Speaking & Training

Speaking

Trainings/Workshops/Talks

Returning to School: Resilience Building in Challenging Times. Framingham Public Schools. September 3, 2020.

Creating Trauma-informed Universally Inclusive Spaces. Framingham Public Schools. January 30, 2020 & February 3, 2020.

Nourishing Teachers. Open Spirit Center/Framingham Public Schools. March 3, 2020.

Intervening in Mass Incarceration: From Narrative to Action. ICA. December 10, 2019. Boston, MA.

Understanding Trauma: Creating Trauma Informed Universally Inclusive Spaces. Framingham Public Schools. November 5, 2019. Framingham, MA.

Radical Empowerment. Weekend of Spirit. Open Spirit Center. October 26, 2019. Framingham, MA.

Best Practices Symposium: Yoga with Addiction and Recovery. Omega Institute. October 20-25. Reinbeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. Mindful Classrooms, Empowered Educations: Creating Trauma-informed Universally Inclusive Spaces through Self-inquiry and Radical Self Care. Framingham Public Schools. September 26, 2019. Framingham, MA.

Rousseau, D. Empowering Strategies for Challenging Times. MetroWest Conference for Women. September 19, 2019. Framingham, MA.

Rousseau, D., Thomas, K. Radical Empowerment. WIRexec. May 2019. San Francisco, CA.

Rousseau, D. Opioids in the Crosshairs: Strategies to Address a Growing National Problem. Boston University MET College. April 26, 2019. Boston. MA.

Rousseau, D. Mindfulness, Movement and Art: Embodied and alternative approaches to building resilience and supporting recovery. ResilienceCon. April 14-16, 2019. Nashville, TN.

Rousseau, D. Yoga Service Conference. Universally Inclusive Practices.  May 3-5, 2019. Omega Institute. Rhinebeck, New York.

Rousseau. D. Radical Empowerment. International Women’s Day. Lululemon. March, 8, 2019. Natick, MA.

Radical Empowerment Summit. January 2019. Online Seminar.

Rousseau, D. Symposium for Best Practices for Yoga with Survivors of Sexual Trauma. Yoga Service Council. October 2018. Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. An Evening of Listening Benefitting Yoga 4 Change. Blue Jay Listening Room. August 23, 2018. Jacksonville, FL.

Rousseau, D. Sexual Trauma. Yoga Service Conference. Omega Institute. May 2018. Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. Empower Hour: Panel on Women in Prison. Boston University. November 14, 2017. Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D. Trauma and Crisis Intervention: Using Technology to Teach Trauma Theory and Practice. Teaching with Technology Festival. Boston University. October 3, 2017. George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D. Symposium for Best Practices for Yoga with Survivors of Sexual Trauma. Yoga Service Council. October 2017. Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. & Rambo, S. Witnessing the Wounds of Trauma. Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains. May 2, 2017. Medway, MA.

Rousseau, D. & Rambo, S. Trauma and the Work of Care. Presentation for chaplains at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. April 27, 2017. Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D. Research on Tap: Mass Incarceration and Its Impacts. Boston University. March 15, 2017. Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D. & Jones, S. Day Long Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for Practitioners. Leake and Watts Services, Inc. September, 2016. NY, NY.

Rousseau, D. Symposium for Best Practices for Yoga with Incarcerated and Court Supervised People. Yoga Service Council. September 19-23, 2016. Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. Jones, S., & Jackson, E. Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness: Methodologies for Clinicians & Social Service Providers. Yoga Service Conference. Omega Institute. May 2016. Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. Jones, S., & Jackson, E. Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness for Clinicians. April 2016. Boston University. Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D. & Jones, S. Incorporating trauma informed yoga and mindfulness practices in the clinical setting. Walden Behavioral Center. January 2016. Waltham, MA.

Boston University Panel of Professionals in Psychology.  Psychology Department.  October 2015. Boston, MA.

Rousseau, D.  Understanding Motivation for Change. Harvard Risk Management Conference. August 2015. Nashville, TN.

Rousseau. D.  Building a New Criminal Justice: Mobilizing Students for Reform. Princeton University. April 2014. Princeton, NJ.

Massachusetts Department of Corrections.  Statewide In-Service Training.  Suicide Prevention. 2008-2012.

Massachusetts Department of Corrections.  MCI Framingham. Psychopathology Assessment and Evaluation.  Fall 2010.

