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Karen Oehme, J.D.

Institute Director
Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation

Karen Oehme was named the Director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies in 2007, after serving as the Director of the Florida Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation, within the Institute, for nine years. She has provided technical advice and assistance to Florida's supervised visitation programs and has served as liaison to judges, the Office of the State Courts Administrator, the Department of Children and Families, and the Florida Legislature on child abuse, visitation, and family violence.

Oehme received her law degree from Florida State University in 1987. Formerly a staff attorney at Legal Services of North Florida and the Guardian ad Litem Program of the Second Judicial Circuit, she is a current Board member of SVN, a two-time recipient of the Judith Wallach President's Award for Outstanding contributions to the Field of Supervised Visitation, and the chair of the SVN Training Committee.

In her new role as Director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies, Oehme continues the traditions of Drs. Maxwell and Crook in providing technical assistance and training for service providers and advocates, and conducting research that increases the knowledge base about violence interventions that work.

Oehme believes that by collaborating with public and private organizations, by disseminating knowledge, and by advocating for effective policies & programs, the Institute will continue to serve as a catalyst for the elimination of all forms of domestic violence.