Collaboration

The Boys Town Speaker Series

Collaboration with nationally recognized experts enables Boys Town to stay at the forefront of child and family care research. Experts exchange ideas and provide advice to Boys Town staff and administrators on a regular basis through the Speaker Series.

See a list of recent speakers

Third-Party Partnerships

The NRISM pursues strategic partnerships with researchers in universities and other organizations. A formal partnership currently exists with the Center for At-Risk Children’s Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln(www.unl.edu/cacs).

Scientific Advisory Panel

The Scientific Advisory Panel was created to provide strategic counsel to ensure Boys Town’s research remains timely and relevant. The panel includes nationally prominent researchers in the fields of child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice and education.

Panel Members:

John Landsverk, Ph.D.

Panel Chair
San Diego State University

Richard Barth, Ph.D.

University of Maryland

Curtis McMillen, Ph.D.

Washington University, St. Louis

Hill Walker, Ph.D.

Director
Center on Human Development, University of Oregon

Marc Atkins, Ph.D.

University of Illinois at Chicago

Elizabeth Farmer, Ph.D.

Pennsylvania State University

John Reid, Ph.D.

University of Oregon