Abbe Finn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Expert in school shooting prevention and crisis response · Florida Gulf Coast University
Abbe Finn specializes in school violence and workplace violence prevention.
school shooting prevention and intervention Clinical Mental Health Counseling Suicide Prevention Addictions Crisis Response
Sandra M. Chafouleas
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.
Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools
Barbara Katic
Assistant Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Mental Health Restorative Justice Program Evaluation Culturally Responsive Practices
Maury Nation
Associate Professor, Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert in restorative justice, suspensions, equity for students of color and restorative discipline practices.
Public School Systems Race Bullying and School-Age Children Neighborhood Characteristics and Mental Health Community & School-based Prevention Research
Chris Curran
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Chris Curran’s applies causal inference, mixed methodologies, and data science approaches to the study of public policy and education.
Public Policy School Discipline Early Childhood Education School Resource Officers Children and Poverty
Patrick Flavin, Ph.D.
Bob Bullock Professor of Political Science · Baylor University
Dr. Flavin focuses on political inequality, the impact of politics and public policies on citizens’ quality of life, and state politics.
Politics Inequality State Politics Teachers' Unions and Politics Quality of Life
Dale Peeples, MD
Pediatric Psychiatrist / Associate Professor of Psychiatry · Augusta University
Peeples is a highly-regarded psychiatrist providing tips to maintain mental wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
Juvenile Corrections Psychiatry Telepsychiatry Pediatric Psychiatry Juvenile Delinquency
Chris Melde
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies
School Violence Program Evaluation Adolescent Development Youth Violence Gangs
Steve Chermak
Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
Steven M. Chermak is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.
School Violence White Supremacists Crime Media Coverage Domestic Terrorism
Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Sameer Hinduja is recognized internationally for his work on the subjects of cyberbullying, safe social media use, and youth well-being.
Safe Social Media Use Cyberbullying
Yasser Payne
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana Studies · University of Delaware
Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.
Gun Violence Street Ethnography School Violence and School-To-Prison Pipeline Experiences With Police Ethnographic Field Research
Angie Kennedy
Associate Professor of Social Work · Michigan State University
Angie Kennedy's research focuses on different types of victimization among adolescents and young adults.
Mental Health Partner Rape family violence Victimization Among Young Adults Victimization Among Children
Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD
Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.
Cyberbullying Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Violence and Victimology Sleep Texting Internet Safety
Kristine Jacquin, Ph.D.
Academic Program Developer and Director · Fielding Graduate University
Psychology professor and licensed clinical psychologist with a consulting practice focused on forensic and neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology Substance Abuse in Interpersonal Violence Victims Use and Abuse of Prescription Psychostimulants Intellectual Disability in Capital Crimes
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC is an expert in human milk and lactation, neonatal care, and children’s health policy.
Human Milk Health Policy Nursing Workforce Issues Neonatal Intensive Care Perinatal Outcomes
Tia Barnes
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware
Professor Barnes is a leading researcher on social-emotional learning and minoritized populations.
Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Guidance and Behavior Culturally Responsive Pedagogy