Episode 18: Personal Growth Program Evaluation (Amber Petkus)

Episode 18: Personal Growth Program Evaluation (Amber Petkus)

November 5, 2025 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the evaluation of the Personal Growth program for technical parole violators with Dr. Amber Petkus.

In this episode, we discuss a recently completed evaluation of the Personal Growth program for technical parole violators. The guest on the show is Dr. Amber Petkus, joint post-doctoral fellow with Penn State University and the PA Department of Corrections. We also talk with Dr. Petkus about her experience as a post-doc at the PA DOC. She reflects on her time with us as she prepares to move on.

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