Massachusetts Department of Corrections.  MCI Framingham. Mental Health Program Evaluation and Assessment.  Summer 2010.

Conferences

Rousseau, D. Alternative Strategies for Building Resilience in Carceral and Community Settings. Accepted for presentation. American Society of Criminology 2020.

Rousseau, D.,& Harris, D. Breath, Resilience, and Radical Self-Care: The Trauma-Informed Classroom. A Mindful Society 2020. May 2020. Toronto (moved online).

Rousseau, D. Understanding and Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Treatment in Carceral Settings. American Society of Criminology. November 15, 2019. San Francisco, CA. 

Rousseau, D. Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault through Healing Resources and #MeToo Initiatives. American Society of Criminology. November 14, 2019. San Francisco, CA.

Rousseau, D. Mindfulness, Movement and Art: Embodied and alternative approaches to building resilience and supporting recovery. ResilienceCon. April 15, 2019. Nashville, TN. 

Abbott, S., Cronin, S., & Rousseau, D. Evaluating the Impact of a Co-Responder Jail Diversion Program. American Society of Criminology. November 17, 2018. Atlanta, GA.

Rousseau, D. Yoga 4 Change: Exploring the Effectiveness of Yoga and Mindfulness as Alternative Treatment for People who are Incarcerated. American Society of Criminology. November 16, 2018. Atlanta, GA.

Mastrorilli, M.E. & Rousseau, D.M. Doing Time Wisely: The Social and Personal Benefits of Higher Education in Prison. American Society of Criminology. November 15, 2018. Atlanta, GA.

Rousseau, D. Techniques for a Healthy Work/Life Balance. American Society of Criminology. November 14, 2018. Atlanta, GA.

Rousseau, D. The Impact of Arts and Mindfulness Programs on Correctional Institutions. American Society of Criminology. November 14, 2018. Atlanta, GA.

Thomas, K, & Rousseau, D. Yoga 4 Change. ResilienceCon 2018. April-May 2018. Nashville, TN.

Rousseau, D. The Best Practices Project: Building Resilience through Inquiry and Collaboration. ResilienceCon. April-May 2018. Nashville, TN.

Rousseau, D. Sexual Trauma. Yoga Service Conference. Omega Institute. May 2018. Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D. Utilizing self-care practices to combat vicarious trauma in criminal justice practitioners. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. November 2017. Pennsylvania, PA.

Rousseau, D. Using Embodied Self-Care Practices to Promote Resilience in Trauma Survivors and Practitioners. ResilienceCon 2017. April, 2017. Nashville, TN.

Matesanz, J., Rousseau, D., & Cornin, S. The Impact of Education on Incarcerated Students. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2016.  New Orleans, LA.

Rousseau, D. Treating trauma with mindfulness: Integrating alternative approaches into clinical and social service practice. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2016.  New Orleans, LA.

Rousseau, D., & Jackson, E. Mindfulness as Crisis Response: Implementing a Trauma Informed Mindfulness Program after the Boston Marathon Bombings. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2015.  Washington, DC.

Matesanz, J., & Rousseau. D. Post-secondary Education in Contemporary Corrections: The BU PEP Model for Progressive Correctional Practices. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2015.  Washington, DC.

Rousseau. D. Problems and Pitfalls of Evaluating Non-Traditional Rehabilitation Programs. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2015.  Washington, DC.

Rousseau, D. & Baranger, J. Race, gender and imprisonment in the United States: Exploring the intersectional impact of race and gender in sentencing disparities. Justice Studies Association Conference.  May 2015. Bridgewater, MA.

Rousseau. D. yogaHOPE: Working to Empower Women through Yoga and Mindfulness. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2014.  San Francisco, CA.

Rousseau, D., & Jackson, E. Empowering change through gender-responsive programming: Exploring the effectiveness of inmate facilitated integrative mindfulness programming. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2014.  San Francisco, CA.

Mastrorilli, M. & Rousseau, D. Female Offending: A Historical Perspective. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2014.  San Francisco, CA.

Cronin, S., Rousseau, D., & Mastrorilli, M. A Qualitative Analysis of News Media Reporting of Homicide Incidents. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2014.  San Francisco, CA.

Jackson. E., & Rousseau, D, Exploring the benefits of yoga and mindfulness in trauma recovery for women.  Poster presentation, published abstract.  Symposium on Yoga Research. September 2014.  Stockbridge, MA.

