Jean Kanokogi

Jean Kanokogi, Ph.D. is a Senior Special Agent for the U.S. Government with extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations. With a career spanning 23 years in law enforcement, Jean has been the lead investigator on several high-profile cases, including the attacks on 9/11 and many that focus on protecting public health. Jean is a 5th degree black belt in Judo & a highly respected Sensei. She was on the US National Judo team & won several medals in international tournaments. Most notable, Jean was one of the original signers of the ACLU - American Civil Liberty Union suit to fight for women's rights in the sport of Judo. Jean is the co-author of her mother's story, "Get up & Fight" the memoir of Rusty Kanokogi" She has authored numerous mental health and law enforcement related articles in various professional publications & also publishes a column in the Eighteen Eleven Journal, with over 36,000 readership. One of her treasured experiences includes consulting on the television program "Law and Order, Special Victim's Unit". She dedicates her time as a volunteer for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association where she is the Director of Mental Health and Peer Support Services. In this monumental role, she is building a peer support program to support the mental health of the federal law enforcement community. Additionally, this role allows her to comment on bi-partisan bills that directly impact the mental health of law enforcement officers. Additional philanthropic work includes mentoring high-risk youths and serving on the evaluation committee for the Rusty Kanokogi Scholarship fund managed by the Women's Sports Foundation. Jean holds a B.S. and M.A from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and earned her PhD in the study of Psychology in 2018. Her published dissertation is, "The Interrogation Experiences that Transition Novices from Beginners to Experts". Her tenacity & courage to continue to deliver on positively impacting societal behaviors is truly an inspiration for all.