She is the recipient of many teaching awards and her research has been published in a variety of scholarly journals. For an in-depth biography go to http://www.isqa.unomaha.edu/dufner/. Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey, MS a licensed mental health practitioner and addictions counselor, worked with court ordered clientele. In that role she became all too familiar with the cultural and educational deficits of incarcerated individuals and their special emotional needs. Ms. Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey was instrumental in developing and delivering the “Jail” Course.