Dr. Marilyn Peterson Armour is an Associate Professor and founding Director of the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Besides her noteworthy research and reputation as teacher and trainer, Dr. Armour has pioneered the use of restorative justice for a variety of social issues including offender re-entry and domestic violence. Dr. Armour is recognized for her outstanding work with family members of homicide victims.