Karen Louise Bune

Background

Bune, Karen Louise was born on March 6, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Harry and Eleanor Mary (White) Bune.

Education

Bachelor in American Studies cum laude, American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976. Master of Science in Administration of Justice with distinction, American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1978.

Career

Case manager Arlington Alcohol Safety Action Program, Virginia, 1979-1994. Victim specialist Office of Commonwealth's Attorney, 1994—2004. Consultant victim issues Department Justice, Office for Victims, since 2001.

Victim specialist, legal assistant States Attorneys Office for Prince George's County, Maryland, since 2004. Case manager regional representative of case management committee of Directors Association Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, Richmond, 1980-1981, 84-85, 88-89, member subcommittee studying treatment issues, 1988-1994. Chair career guidance subcommittee alumni advisory committee School Public Affairs American University, Washington, 1991-1994.

Participant IACP Summit on Victims of Crime, 1999, national forum on terrorism, NCJA, 2002. Adjunct professor George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, Marymount University, Arlington. Lecturer American University, Washington.

Member George Mason University speaker's Bureau.

Achievements

• Karen Louise Bune has been listed as a noteworthy state agency administrator, legal assistant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visiting Marymount University. Fellow: American Academy Experts in Traumatic Stress (certified in domestic violence). Member: American Public Health Association, National Association of Female Executives, American Society Public Administration (president Northern Virginia chapter 2003-2004, Kathy Hensley Distinguished Service award Northern Virginia chapter 2005, executive council board member since 2005), National Information Officers Association, District of Columbia Sociological Society, American Society Victimology, Virginia Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Justice Studies Association, American Criminal Justice Association, American Academy Experts in Traumatic Stress, American Sociological Association, American Professional Society on Abuse of Children, National Center Women in Policing, American Probation and Parole Association, Society for Study of Social Problems, Virginia Association Female Executives, Northern Virginia Fraternal Order Police, Northern Virginia Crime Prevention Association, Society Professional Journalists, Virginia Crime Prevention Association, International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association, Virginia Sheriffs Institute, American Society Criminology, Southern Criminal Justice Association, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, American Police Hall of Fame (certified of appreciation 1985), National Association Women Law Enforcement Executives, National Center Victims of Crime, National Criminal Justice Association, National Association Chiefs Police (award of merit 1986), International Association Chiefs of Police (national advisory board on police-based victim response since 2000), Doctor of Medicine Network Against Domestic Violence, American University Alumni Association (immediate past president school public affairs chapter 1994-1996), Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Gamma (1st vice president 1981-1982), Phi Alpha Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: aerobics, dancing, travel, theatre, concerts.