31, 2018 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/nhhtacadultscreening

Trainer, Non-profit Boards of Directors Best practices, Step Up, Charlotte, NC. January 2018

Expert Advisor, Pathways to Safety International, Portland, OR

Expert Advisor, IMPACT Abuse Intervention Program, Charlotte, N.C.

Expert Advisor, Called to Peace, Raleigh, N.C.

Invited to provide “Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use”, an 80 minute webinar for the 2018 webinar series by the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) for 1,000 participants; scheduled for October 10, 2018; https://www.naadac.org/domestic-sexual-violence-webinar

Independent Peer Reviewer of seventy Department of Justice Office VOVA (Victims of Crime Act) grant proposals for Pennsylvania Office for Victims of Crime, October 2017-December 2017

Invited to write jacket recommendation for the book Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding the Challenges and Proposing Solutions by Nancy Nason-Clark, PhD, Oxford University Press Interpersonal Violence Series edited by Jeffrey L. Edelson and Claire Renzetti

Co-lead Expert Consultant, DHHS National Center for Human Trafficking; co-developed and co-authored national public health/social service/health adult screening tool and toolkit for identifying adults at risk for sex trafficking and/or labor trafficking; June 2017- Sept 2017

Featured Speaker, Bank of America L.E.A.D. for Women and Girls, Girls Talk presentation, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month event, Charlotte, NC, April 2017

Keynote speaker: Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence – A Training for Faith Leadership; Making A Difference Conference - A Faithful Response from Faith Leadership To Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, January 6, 2017, http://www.makingadifferenceconference.com/

Bank of America team training, Life Events Domestic Violence Support Specialist team, Bank of America headquarters, Charlotte, N.C.; monthly trainings since October 2015

Law enforcement domestic violence trainer, Lenoir Police Department, N.C.; Dec 1, 2017

Expert witness, U.S. immigration court, Charlotte, NC; December 6, 2016

Consult on expert witness considerations; National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Philadelphia, PA November 2016

National Coalition Against Domestic violence national conference, invited workshop presenter scheduled for October 25, 2016, Chandler AZ; Understanding and Addressing the Overlapping Issues: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Mental Health, Trauma & Addictions

Bank of America, domestic violence expert presenter, employee trainer and domestic violence team trainer/consultant, various locations in N.C. and GA, September 2016-present

Caldwell County Department of Social Services, domestic violence trainer, October 14, 2016

Expert Consultant and trainer, U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, More than Our Stories: Survivor Professional Development (Human Trafficking survivor leader training); June 17-22, 2016, Washington, D.C.

Invited workshops – “Understanding and Addressing the Overlapping Issues: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Mental Health, Trauma & Addictions”, “DV 101.2: The Basics and Beyond”, “The Dilemma of Christian Battered Women: When Prayer isn't Enough”, Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance - 23rd Annual Two Days in June Conference, June 2- 3, 2016, Boise, Idaho

Keynote speaker, Making a Difference: A Faithful Response From Faith Leadership to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault interfaith conference by Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Community, May 17, 2016

Keynote speaker, Domestic Violence: A Faithful Response, by United Methodist Women and Faithtrust Institute: Shelby N.C., April 23, 2016

Trainer, Domestic Violence and Child Protection; Caldwell County Department of Social Services, Lenoir, N.C., October 15, 2015

Guest lecturer, Running on Empty: Understanding and Treating Compassion Fatigue; Legal Aid of N.C. Annual Meeting; Greensboro, N.C., September 19, 2015

Keynote speaker, Domestic Violence: A Faithful Response, United Methodist Women and Faithtrust Institute, various events 2014-2015 – Baltimore, MD, St. Louis, MO., Reading, PA, Lake Junaluska, N.C., Tempe, AZ

Webinar lecturer, Why Faith is Fundamental to Ending Domestic Violence, Faithtrust Institute, March 2014

Webinar lecturer, Healing from Abuse: Resources for Survivors, Faithtrust Institute, October 2013

Webinar lecturer, Domestic Violence and PTSD: Promising Therapies; with Carole Warshaw, MD, the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health; June 3, 2013 http://www.ncdsv.org/images/NCDVTMH_Trauma-Treatment-in-the-context-of-DV- implications-for-the-DV-field_6-3-2013.pdf

