Sarah has her MA from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Communication Disorders. Sarah has coordinated and administered projects and grants for 25 years in the areas of child development of at-risk infants and children, cancer clinical trials education, prevention, and patient care, as well as substance use and mental health training and program evaluations.
Q: Why is your work at the Begun Center important to you, to our community, and to the world? I believe violence prevention and education is essential to our survival as humans, and research is the key to understanding best practices in this sphere. The reduction and prevention of violence research and program evaluation we do seeks partners across the community to work together to identify best practices from many angles, and addresses some of the most urgent needs in our community, our country and our world.
Q: What is a cause about which you are particularly passionate? I am particularly passionate about work that expands our understanding and definition of what health is, both on a personal and community level. In my work at CWRU, I have had to fortune to work within a community that is rich in knowledge and data as well as in the energy and desire to improve the health of our community. I believe that the more we un-silo ourselves and work across specialties, schools, departments and community/state and federal entities, the better our results will be.