CAHSS Faculty served on Luncheon Keynote Panel, “Emotions and Legalities with Stand Your Ground”

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was a panelist on the Luncheon Keynote Panel,  “Emotions and Legalities with Stand Your Ground” at the Broward Crime Commission’s Third Annual Societal Violence  Conference held in Davie and Delray Beach. Other panelists included Shahabudeen K. Khan, J.D., Associate Dean of International Programs and Associate Professor, Alex Fischer, J.D., practicing attorney, and David Ovalle, reporter for the Miami Herald. James DePelisi, Director/Chair of the Broward Crime Commission, moderated the panel.

McKay focused on emotions and de-escalation strategies and skills as means to avoid gun violence whenever possible. She regularly provides training with students as part of the Crisis Intervention Team Training for Broward County enforcement and works with students on other projects for the NSU and local communities as part of Community Resolution Services (CRS)/ Peace Place. CRS is a practicum and volunteer site for students to learn and enhance their conflict resolution knowledge and skills, including workshop and training development, community narratives and storytelling, conflict coaching, and facilitation. McKay is also the faculty facilitator for the Social Justice Roundtable. For more information she may be reached at mckayj@nova.edu