Jackson, E., Rousseau, D., Jones, S., Rose, A. Resilience from Trauma: Examination of a gender-responsive trauma-informed mind-body program among female inmates. American Public Health Association. November 2013.  Boston, MA.

Jackson, E., Rousseau, D., Jones, S., Rose, A. Resilience from Trauma: Examination of a gender-responsive trauma-informed mind-body program in Haiti. American Public Health Association.  November 2013.  Boston, MA.

Cronin, S., Rousseau, D., Mastrorilli, M., Carr, A. The Role of Neighborhood Context in Shaping Media Attention to Homicide Incidents.  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2013.  Atlanta, GA.

Rousseau. D, Jackson, E., & Jones, S. “yogaHOPE: Providing gender-responsive, trauma-informed integrative mindfulness programming addressing traumatic stress in under-served populations.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November, 2013.  Atlanta, GA.

Rousseau, D, & Jackson. E. “Mindfulness as a tool for traumatic recovery: Examination of a gender-responsive trauma-informed integrative mindfulness program for female inmates.”  Poster presentation, published abstract.  Symposium on Yoga Research. June 2013.  Newton, MA.

Rousseau, D. “yogaHOPE: Yoga Based Mindfulness Programs for Women Trauma Survivors.” Poster presentation. Yoga Service Council.  June 2013. Omega Institute.  Rhinebeck, NY.

Rousseau, D, & Jackson, E. “Mindfulness and Resilience: Examination of a Trauma Informed, Integrative Mindfulness Program as Implemented in Haiti.”  Conference on Haitian Mental Health. May 2013. Newton, Massachusetts.

Rousseau, D., Wick, K., & Jackson, E. “Helping women heal: trauma informed responses to gender-based violence.”  Gender-Based Violence, Advocacy, and Equitable Access, Society for Applied Anthropology.  March 2013. Denver, Colorado.

Rousseau, D.  “Gender and Social Control: Examining the Federal Justice Process for Women Offenders.” American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2012. Chicago, Illinois.

Pezzullo, Jr.,G.P., & Rousseau, D.  “Race, gender and context in the criminal labeling of D.U.I offender.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2011. Washington DC.

Jones, S.E., & Rousseau, D.  “Holistic trauma informed care: Examination of the yogaHOPE Trauma Informed Mind Body (TIMBo) Program.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2011. Washington DC.

Pezzullo, Jr. G. & Rousseau, D.  Race, Gender and Context in the Criminal Labeling of D.U.I. Offenders: The Influence of Extralegal Variables and Police Bias on Discretionary Plea Decisions.  Research and Scholarship Expo, Northeastern University.  Boston, Massachusetts.  April 6, 2011.

Rousseau, D., & Pezzullo, Jr. G. Race, Gender and Context in the Criminal Labeling of D.U.I. Offenders: The Influence of Extralegal Variables and Police Bias on Discretionary Plea Decisions. 2010 Symposium on Crime and Justice: The Past and Future of Empirical Sentencing Research. September 2010. Albany, New York.

Rousseau, D. “The Experience of Federal Imprisonment for Women: A Historical Review of Women’s Federal Prisons.” American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2009. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rousseau, D. “Dualistically Deviant: The Construction of Psychopathy and Gendered Criminality in the Film Monster.” American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2008. St. Louis, Missouri.

Pezzullo, Jr.,G.P., & Rousseau, D. “The Criminal Construct: An Examination of Race, Gender, and Social Context on Plea Outcomes.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.  November 2008. St. Louis, Missouri.

Ward, G., Farrell, A. and Rousseau, D. “The Contextual Significance of Federal Courtroom Workgroup Racial Diversity on Sentencing Outcomes.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 2007. Atlanta, Georgia.

Rousseau, D. and Twyman-Ghoshal, A. “The Feminine Role in Collective Criminality.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 2007. Atlanta, Georgia.

Rousseau, D. and Ferrer, A.  “Anti-GLBT Hate Crime Victimization, Attitudes, and Outcomes on an Urban College Campus: A Pilot Study.”  American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 2006. Los Angeles, California.

Rousseau, D. “Psychopaths in Popular Film: Examining the Construct of Psychopathy in the Film GoodFellas.” American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 2006. Los Angeles, California.