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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Jesse Bassett
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jwb188@case.edu
Bobbi L. Beale, PsyD
Co-Director, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bobbi.beale@case.edu
Phone: 330.806.7731
Ashley Bukach, MPH
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesAssistant Director, Partnership for Evaluation, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: ashley.bukach@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0160
Vaishali Deo, MD, MPH
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: vsd11@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5818
Xiao Ding, MSSA, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: xiao.ding@case.edu
Heather Distin, PCC-S
Managing Director, Center for Innovative Practices, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: hxd256@case.edu
Dennis Donkor, MPH, MS
Research Associate, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: dennis.donkor@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1682
Milen Embaye, MPH
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 Accounts, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jeremy.evenden@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Erin Fiorito, LPCC-S
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: emf116@case.edu
Kelly Fischietto
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesDirector, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: daniel.flannery@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0109
Karen Coen Flynn, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 & Trainer, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: michael.fox2@case.edu
Sarah E. Fulton, MA
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: sxf10@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0429
Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
Senior Consultant & Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: scott.gerhard@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Amanda Gillespie, LISW-S
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: axg1438@case.edu
Phone: 440.665.0110
Margaret Good, MSEd, LPCC, LSW
Consultant and Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mxg862@case.edu
Phone: 330.727.4708
David L. Hussey, PhD, MSSA
Associate Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesAssociate Director of Research, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: david.hussey@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0476
Adrian Johnson, MPA
Department Administrator, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: Adrian.Johnson@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6015
Krista Jones, LISW-S
Research Associate/Fidelity Specialist, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kmj117@case.edu
Amanda Kantaras, MEd, LPCC-S, LICDC
Research Associate, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: axk2061@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Paula Kertes, MA
Director of Administrative Operations, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 Ohio, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: maureen.kishna@case.edu
Jeff Kretschmar, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and EducationManaging Director, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jeff.kretschmar@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2305
Ric Kruszynski, MSSA, LISW, LICDC-CS
Director, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesDirector, Ohio Substance Use Disorder Center of ExcellenceEmail: richard.kruszynski@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Deana Leber-George, M.Ed, LPCC-S
Manager of Training & Consultation, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: deana.leber-george@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Junghyae Lee, PhD
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: junghyae.lee@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6653
Patricia LeGrand
Professional Development Specialist, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: pxl502@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1932
James Lewis, LSW, MSSA
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kel62@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4254
Madhurima Mallik-Banerjee
Department Administrator, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mxm1678@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2266
Luma Issa Masarweh-Zawahri , PhD
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: lia7@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1963
Melissa A. Maxey, MSSA, LISW-S
Consultant and Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: melissa.demian@case.edu
Phone: 216.406.1410
Emma McCann, BA, MA
Research Assistant III, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: esm69@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0159
Kimberlyn M. Meyer, LPCC-S, LICDC-S
Director of Fidelity and Quality Management - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: kimberlyn.meyer@case.edu
Phone: 330.858.3407
Caitlin Minkus
Department Administrator, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 Expert, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: pamela.mitterling@case.edu
Phone: 419.750.4008
Anya Nazarenko, MS
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: anya.nazarenko@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2275
Ivette Noriega, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: ixn40@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1194
Maggie Ogonek, MSW
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mro44@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1085
Laura T. Overman, M.Ed, MA
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: laura.overman@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0155
Pablo Palomino
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: pxp521@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2687
Branka Primetica, MSW
Research Associate, Partnership for Evaluation, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bxp43@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2381
Brittany Reed, LPCC-S
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: bnb54@case.edu
Phone: 330.354.4540
Julie Rentsch
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jxr668@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3619
Michelle L. Riske-Morris, PhD, JD
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mlr17@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4741
Renne Rodriguez, PhD, IMFT-S, LPCC-S, AAMFT-AS
Senior Consultant and Trainer, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rrd23@case.edu
Jenny Row, MSSA, LISW-S
Consultant and Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: jxb148@case.edu
Phone: 440.813.7158
Satabdi Samtani, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: satabdi.samtani@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0370
Michael Sanford, MSW
Consultant and Trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mts95@case.edu
Elizabeth Schultheis, MS
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: exs731@case.edu
Richard Shepler, PhD, PCC-S
Director, Center for Innovative Practices, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: richard.shepler@case.edu
Steve Shober, BS, LSW
Manager of Evaluation, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, 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 Welfare, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesProfessor of Psychiatry, School of MedicineDeputy Director, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: mark.singer@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6176
Crystal Smith
Department Administrator, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: crystal.smith@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Claudia Stephens, BA, MSc
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: cxs1055@case.edu
Chris Stormann, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: christopher.stormann@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0680
Rodney Thomas, MA
Senior Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rodney.thomas@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3162
Rachel Truelsch, MSSA, LISW-S
Research Associate, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: rew102@case.edu
Shauna Volpe, MA, LPCC
Research Associate, Center for Evidence-Based Practices - Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: shauna.volpe@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Ginger Yanchar, MSSA, LISW-S
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: gly2@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0808
Ewa Zielinska
Research Associate, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesEmail: exz145@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1355