Expert reviewer, Special Collection: Domestic Violence and Religion; National On-line Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWANET.org) 2013

Domestic Violence Consultant for Dept. of State delegation from Serbia, including prosecutorial assistants from the Organized Crime Prosecutor‟s Office and the Higher Prosecutor‟s Offices: Nov 14, 2012

Domestic Violence Consultant for Dept. of State leadership program delegation; leaders from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan & Israel; April 9, 2012

Guest speaker, Iredell Women‟s Expo, Statesville, N.C., November, 2012

Domestic violence consultant with international human rights and legislative leaders from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan leaders, October, 2012

Invited consultant, U.S. Dept. of Justice funded „Elder Abuse Domestic Violence Interfaith

Summit‟, Chicago, Illinois, National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence; April 2012

Panelist, Victims‟ Rights Month event with Mildred Mohammed, Caldwell County, NC April 2012

Domestic Violence Consultant for Dept. of State leadership program; Chilean delegation, U.S. Dept of State, Feb 2012

National training and consultation on violence against women, Republic of Kosovo; U.S. Department of State, Oct. 7-21, 2011

Keynote Presenter, Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Domestic Violence conference, October, 2010

Member, National Training Team, FaithTrust Institute (formerly The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, Seattle, WA)

Co-Chair Domestic Violence Advisory Board, Mecklenburg County, NC 2006-2009 (Mayoral appointee)

Member, NC Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team 2009- present

Vice President, NC FBI Citizen‟s Academy Alumni Association 2009-2011

Mecklenburg County Women‟s Advisory Board, 2007-2012 (County Commission appointee)

Charlotte Coordinator, The RAVE Project, University of New Brunswick, Canada 2005-2009

Panelist, joint session, American Sociological Association/American Sociology of Religion session: “Partnering for Change: How Researchers are Helping Shelter Workers and Religious Leaders Create a Shared Discourse About Domestic Violence”; American Sociological Association annual conference, Boston, MA, August 2008

Founding board member, Peace and Safety in the Christian Home (PASCH) 2003-present Board Secretary 2007-present

Co-Chair Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Advocacy Council, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Committee 2007-present

Presenter, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) domestic violence conference, October 28, 2010, Charlotte, N.C.

Panels Moderator, Human Trafficking conference by Soroptomist Intnl/FBI/Legal Aid, June, 2009

Chair, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council, Mecklenburg County, NC 2006-2007

Member, Advisory Board, UFS/CMC Domestic Violence Healthcare Project 2004-2007

Member, National Association of Forensic Counselors, Academy of Certified Domestic Violence Counselors

Provider, one day domestic violence training for Mecklenburg guardians ad litem, March 2008

Plenary Presenter, Voices of Men conference, Honolulu and Maui February, 2008, Presentations to Mecklenburg County Police Department, 2007, 2008

Presenter, „A Cognitive Trauma Therapy for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Depression in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence‟, at the National Center for Victims of Crime 2007 national conference, Advancing Practice, Policy & Research, Washington, DC, July, 2007

Presenter for two workshops, „Domestic Violence: What Pastors Need to Know‟ and „Understanding and Supporting Christian Battered Women‟ (as a member of the National Training Team of FaithTrust Institute, Seattle, WA) at the „Oklahoma Domestic & Sexual Violence Conference‟, , Oklahoma City, OK, October 3-4, 2007

Presenter, „Peace Within Thy Walls- A joint conference of PASCH, Cascade College & George Fox Evangelical Seminary‟, Portland, Oregon, May 18-20, 2007

2004 National Conference on Health Care and DV: Health Consequences over the Lifespan, workshop presentation entitled “A Collaborative Trauma Therapy Model: Treatment of DV related PTSD in formerly Battered Women of Multiple Ethnicities” October 2004, Boston, MA

