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Before the IIRP, Ted Wachtel cofounded its model programs, Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy, which have served at-risk youth since 1977. He also founded Real Justice, SaferSanerSchools (now called Whole-School Change), Family Power, and Good Company. Ted has authored numerous books and articles and been a guest speaker at conferences worldwide. He is also the founder of Building a New Reality, a nonpartisan evidence-based learning community exploring new models for bringing democracy to everyday life. Ted's latest paper is titled Expanding Restorative.
Professor Lynn Branham’s expertise centers on restorative justice as well as sentencing, correctional law, and policy. In addition to her recently published casebook on sentencing law and policy, her current research focuses on the integration of restorative justice into criminal-justice systems and communities’ responses to crime. Her most recent article, published in the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy in 2024, spotlights seven core concerns about the Model Penal Code: Sentencing’s approach to restorative justice.
Dennis P. DePaul is the Executive Director for Vermont’s Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a year-round camping nonprofit that supports children with cancer and their families. Previously, he served as Associate Dean in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Vermont. With more than 30 years of professional experience in higher education and nonprofit work, Dennis’s core experiences are in leadership, human resource development and business operations.
Dr. Linda J. Kligman is intrigued by the study and implementation of relational approaches to creating more inclusive and participatory workplaces. As President of the IIRP, she provides leadership for the graduate school, fostering a climate that nurtures respect, innovation, collaboration, and excitement.
Linda earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies from Union Institute and University with a concentration in Ethical and Creative Leadership and a specialization in Martin Luther King, Jr. Studies.
Restorative Works Year in Review 2024 (PDF)
All our donors are acknowledged annually in Restorative Works.
