Faculty/Staff Information
Vivian Aseye Djokotoe
Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of WRCJRC, Criminal Justice Sciences
88358 | djokotoev@wou.edu
MA 228
Why I chose WOU
At WOU since
09/27/1996Hobbies
Fun fact
Hometown
Favorite book/movie
Office Hours
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 9:30am | 12:00pm -4:00pm | |||
| Email me at djokotoev@mail.wou.edu for an appointment. | ||||
Classes Taught
| Course | Title | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ 327 | RESEARCH METHODS IN CJ | ONLINE CRS | ------- | - |
| CIE 407 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN CIE | ONLINE CRS | ------- | - |
| CJ 411 | FAMILIES AND YOUTH CRIME | ONLINE CRS | ------- | - |
| CJ 407 | SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR | ONLINE CRS | ------- | - |
Areas of responsibility
Director
Western Restorative and Criminal Justice Research Center
Professional experience
Worked with street children through a UNICEF program in my native country Ghana prior to moving to the United States, and spent seven years working at Trillium Family Services, a residential facility for at-risk youth prior to working here at WOU.
Awards and honors
Winner of Western Oregon University Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching 2017
Teaching Focus
Statistics, Research Methods,Juvenile Justice, Restorative Justice, and Community Crime Prevention
Research Areas
Researches risks and protective factors for family and youth violence prevention, and restorative justice in criminal justice, specifically on cross-cultural research on indigenous groups in Ghana, Native Americans and Aboriginals in Canada.
Grants & Funding
Grant from the Canadian Government to conduct restorative justice research in Canada.
Current research
Comparative Restorative Justice Practices
Crime, Justice, and Corrections in Legally Pluralistic Cultures
Publications
Publications:
Publications on issues isurrounding women and children’s lives, and foreign aid in Africa. Some publications appear under previous last name "Amantana"
Author of the Book:
Amantana, Vivian, (2012) A Sociological Study of Street Children in Ghana: Victims of Kinship Breakdown and Rural Urban Migration. Edwin Mellen Press, NY
For more information regarding Dr. Djokotoe’s book, please visit: https://mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=8429&pc=9
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