Invited to speak at opening plenary session, provide workshops and moderate panel presentations for 2005 national conference of Peace and Safety in the Christian Home (PASCH) organization, Newport Beach, CA, February, 2005 Invited by organization president Diane Langberg PhD. to attend the regional conference of The American Association for Christian Counselors, October 7-9 2004 Philadelphia , PA, for the purpose of creating a national domestic violence certification training curriculum for counselors

Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 1997-2001

Co-Chair, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council (DVAC), Mecklenburg County, N.C 2002-2003

Chair, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council, Public Awareness committee 2002-2003

Member, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council, Courts/Legal committee 2002-2003

Member, Domestic Violence and Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Disabilities subcommittee, N.C. Domestic Violence Commission, 2001-2002

Member, Mecklenburg County Internal Domestic Violence Committee, 2001-2002

Member, DV subcommittee, Community Child Fatality and Protection Team, 2001-2002

Member, CASAWORKS Substance Abuse Advisory Board, 2002 - 2005

Member, DHS, CPS, Area Mental Health Domestic Violence Committee, 2002

Co-Chair, Program Sub-Committee, Na Wahine Statewide Violence Against Women Team, 2000

Member, Board of Directors, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, 1997-2001

Completed two year contract with the Hawaii Department of Health (via BHM International) to provide staff trainings to statewide family planning clinics, completed August 1998 Program Chair, 1998 Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Candlelight Vigil planning committee

Chair, 1997 Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Memorial Candlelight Vigil planning committee

Co-Founder, The SAFETY NETwork, violence against women public advocacy group (1997)

Former Member, Hawaii Medical Association domestic violence subcommittee. (1996)

Appointed to the statewide Na Wahine Team, (1995 - 2001) team tasked with developing and offering statewide cross-training of key workers in domestic violence, sex assault, mental health, substance abuse and health care; provided the trainings statewide in October, 1997

Former Member, Advisory Committee, Injury Prevention Program, State of Hawaii, Department of Health

Former Member, Board of Advisors, Hui Ho‟oihi, University of Hawaii at Manoa, student organization promoting awareness of abuse and it‟s alternatives in domestic violence and dating relationships

Member, Hawaii League of Women Voters; Domestic Violence Subcommittee 1997-1999 Member, Alpha Chi National Honor Society

Facilitator, Heart Butte Women‟s Talking Circle Retreat, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Heart Butte, Montana October 16-20, 2003

Guest Educator, Child Protective Services Domestic Violence employee training, 2003, 2004

Facilitator, Blackfeet Reservation First Annual Women‟s Retreat, June 27-30, 2003, Heart Butte, Montana; established and trained a core group of native women to begin family violence support services in rural Indian territory June, 2003

Guest faculty trainer, “Domestic Violence and Mental Health”, N.C. Area Health Education Center‟s Domestic Violence conference. September 16, 2003

Violence in Native American Families, training presented May 6, 2003, Charlotte, N.C.

Domestic Violence Training for Mental Health Professionals, 2 part (8 hour) presentation for employees of Area Mental Health Authority; Department of Health, Charlotte, N.C. July, 2002

Designing and Implementing a Collaborative Approach to a Community Problem: Providing Treatment for Survivors of Domestic Violence, panel co-presenter; 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, entitled “Reaching Underserved Trauma Survivors Through Community Based Programs”, New Orleans, LA, Dec.9, 2001

Serving Battered Women With Mental Health Issues, a one day conference sponsored by the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence Training Institute, invited guest lecturer; to present 8 hours of training for domestic violence professionals, November 27, 2001

Domestic Violence: What Mental Health Providers Need to Know, 2 hour in-service training provided for clinicians at Carolina Medical Center Behavioral Health Center, Charlotte, N.C., November 2, 2001 The Impact of Domestic Violence on Women‟s‟ Health, Women‟s Health Issues Conference for primary care physicians; sponsored by Glaxo-Smith Kline, March 10-11, 2001, Makaha, Hawaii

Violence in Teen Dating Relationships, presentation for Queen‟s Medical Center, adolescent psychiatric in-patient program, presenter; March 1, 2001

Domestic Violence 25 Hour Counselor Training Conference, co-sponsored by HOPE Domestic Violence Consultants and Salvation Army Family Treatment Services, coordinator and principal presenter Honolulu, Hawaii, February 14-16, 2001

