meet the board

Aliza Kaplan

Professor of Law & Director, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic
Lewis & Clark Law School

Aliza B. Kaplan is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) where students work on a variety of cases and projects relating to the back-end of criminal cases in the areas of parole, clemency, wrongful convictions, and juvenile justice. She serves as counsel to the Forensic Justice Project, helped create the Community Law Division at Metropolitan Public Defender, and co-founded the Oregon Innocence Project.

Prior to teaching at Lewis & Clark, Kaplan was an Associate Professor of Legal Skills at Brooklyn Law School. She was also the Deputy Director of the national Innocence Project and co-founded the New England Innocence Project. She was an associate at Testa, Hurwitz and Thibeault in Boston and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Joseph E. Irenas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Stephanie Wiley

Assistant Teaching Professor

Stephanie Wiley is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oregon, and Director of the Criminology Minor. After receiving her B.S. at Western Oregon University and M.S at Portland State University, she graduated with her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri – St. Louis in 2014. Before joining the University of Oregon, Stephanie spent two years in St. Louis as an Assistant Research Professor and five years as an Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Her research focuses on consequences of school discipline and criminal legal system involvement among youth, with attention to the reproduction of racial and ethnic inequalities. Stephanie’s involvement with primary data collection in schools and jails has shaped her interests in using mixed methods to understand attitudes about the law, academic orientations, peer relationships, and deviant behavior.

Kevin Alltucker

Board President

Kevin Alltucker, Ph.D., is the current Board President of the Oregon Justice Network, where he focuses on strengthening impact, governance, and long-term sustainability. He brings nearly 20 years of experience as a professor at the University of Oregon, including work as a certified Inside-Out instructor teaching college courses inside Oregon prisons—advancing access, rehabilitation, and successful reentry.

He also serves on the Lane Community College Board of Education, where he emphasizes accountability, workforce alignment, and student success. Across his work, Dr. Alltucker is committed to practical, results-driven approaches that expand opportunity and strengthen communities across Oregon.

Nicholas McCarty

Finanical Expertise

Nicholas McCarty brings a unique blend of financial expertise and advanced technical knowledge to his work with the Oregon Justice Network. He holds degrees in Real Estate Finance and Community Development from Portland State University, grounding his approach in both economic strategy and community-centered development.

At Oregon Justice Network, Nicholas plays a key role in strengthening organizational infrastructure by developing financial tracking and reporting systems that support grant compliance and alignment with nonprofit bylaws. His work ensures operational transparency and sustainability, helping the organization scale its impact across the communities it serves.

meet the staff

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shawn mcweeny

executive director

Shawn’s approach blends administrative leadership, creative program development, and community-centered advocacy. His proficiencies include budget and staff management, data collection and analysis, persuasive writing, and strategic partnership building, with current service on the Lane County Public Safety Coordinating Council. Beyond this, he is a certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor and a Master Gardener, proficient in Spanish. These practices—along with nature, exercise, and time by the river—have been crucial to his own healing.

Grounded in empathy, compassion, and the belief that everyone has the capacity for growth and change, Shawn strives to create supportive, nurturing environments where young people feel empowered to explore their strengths, address challenges, and set meaningful goals. He firmly believes that resilience is found in authentic relationships with oneself and others.