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Kimora is an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, holding appointments in both the Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration Department and the Anthropology Department. Renowned for her teaching excellence, she was named the best criminal justice professor in the United States by Criminal Justice Pursuit (2015) and ranked second-best professor nationally by the Princeton Review (2012). Her educational journey includes a Ph.D. in Business and Marketing Education (Work, Community and Family Education) from the University of Minnesota (1995), an M.A. in Theatre and Drama from the University of Wisconsin (1982), a B.A. in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin (1979), and an A.A.S. in Fashion Merchandising from Lowthian College (1985). She is also an ordained Interfaith Minister, ordained at Riverside Church in New York City in 2010. Kimora's research centers on correctional education systems, with pioneering work in cognitive skills training for correctional officers and incarcerated populations. Her scholarship spans juvenile justice reform, ethnic profiling analysis, ethical leadership in corrections, and the impact of educational programming on recidivism. She developed the innovative course COR 397: Corrections and the Media, bridging academic theory with media representation of criminal justice issues. Her 15+ year publication record reveals consistent evolution from foundational correctional education studies toward contemporary issues like ethnic profiling and juvenile justice reform, demonstrating both theoretical rigor and practical policy implications for correctional systems. Major scientific awards include: BMCC Distinguished Teaching Award (2020) Criminal Justice Pursuit: Best Criminal Justice Professor in the United States (2015) Business Insider: Best Professor in the United States (2013) Princeton Review: Second Best Professor in the United States (2012) Kimora has led significant research initiatives including the Goldman Sachs Social Bond Research at Rikers Island (2012-2015), a literacy program connecting incarcerated mothers with children through Reading is Fundamental, and multi-state recidivism studies in California and Utah. As Education Director for Treatment Services at the Osborne Association, she oversees prison education programs across New York State, while her board service at Reality House, Inc. extends her impact to reentry services. Her current research focuses on cognitive behavioral interventions for substance-abusing offenders and wellness programming in correctional facilities. She maintains active prison ministry work across multiple states and Canada, building community within correctional facilities through her interfaith ordination, and serves as John Jay College's elected representative to CUNY's University Faculty Senate since 2011.