Domestic Violence: Victims and Batterers, one day conference co-sponsored by NOVA Mecklenburg County Batterer intervention program and Hope Haven substance abuse program, Charlotte, N.C., January , 2001

16 Hour Counselor Training Conference, co-sponsored by HOPE Domestic Violence Consultants and Salvation Army Family Treatment Services, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 1516,2001

Cognitive Therapy for Battered Women with PTSD, Full day pre-meeting institute, copresenter with Dr. Edward Kubany and Dr. Ken Tremayne, (ISTSS) International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 16th annual Meeting: Public Health Perspectives on Trauma Treatment and research: A Continuum of Care from Primary Prevention to Clinical Services, San Antonio, TX, November 2000

Cognitively oriented therapies for PTSD among physically and/or sexually abused women, symposium co-presenter with Dr. Edward Kubany, Dr. Patricia Resick, Dr. Joe Rusick and Dr. Kathleen Chard at 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Public Health Perspectives on Trauma Treatment and research: A Continuum of Care from Primary Prevention to Clinical Services, San Antonio, TX., November 2000

Assessment and Treatment of PTSD, Guilt, Shame, Depression, and Negative Self-Esteem in Formerly battered Women, Pre-meeting Institute co-presenter, National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence, San Francisco, CA, October 2000

Cognitive Therapy for Battered Women with PTSD, Co-Presenter Full day pre-meeting institute and conference symposium (ISTSS) International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 16th annual Meeting: Public Health Perspectives on Trauma Treatment and research: A Continuum of Care from Primary Prevention to Clinical Services, San Antonio, TX., November 2000

Health Care Response to Domestic Violence: Guidelines For Practice, statewide conference presented by the Hawaii Office of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Commission on

19 the Status of Women, Member planning committee, presenter, and panel chairperson, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 2000

Program Planner, annual memorial Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigils, Oahu, Hawaii 19951998

SELECTED RECOGNITION

Invited by Arianna Huffington to become an Expert Contributor for Thrive Global https://www.thriveglobal.com/, November 17, 2017

Recipient, Recognition and appreciation plaque from Shelter Home of Caldwell County, NC; September 17, 2017

Invited to become a consultant for the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center‟s (NHTTAC); December 2016

Appreciation plaque from Board of Directors, Shelter Home of Caldwell County, N.C.; December 2016

Spotlight Expert Consultant of the Month, October 2014 (National Domestic Violence Awareness Month), U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Training and Technical Assistance Center https://www.ovcttac.gov/views/HowWeCanHelp/dspSpotlightGallery_Ind.cfm?cs=jOwens

The Administrator Extra Effort Award, “in recognition of outstanding professional work ethic and personal contributions to benefit others”, Moses E. Carey, Secretary, State of N.C. Department of Administration, March 2012

Certificate of Appreciation, for Continuous Services in Supporting Victims of Crime, Ismet Kabashi, Chief State Prosecutor, Republic of Kosovo

Certificate of Appreciation, Women‟s Equality Day; Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, Mecklenburg County Women‟s Advisory Board; August 3, 2010

Certificate of Appreciation, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council of Mecklenburg County, NC for “dedication, tenacity, efforts and leadership”, April, 2007

Honored Member, Empire‟s Who‟s Who registry of Executive and Professionals 2006-2007

Employee Performance Excellence Award, Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority of Mecklenburg County; 2003, 2002

Certificate of appreciation from Earl Anzai, Attorney General State of Hawaii, and Allicyn Takada, Executive Director, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, March 2000

Featured speaker, „PTSD in Victims of Partner Abuse‟, winner of the annual „Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award‟, Hawaii Medical Association; The Country Doctor radio program, 1998

Acknowledged/cited in Battered Women: Gender, Medicalization and Victimization, Ann Sloat, R.N., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1998

Featured speaker, „Domestic Violence as a Medical Issue‟, winner of the annual „Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award‟; Hawaii Medical Association; The Country Doctor program,1997 Outstanding Performance Award, Department of Veteran‟s Affairs, Medical and Regional Office Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; for „significantly contributing to the mission of the department by substantially exceeding performance requirements‟, 1997

