The Begun Center is currently made up of approximately 50 individuals, including students and administrative support staff. Our faculty, researchers, and trainers come from a wide range of disciplines including psychology, education, social work, sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice. Senior faculty and researchers are nationally-recognized and well-cited scholars in the areas of juvenile justice, specialty courts, violence prevention, behavioral health, community-based research, and law enforcement.
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Joyce Agne
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health TrainerCenter for Innovative PracticesJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jxa605@case.edu
Phone: 216.206.7350
Jesse Bassett
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jwb188@case.edu
Bobbi L. Beale, PsyD
Co-DirectorCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bobbi.beale@case.edu
Phone: 330.806.7731
Ashley Bukach, MPH
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesAssistant DirectorPartnership for EvaluationResearchPartnership for Evaluation, Research, and Implementation (PERI)Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: ashley.bukach@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0160
Vaishali Deo, MD, MPH
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: vsd11@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5818
Xiao Ding, MSSA, PhD
Postdoctoral ScholarBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: xiao.ding@case.edu
Heather Distin, PCC-S
COE Project DirectorCenter for Innovative PracticesJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: hxd256@case.edu
Dennis Donkor, MPH, MS
Research AssociateChild and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of ExcellenceBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: dennis.donkor@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1682
Milen Embaye, MPH
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mxe198@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3878
Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, MBA, LISW-S
Manager of CEBP AccountsCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jeremy.evenden@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Erin Fiorito, LPCC-S
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: emf116@case.edu
Kelly Fischietto
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: Kelly.Fischietto@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2614
Daniel J. Flannery, PhD
Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun ProfessorJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesDirectorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: daniel.flannery@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0109
Karen Coen Flynn, PhD
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: karen.flynn@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4278
Michael Fox, MA, PCC-S, LCDC-III
ICT Consultant & TrainerCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: michael.fox2@case.edu
Sarah E. Fulton, MA
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: sxf10@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0429
Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
Senior Consultant & TrainerCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: scott.gerhard@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Amanda Gillespie, LISW-S
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: axg1438@case.edu
Phone: 440.665.0110
Margaret Good, MSEd, LPCC, LSW
Consultant and TrainerCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mxg862@case.edu
Phone: 330.727.4708
Sarah Hill, MSSA, LISW-S
Research AssociateCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: sxg187@case.edu
David L. Hussey, PhD, MSSA
Associate Director of ResearchBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesAssociate ProfessorJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: david.hussey@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0476
Adrian Johnson, MPA
Department AdministratorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: Adrian.Johnson@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6015
Amanda Kantaras, MEd, LPCC-S, LICDC
Research AssociateCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: axk2061@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Paula Kertes, MA
Director of Administrative OperationsBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: paula.kertes@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4951
Maureen Kishna, MSSA, LISW-S
MST Network Partner Director for OhioCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: maureen.kishna@case.edu
Jeff Kretschmar, PhD
Managing DirectorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesResearch Associate ProfessorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationEmail: jeff.kretschmar@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2305
Ric Kruszynski, MSSA, LISW, LICDC-CS
DirectorCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesDirectorOhio Substance Use Disorder Center of ExcellenceEmail: richard.kruszynski@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Deana Leber-George, M.Ed, LPCC-S
Manager of Training & ConsultationCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: deana.leber-george@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Junghyae Lee, PhD
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: junghyae.lee@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6653
Patricia LeGrand
Professional Development SpecialistCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: pxl502@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1932
Katherine Lewis, LSW, MSSA
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kel62@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4254
Madhurima Mallik-Banerjee
Department AdministratorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mxm1678@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2266
Luma Issa Masarweh-Zawahri , PhD
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: lia7@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1963
Melissa A. Maxey, MSSA, LISW-S
Consultant and TrainerCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: melissa.demian@case.edu
Phone: 216.406.1410
Emma McCann, BA, MA
Research Assistant IIIBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: esm69@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0159
Ryan McMaster, MBAn
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: ryan.mcmaster@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0711
Kimberlyn M. Meyer, LPCC-S, LICDC-S
Director of Fidelity and Quality Management - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of ExcellenceCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kimberlyn.meyer@case.edu
Phone: 330.858.3407
Caitlin Minkus
Department AdministratorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: cxm779@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3390
Pamela Mitterling, M.A.Ed., RN, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, LSW
MST ExpertCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: pamela.mitterling@case.edu
Phone: 419.750.4008
Anya Nazarenko, MS
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: anya.nazarenko@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2275
Ivette Noriega, PhD
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: ixn40@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1194
Maggie Ogonek, MSW
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mro44@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1085
Tugba Olgac, PhD, LSW
Post-Doctoral ScholarBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: txo62@case.edu
Laura T. Overman, M.Ed, MA
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: laura.overman@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0155
Kathryn Potoma, BSW, MSW, LSW
Research AssociateCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kathryn.potoma@case.edu
Branka Primetica, MSW
Research AssociatePartnership for EvaluationResearchPartnership for Evaluation, Research, and Implementation (PERI)Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bxp43@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2381
Brittany Reed, LPCC-S
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bnb54@case.edu
Phone: 330.354.4540
Julie Rentsch
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jxr668@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3619
Michelle L. Riske-Morris, PhD, JD
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mlr17@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4741
Renne Rodriguez, PhD, IMFT-S, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS
Director of Provider Professional DevelopmentCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rrd23@case.edu
Jenny Row, MSSA, LISW-S
Consultant and TrainerCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jxb148@case.edu
Phone: 440.813.7158
Satabdi Samtani, PhD
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: satabdi.samtani@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0370
Michael Sanford, MSW
Consultant and TrainerCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mts95@case.edu
Elizabeth Schultheis, MS
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: exs731@case.edu
Richard Shepler, PhD, PCC-S
DirectorCenter for Innovative PracticesBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: richard.shepler@case.edu
Steve Shober, BS, LSW
Manager of EvaluationCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: sds34@case.edu
Phone: 937.838.2950
Mark I. Singer, PhD, MSSA
Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child WelfareJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesDeputy DirectorBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesProfessor of PsychiatrySchool of MedicineEmail: mark.singer@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6176
Crystal Smith
Department AdministratorCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: crystal.smith@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Claudia Stephens, BA, MSc
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: cxs1055@case.edu
Chris Stormann, PhD
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: christopher.stormann@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0680
Rodney Thomas, MA
Senior Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rodney.thomas@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3162
Rachel Truelsch, MSSA, LISW-S
Research AssociateCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rew102@case.edu
Shauna Volpe, MA, LPCC
Research AssociateCenter for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: shauna.volpe@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Ginger Yanchar, MSSA, LISW-S
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: gly2@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Jay Youngless, MLIS
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jay.youngless@case.edu
Ewa Zielinska
Research AssociateBegun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationJack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: exz145@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1355