Expertise
Dr. June Terpstra's research, teaching, and community advocacy primarily focus on global justice, race and ethnic relations, ethics, and justice as healing. Her dedication and contributions have been pivotal to the Justice Studies program, its curriculum, and its students.
Dr. Terpstra has helped expand and strengthen the JUST curriculum, teaching courses integral to both the JUST major and the Social Justice minor. Students have greatly benefited from her specialized knowledge, experience, and critical perspectives. Her profound kindness, noted by both students and colleagues, underscores her bold commitment to educating JUST majors and minors.
As a public intellectual, Dr. Terpstra has engaged in research and service to the broader community and the world. Her work can be found on her webpage (juneterpstra.org) and academia.edu. Her service has significantly advanced the University's mission, and her teaching and mentorship have positively impacted countless students.
Dr. Terpstra has helped expand and strengthen the JUST curriculum, teaching courses integral to both the JUST major and the Social Justice minor. Students have greatly benefited from her specialized knowledge, experience, and critical perspectives. Her profound kindness, noted by both students and colleagues, underscores her bold commitment to educating JUST majors and minors.
As a public intellectual, Dr. Terpstra has engaged in research and service to the broader community and the world. Her work can be found on her webpage (juneterpstra.org) and academia.edu. Her service has significantly advanced the University's mission, and her teaching and mentorship have positively impacted countless students.
Courses Taught
JUST 202 WIP: Justice and Inequality
JUST 301 Theories of Justice and Social Change
JUST 309 Portrayal of Crime in the Media
JUST 324 Women as Political Prisoners
JUST 325 Women and Revolution
JUST 332 Race and Ethnic Relations
JUST 361 Five-Hundred Years of Resistance
JUST 364 Terrorism in Media and Law
Research Interests
• Race, class, and power • Restorative Justice • Revolution, Resistance, and Reform
Education
• Ph.D., Sociology/Research Methodology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2004
• M.A., Sociology/Women’s Studies, Governor’s State University, University Park, Illinois 1981
• B.A., Language and Literature, Governor’s State University, University Park, Illinois, 1979
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Office Hours
Retired in Spring 2024
Main Campus