Invited by Hawaii Lt. Governor Maizie Hirono, to meet with the U.S. Treasurer, Mary Ellen Withrow, acting on behalf of the office of the U.S. President, to discuss critical issues pertaining to women in Hawaii (1997, January)

Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Candlelight Memorial Vigils Keynote speaker; Honolulu, Hawaii 1996; UNCC Charlotte, NC, 2001

Appreciation plaque from the Hawaii State Committee on Family Violence, “In appreciation of your persistence and outstanding dedication to the vision and the development of the HOPE for Battered Women program, 1993

Certificate of Appreciation from Freedom for Abused Women, 1994

Certificate of Appreciation from HOPE for Battered Women crisis team, 1993, 1991

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Consultation on qualitative research methods and findings for the doctoral dissertation Resilience and Vulnerability Factors Associated with Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Women: A Mixed Methods Study- Surviving IPV by MAPs: Study 2 - Experiences with Coping Through Trauma by Seeking Help and Social Support by Cara J. Person, MPH, CPH, American Association of University Women Fellow Doctoral Candidate, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, April 2018 Interviewed about Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Formerly Battered Women (CTT-BW) provided at National Center for PTSD, An Examination of Effacious Treatment of Domestic Violence Survivors, by The National Center for Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health; Camelia Harb, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center; October 27, 2017

Invited VAWnet website Usability tester; National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Kelly Colacchio, Usability Research Assistant and Dr. Anthony Chow, Usability Professor, University of NC at Greensboro; Casey Keene, VAWnet.org; January 2017

Dissertation reviewer and consultant for doctoral research development by Cara J. Person, MPH, CPH, Department of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; domestic violence by multiple abusive partners; The Resilience Study; December 2016-2018

Advisory board member for research project, Courts Applying Solutions to End Intimate Partner Violence, CASE IPV, Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, 2016

Team member, VAWnet 3.0 research website re-design, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and University of North Carolina Greensboro, 2016

Chemtob, C.M., Coel, M., Taylor, K., Ko, J., Buffenstein, A., Owens,J., Cerebral Metabolic Activation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Positron Emission Tomography Study; (PET scan measurements re: how the brains of battered women process emotional stress, as compared to the brains of non-battered/non-traumatized women). 2001- 2004

Chemtob, C.M., Coel, M., Taylor, K., Ko, J., Buffenstein, A., Owens, J., Lateralization of Function in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (measuring behavioral cerebral asymmetry in battered women with PTSD and non-battered, non-traumatized women) 2001-2004

Hill, E., Kubany, E. S., Owens, J. A., Validation of Cognitive Therapy for Trauma-Related Guilt for Women Survivors of Physical and Sexual Assault. September, 1998 - September 2001; Co-Investigator / Trauma Therapist; 1998- 2001 (see publications)

Owens, J. A. (2000, November) Efficacy of Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Battered Women with PTSD. In symposium Cognitively oriented therapies for PTSD among physically and/or sexually abused women presented at 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, TX.

Chemtob, C., Carlson, J. Psychological Effects of Domestic Violence on Children and Their Mothers. International Journal of Stress Management· July, 2004

Domestic Violence in Hawaii: Impact on Mothers and Their Children; Pacific Behavioral Health Services Corporation/ Department of Psychology University of Hawaii at Manoa/ Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division Department of the Attorney General State of Hawaii; C. Chemtob, Ph.D., J. Carlson, Ph.D., P. Perrone, Ph.D., October, 2000

Mental Health and Domestic Violence: Collaborative Initiatives, Service Models, and Curricula Carole Warshaw, M.D. ,Gabriela Moroney, M.A. , The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative, Chicago, IL, 2002

Kubany, S. N., Haynes, E. S., Ramelli, A., Cross-Validation of a Trauma -Related Guilt Inventory: Vietnam Veterans, Battered Women, Sexually Assaulted Women and Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Project Director of a VA merit-review research, 1995 - 1998. Project Director

Kubany, E.S., Owens, J .A., & Leigh, J. (1998) The Sources of Trauma-Related Guilt Survey- Partner Abuse Version (STRGS-PA). Unpublished survey.

