Talks & Presentations

Professional Presentations

• Morgan, J. J. (2026, October). Not that different: The right and left on justice reform. Training to be presented at the Western Region Reentry Summit, Reno, NV.
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Fields, L., & Mendis, L. (2026, September). Don’t call me a felon: Rewriting the language of crime coverage. Training to be presented at the Society of Professional Journalists Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.
• Morgan, J. J. (2026, April). Enemy of the state: Breaking through the barrier of systemic distrust. Plenary talk presented at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center Justice Symposium, Columbus, OH.
• Morgan, J. J. & Hickman, D. (2026, April). Moving beyond referrals: Best practices for building multidisciplinary teams for reentry. Training presented at the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, Cleveland, OH.
• Morgan, J. J. (2026, March). A national census of victim-offender dialogue programs in American prisons: Initial results. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Fronius, T. (Chair), Morgan, J. J. (Discussant), Spohn, R. E., Vehock, R., Welch, G., & Williams, D. (2026, March). Measuring what matters: New directions in measuring the effectiveness of reentry efforts. Roundtable held at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Lipscomb, D., Abramowitz, J., & Widenhouse, B. (2026, March). Inside knowledge: Best practices for prison research from those who have been there. Roundtable held at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Olsen, J. (Chair), Morgan, J. J. (Discussant), Sarver, R. S., Stroup, B., Visnesky, J., Holler, T. J., & Trombley, J. R. (2026, March). Integrating restorative justice into higher education. Roundtable held at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Scott, V., Lipscomb, D., & Burnett, S. (2026, February). Mental health, neurodiversity, and incarceration. Panel discussion held at the Stop the Stigma Conference, Milwaukee, WI [Virtual].
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Ortiz, J. M., Hamilton-Smith, G. P., & Montalvo, T. (2025, November). Reentry and the right to vote – Civic engagement as rehabilitation. Roundtable held at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Baughman, G., Garlock, D., & Hamilton-Smith, G. P. (2025, November). Beyond the registry – The civic consequences of sex offense laws. Roundtable held at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
• Morgan, J. J. & Fretz, R. (2025, July). Diverse approaches to reentry: Multidisciplinary teams for reentry. Training presented at the Palm Beach Reentry Summit, West Palm Beach, FL.
• Morgan, J. J. & Enriquez, B. (2025, July). Avoiding re-traumatization through person-centered approaches and language. Training presented at the Palm Beach Reentry Summit, West Palm Beach, FL.
• Morgan, J. J., Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Pearson, M. V. (2025, May). Breaking down barriers: Social workers and law enforcement officers unite for mental health crisis response. Training presented at the Florida Blue Community Health Summit, Orlando, FL.
• Ruppel, Z. (Chair), Morgan, J. J. (Discussant), Mendis, L., & Nared, S. (2025, April). Authentic engagement for persons with lived experience. Roundtable held at the National Returning Citizens Conference, Columbus, OH.
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Matthews, E., Perez Musan, L., & Garlock, D. (2025, March). From incarceration to academia: A conversation with system-impacted scholars. Roundtable held at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
• Boppre, B. (Chair), Morgan, J. J. (Discussant), Day, R. F., Pitts, D. W., & Skipper, H. (2024, November). Navigating careers in the nonprofit sector with lived experience. Roundtable held at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• Morgan, J. J. & Saiz, A. J. (2024, September). Allyship in law: Lived experience informing legal aid services. Training presented at the Rise Up Conference, Attica, NY [Virtual].
• Morgan, J. J. (Chair), Vest, N., & Saiz, A. J. (2022, October). One less barrier: Removing legal obstacles for returning citizens. Roundtable held at the Palm Beach Reentry Summit, West Palm Beach, FL.
• Morgan, J. J. (2021, March). Diversity in law. Keynote speech presented at the Clearwater Bar Association Annual Diversity Symposium, Clearwater, FL [Virtual].

Invited Lectures and Presentations

• Morgan, J. J. (2026, March). Introduction to restorative justice. (Instructor: Natalie Artman). Department of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH [Invited Lecturer].
• Morgan, J. J. (2025, November). Beyond the bars: Men’s mental health. Hope Alliance & The Soar 4031 Foundation, Cincinnati, OH [Invited Virtual Panelist and Facilitator].
• Morgan, J. J. (2025, November). Corrections: Lived experience. (Instructor: Dr. Lucy Tsado). Department of Criminal Justice, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX [Invited Virtual Lecturer].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, December). Advocacy 101: Partnerships. Kentucky Equal Justice Center, Lexington, KY [Invited Instructor].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, November). Corrections: Lived experience. (Instructor: Dr. Lucy Tsado). Department of Criminal Justice, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX [Invited Virtual Lecturer].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, April). Emerging Leaders Cincinnati: Success stories. JustLeadershipUSA, Cincinnati, OH [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, April). Corrections: Lived experience. (Instructor: Dr. Lucy Tsado). Department of Criminal Justice, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX [Invited Virtual Lecturer].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, April). Struggles & triumphs: An honest dialogue with formerly incarcerated people. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2024, March). Sealing and expungement for attorneys: Continuing legal education course. The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL [Invited Virtual Instructor].
• Morgan, J. J. (2023, June). Rights restoration for attorneys. Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association, Miami, FL [Invited Virtual Instructor].
• Morgan, J. J. (2023, April). Reentry stories that inspire. Changing the Narrative event by Re-Entry One, Fort Lauderdale, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2022, December). Hiring hidden talent: Fair chance employment. CareerSource Florida, Daytona Beach, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2022, October). Education unchained: Second chances and recovery at FAU. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2022, October). Rights restoration training for law students. Nova Southeastern University Shepherd Broad College of Law, Davie, FL [Invited Instructor].
• Morgan, J. J. (2022, August). The role of advocacy in reentry. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2022, April). Ban the box at FAU? A conversation on unlocking higher education access. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL [Invited Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J. (2021, November). Quest for peace: The police – to defund or defend? Miami Dade College, Miami, FL [Invited Virtual Panelist].
• Morgan, J. J., Pearson, M. V., & Hobbs, T. B. (2021, May). The Talk: What Black mothers should tell their kids about the police. Florida Justice Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL [Invited Moderator].