Faye S. Taxman

Faye S. Taxman (born 1955) is an American legal scholar who is a University Professor at George Mason University (2008–present) in Fairfax, Virginia, United States and the Founding Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) at George Mason University. Her work is widely known for its influence on the redesign of aspects of the behavioral corrections system, specifically pertaining to the reduction of recidivism and mechanisms to achieve this such as offender rehabilitation, as showcased in her books ''Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science into Practice'' (National Institute of Justice, 2004) and ''Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections and Addiction Treatment'' (Springer, 2012). She has also been an Affiliate Professor with the College of Medicine at Howard University (Washington, D.C.) since 2012 and with Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia since 2013. Provided by Wikipedia