Haynes, S. N., Kubany, E. S., Owens, J. A., & McKenzie,W. F., Co-Principal Investigators. Validation of a Protocol for Routine Trauma History/PTSD Screening in an Ob-Gyn Medical Practice. Project Director, 1996-1997

Bracha, S.,Owens, J. A., Kubany, E. S., Lloyd-Bridges, J., Stress Markers in Deciduous Teeth, (pre-verbal trauma); research in progress, Pacific Center for PTSD, Honolulu, HI.; Co- Investigator

WORK HISTORY

6/17 – present Expert Consultant, DHHS National Human Trafficking Training & Technical Assistance Center; June-September 2017 Co-Lead Consultant to author the national public health screening tool and toolkit for screening and assisting adults at risk for human trafficking

8/16 – Present Domestic violence awareness trainer and consultant, providing monthly training and consulting for Bank of America‟s Corporate Life Events Specialists (Domestic Violence response team), Bank of America Corporate headquarters, Charlotte, NC; Also providing domestic violence awareness training in various Bank of America locations

4/13 - Present Expert Consultant/Trainer, DOJ Office for Victims of Crime Training & Technical Assistance Center

7/14 – 10/16 Project Developer and Coordinator, Underserved Victim Population statewide pilot project, Shelter Home of Caldwell County, Lenoir, NC

7/14 – Present Domestic Violence National Trainer, Faithtrust Institute

10/05 – 04/14 SW Regional Director, N.C. Department of Administration, N.C. Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission

7/02 – 10/05 Educational Specialist, CASCADE Women‟s Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority of Mecklenburg County & Community Choices, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

7/01 – 7/02 Domestic Violence Coordinator, Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority of Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, N.C.

9/98- 9/2001 Social Science Research Specialist/Associate Investigator /Trauma Therapist - The Violence Against Women Trauma Treatment Initiative, the National Center for PTSD, Medical and Regional Office Center, Department of Veteran‟s Affairs, Honolulu, HI;

2/99 – 9/99 YWCA of Oahu, SAFETY for Battered Women program, Honolulu, Hawaii Developed transitional housing & support program

April 1995 - January 1999 Manager and Domestic Violence Coordinator, Hospitality House, a private holistic transitional safe house for victims of domestic violence ( co-founder 1990), Honolulu, Hawaii

April 1995 - August 1997 Research Project Director (Social Sciences Program Specialist GS-11), Trauma Survivors Research Project, National Center for PTSD, Pacific Division of National Center for PTSD, Medical and Regional Office Center, U. S. Department of Veteran‟s Affairs, Honolulu, Hawaii

April 1994 - April 1995 Manager and Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, UCC Transition House, safe house for victims of domestic violence, Honolulu, HI

1989-1991 Support Group Facilitator, Developing Options to Violence (DOV) Program, Child and Family Services and Family Peace Center, Hawaii Honolulu, HI

DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Domestic Violence Counselor (CDVC), National Association of Forensic Counselors 2003 -present

Graduate, FBI Citizen‟s Academy, May 2008 (Vice President, N.C. FBI Citizen‟s Academy Alumni Association, 2009)

Certified Victim Service Practitioner, NC Victim Assistance Network, 2008

Certified Trauma Professional, International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), pending 2018

Certified Master Practitioner (expert level) Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Graham Nicholls Strategic Coaching and Training, pending 2018

Grants Management Certification, NC Office of the State Auditor, 2007

BA, Human Services, Hawaii Pacific University, 1991, graduated Cum Laude

Member, National Speakers Bureau, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), March 2017-present

EAP Affiliate Educator, Aetna Insurance Company, Resources For Living Program (ARFL) 2016-present

1993 Awarded Full Fellowship for Master‟s Degree in Public Administration, University of Hawaii

Associate Professional Substance Abuse (APSA), privileged for alcohol and/or drug assessment, substance abuse day treatment, alcohol and/or drug group counseling and alcohol and/or drug individual counseling, behavioral health counseling family therapy, group therapy and targeted case management, 2004-2005

Letters of Reference Available Upon Request