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Mikhail Lyubansky

Urbana
As seen in: Psychology Today
Covers:  Restorative Justice, Justice, Race Relations
I write about racial issues + restorative justice and support schools and organizations in becoming more restorative. I'm also a psych prof at U of IL.

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I write about racial issues and restorative justice and support schools and organizations in becoming more restorative. I'm also a psych prof at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Mikhail Lyubansky’s Journalist Portfolio

Restorative Justice in Schools: Theory, Implementation, and Realistic Expectations

Restorative Justice in Schools: Theory, Implementation, and Realistic Expectations

As data against the utility of exclusionary school discipline mounts, school districts are increasingly turni…

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Nine Criticisms of School Restorative Justice

Nine Criticisms of School Restorative Justice

What are the criticisms of restorative justice in the school context? This is an important question for any s…

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A Racial Analysis of Childish Gambino's "This is America"

A Racial Analysis of Childish Gambino's "This is America"

Childish Gambino's This is America offers a welcome reprieve from the most recent Kanye controversy , but Don…

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Restorative Justice for Trayvon Martin

Restorative Justice for Trayvon Martin

Two cities. Two people of color fatally shot by those charged with security and law enforcement. Two communit…

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Studies of Unconscious Bias: Racism Not Always by Racists

Studies of Unconscious Bias: Racism Not Always by Racists

NEW ORLEANS- W.K. Kellogg's (WKKF) 2012 conference kicked off with what is now familiar news regarding racial…

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Study Finds Smiling Men are Less Attractive to Women

Study Finds Smiling Men are Less Attractive to Women

CBC news reported: Women find men less attractive when they smile compared to when they take on swaggering or…

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Developing a More Restorative Pedagogy: Aligning Restorative Justice Teaching with Restorative Justice Principles

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By Amanda Byron, Emily Yunha Shin, Mikhail Lyubansky, Yamenah Ambreen
| academia.edu
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How to Keep Your Restorative Justice Program from Failing

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By Mikhail Lyubansky
| academia.edu
How to Keep Your Restorative Justice Program from Failing Mikhail Lyubansky 2021, Educational Leadership Many school districts are re-examining their discipline policies and seeking to adopt more restorative responses to violations of school rules and norms, sometimes as a result of state mandates. These experiments have often resulted in significant decreases in punitive discipline metrics but also revealed a variety of challenges associated with implementation and sustainability.
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A How-To Guide for Generating Consistently Non-Viral Content

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By Mikhail Lyubansky
| Psychology Today Verified
Well, about a year ago I finally reached a million views/reads/somethings on my Psychology Today blog. It took me nine years and almost 100 posts. This may not sound impressive. Certainly, many writers are much more prolific and others generate much more "viral" content. But that's my point: It's not easy reaching one million so slowly. One never knows when something will go viral or, at least, get shared on Facebook a few times. The numbers sneak up. One has to be careful.
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