Mary P. Koss, PhD

Mary P. Koss is a Professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health specializing in sexual violence. A clinical psychologist by training, she has twice testified before the U. S. Senate and participated in congressional briefings. She has served on expert panels for the New York Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Science. Her bibliography appears in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and Who’s Who in America. She is a consultant to national and international criminal justice and health organizations including advising the government of Sweden on the treatment of sex offenders. She is the author of 2 books and over 175 articles on sexual assault. In recognition of her contributions, the American Psychological Association honored her with its 2000 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. She currently serves as a member of the management committee of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, an initiative of the Global Forum (development arm of the World Health Organization). Her current research is implementing and evaluating RESTORE—Justice that Heals, a restorative justice based alternate adjudication process for selected sexual offenses.