Publications and Presentations
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Annual Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference
Patrick presenting his poster, Community-informed adaptations to a mindfulness curriculum for reentry on March 17, 2026.
Patrick won an award at ACCJH!
Patrick was selected to receive a competitive travel scholarship to the Annual Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference in Atlanta, GA. He was recognized in front of all the conference attendees. Congrats Patrick!
Art and Science of Human Flourishing
Dan and Aaron lecture to the Art and Science of Human Flourishing class at UW-Madison in December 2025.
Badger Talks Quick Picks
Members of the CoLab and the UW-Madison Incarceration and Mental Health research group discuss our community-engaged mental health research with system-impacted people.
Wisconsin Idea Seminar
Deb, Aaron, and Dan present on a panel with collaborator Mike Koenigs at the 2023 Wisconsin Idea Seminar.
2026
- Nolan, P. & Grupe, D.W. Community-informed adaptations to a mindfulness curriculum for reentry. 19th Annual Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 17, 2026.
- Grupe, D.W. A mindfulness-based approach for promoting healing after incarceration. 19th Annual Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2026.
2025
- Cohen, T.R., Reece, K., Hicks, A., Mejchar, D., Alonso, C., Cooper, A., Koenigs, M.R., Grupe, D.W. (2025) The “Best of Both Worlds”: Building a community-academic partnership for research with legal system-impacted individuals. American Journal of Community Psychology. doi:10.1002/ajcp.70004.
- Grupe, D.W., Diamantis, S., & Alonso, C. (2025). Contemplative practices and the movement toward a more just criminal legal system. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. doi:10.1037/ort0000830.
- Grupe, D.W., Alonso, C., Charles, P., Hicks, A., Mejchar, D., Reese, K., & Wilson-Mendenhall, C. Introducing mindfulness practices after incarceration: Considerations from community members with lived experiences. Society for Community Research and Action, East Lansing, MI, June 20, 2025.
- Shlafer, R., Hoekstra, A., Charles, P., Grekov, P., Muentner, L., & Grupe, D.W. Parenting Inside Out in Jail Settings: Research Findings and Programming Lessons from Two Midwestern States. 7th Annual National Children of Incarcerated Parents Conference, Phoenix, April 7-9, 2025.
- Heilicher, M., Hicks, A., Mejchar, D, & Grupe, D.W. Integrating lived and credentialed expertise in research on mental health and incarceration. 18th Annual Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference, Austin, TX, March 17, 2025.
2024
- Christopher, M., Ferry, M., Simmons, A., Vasquez, A., Reynolds, B, & Grupe, D.W. (2024). Psychometric Properties of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire – Short Form among Law Enforcement Officers. Aggressive Behavior, 50(2), e22145. doi:10.1002/ab.22145
- Christopher, M., Bowen, S., Witkiewitz, K., Grupe, D.W., Goerling, R., Hunsinger, M., Oken, B., Korecki, T., & Rosenbaum, N. (2024). A Multisite Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training for Aggression, Stress, and Health in Law Enforcement Officers. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 24, 142. doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04452-y
- Cohen, T. R., Reece, K., Hicks, A., Mejchar, D., Alonso, C., Cooper, A., Koenigs, M. R., & Grupe, D. W. (2024, February 8). Community-academic partnership for research with legal system-impacted individuals. Badger Talks “Quick Picks“. Watch here.
2023
- Grupe, D. (2023). Mental health stigma and help-seeking intentions in police employees. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 8(Suppl 1), S32-S39. doi:10.35502/jcswb.290
- Imhoff-Smith, T. P. & Grupe, D. W. (2023). The impact of mindfulness training on PTSD symptoms, subjective sleep quality, and objective sleep outcomes in police officers. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi: 10.1037/tra0001566
2021
- Chen, S. & Grupe, D. W. (2021). Trait mindfulness moderates the association between stressor exposure and perceived stress in law enforcement officers. Mindfulness, 12, 2325–2338. doi:10.1007/s12671-021-01707-4
- Grupe, D. W., Stoller, J. L., Alonso, C., McGehee, C., Smith, C., Mumford, J., Rosenkranz, M. A., & Davidson, R. J. (2021). The impact of mindfulness training on police officer stress, mental health, and salivary cortisol levels. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 720753. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720753
- Grupe, D. W., Smith, C., & McGehee, C. (2021). Introducing mindfulness training and research into policing: Strategies for successful implementation. In E. Arble & B. Arnetz (Eds.), Interventions, training, and technologies for improved police well-being and performance (pp. 125-149). IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-6820-0.ch007
- Grupe, D. W., McGehee, C., Smith, C., Francis, A. D., Mumford, J. A., & Davidson, R. J. (2021). Mindfulness training reduces PTSD symptoms and improves stress-related health outcomes in police officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 36(1), 72-85. doi:10.1007/s11896-019-09351-4