Oct. 27, 2009
The University of Wisconsin-Stout student honor society in psychology, Psi Chi, will host the presentation “Advocating for Victims of Violent Crime,” by Monica Jordan of Montgomery, Ala., at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.
Jordan is a victims’ advocate for the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, and a MADD Victims Impact Panelist. As a result of her work, based in part on her family’s loss of two children to violent crime, she was awarded full scholarships at Auburn University, where she is a criminal justice major, and at Jones Law School. The law firm of Beasley-Allen has named a yearly scholarship in her honor.
In addition, her family was a recipient of an “Extreme Home Makeover Edition” home this spring.
Jordan will speak about her family’s personal experience with loss, her advocacy work and her recommendations regarding needed policy changes in the areas of domestic violence and drunk driving.
The event is co-sponsored by the undergraduate psychology program, psychology department, Multicultural Student Services and the UW-Stout Center for Applied Ethics. Admission is free and open to the public.
