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Mark Umbreit, PhD
 Position: Professor, School of Social Work
Director, Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Organization: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Office Address
105 Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Home Address
1160 Churchill St
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Office Phone: 612-624-4923
Office Fax: 612-625-8224
Home Phone: 651-489-2000
Email Address: mumbreit@umn.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Emphasis in restorative justice and conflict resolution (1988).
Ph.D. (honorary degree), Valparaiso University, (2006)
M.P.A. (Masters in Public Administration) from Indiana University Northwest, (1978).
B.A., in Sociology and Psychology, Valparaiso University, (1971)
Brief Biography
Dr. Mark Umbreit is a Professor and founding Director of the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking at the University of Minnesota, School of Social Work. He serves as a Visiting Professor at the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee and has served as a Fellow of the International Centre for Healing and the Law. He is an internationally recognized practitioner and scholar with more than 37 years of experience as a mediator, peacemaker, trainer, researcher, and author of seven books and more than 180 other publications in the fields of restorative justice, mediation, spirituality, forgiveness, and peacemaking. Dr. Umbreit has conducted training seminars and lectures throughout the world. As a practitioner, he facilitates peacebuilding circles in the community between members of diverse cultures and restorative dialogues between family survivors of homicide and the offender in their quest for healing and strength. Mark has initiated a Muslim Outreach project in the Twin Cities and is working with colleagues in Northern Ireland, South Africa, Liberia, and Israel/Palestine on peacebuilding initiatives. Dr. Umbreit serves on the faculty of the Center for Spirituality & Healing in the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota, teaching courses on Peacemaking & Spirituality, and Forgiveness & Healing.
Teaching Areas
Peacemaking & Spirituality: A Journey Toward Healing & Strength (2 or 3 credits)
Forgiveness & Healing: A Journey Toward Wholeness (2 credits)
Mediation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits, taught in School of Social Work)
Research Interests
Indigenous justice & healing, peacemaking, spirituality, forgiveness, reconciliation, restorative justice, mediation, conflict resolution, and, social change.
Current Research
The Impact of Capital Punishment on the Healing Process of Family Survivors of Homicide Victims in Texas and Minnesota
Community Peacemaking Project: Responding to Hate Crimes and Intolerance Through Restorative Justice Dialogue
The Impact of Victim Sensitive Offender Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Violence
An Evaluation of Implementing Restorative Justice and Victim Offender Mediation in Six Regions of Ukraine
Selected Publications
Books
Umbreit, M.S. (2006). Mediating Interpersonal Conflicts: Peacemaking Approaches in Relationships, Families, Workplaces, and Communities. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.
Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., Coates, R.B., & Brown, K. (2003). Facing Violence: The Path of Restorative Justice & Dialogue, Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press.
Umbreit, A. & Umbreit, M.S. (2002). Pathways to Spirituality & Healing: Embracing Life in the Face of Severe Illness. Fairview Press.
Umbreit, M.S. (2001).The Handbook on Victim Offender Mediation: An Essential Guide for Practice and Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Articles
Umbreit, M.S. & Ritter, R. (2006). Arab offenders meet Jewish victim: Restorative family dialogue in Israel. Conflict Resolution Quarterly. Vol. 9(1): 99-109.
Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., Coates, R.B. and Armour, M. (2006). "Victims of severe violence in mediated dialogue with offender: The impact of the first multi-site study in the U.S." International Review of Victimology. Vol. 13(1): 27-48.
Umbreit, M.S. & Burns, H.(2006). Humanistic mediation: "Peacemaking grounded in core social work values." Italian Journal of Sociology and Political Science. Vol. 9: 93-104.
Umbreit, M.S. (2006). "Mindfulness, deep listening, & stories: The spiritual core of peacemaking." ACR Journal.
Bradshaw, W., Roseborough, & Umbreit, M.S. (2006). "The effect of victim offender mediation on juvenile offender recidivism: A meta-analysis." Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Vol. 24(1): 87-98.
Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S., & Vos, B. (2006). "Responding to hate crimes through restorative justice Dialogue." Contemporary Justice Review, Vol. 9(1): 7-21.
Peterson Armour, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2006). "Victim forgiveness in restorative justice dialogue." Victims & Offenders: Journal of Evidenced-Based Policies and Practices, Vol. 1 (2): 123-140.
Peterson Armour, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2006). "Exploring "closure" and the ultimate penal sanction for survivors of homicide victims." Federal Sentencing Report. Vol. 19(2): 105-112.
Peterson-Armour, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2005). The paradox of forgiveness in restorative justice. In E. Worthington (Ed.), Handbook of Forgiveness.
Umbreit, M.S., Coates R.B. and Vos, B. (2005). Victim offender mediation: Evidence-based practice over three decades. In The Handbook on Dispute Resolution, Josey-Bas.
Lightfoot, E. & Umbreit, M.S. (2005). "An analysis of statutory provisions for victim-offender mediation." Criminal Justice Policy Review. Vol. 15(4): 418-436.
Umbreit, M.S., Vos, B., & Coates, R.B. (2005). "Restorative justice in the 21st century: A social movement full of opportunities and pitfalls." Marquette University Law Review. Vol. 89(2): 251-304.
Bazemore, G. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). Balanced and restorative justice: Prospects for juvenile justice in the 21st century. In A. Roberts (Ed.), Juvenile Justice Sourcebook. Oxford: University Press.
Coates, R.B., Umbreit, M.S., and Vos, B. (2004) "Systemic change toward restorative justice in Washington County, Minnesota." Federal Probation Journal.
Nugent W., Williams, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). "Participation in victim offender mediation and the severity of re-offense: A Meta-Analysis." Research in Social Work Practice.
Bradshaw, W. & Umbreit, M.S. (2004). "Victim satisfaction with juvenile offender dialogue: Results from a four-site study." Child and Adolescent Social Work.
Bradshaw, W. & Umbreit, M.S. (2003). "Assessing satisfaction with victim services: The development and use of the victim satisfaction with offender dialogue scale." International Review of Victimology.
Umbreit, M.S., Lewis, T. & Burns, H. (2003). "Community response to a 9/11 hate crime: Restorative justice through dialogue. Contemporary Justice Review.
Nugent W., Williams, M. & Umbreit, M.S. (2003). "Participation in victim-offender mediation and the prevalence of subsequent delinquent behavior: A meta-analysis." Utah Law Review.
Umbreit, M.S., Coates, R.B. & B.Vos (2002). The impact of restorative justice conferencing: A multi-national perspective. British Journal of Community Justice.
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