Speaker Series

Recent speakers as part of the NRI Speaker Series:

Kevin Campbell

Founder, Center for Family Finding and Youth Connectedness
Family Finding: Impact on Safety, Well Being and Permanency
(Presentation given February 2, 2012)

Will Johnson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Services, California State University, East Bay
Valid Risk Assessment in Child Welfare: Can It Help Us Find the Kids Who Need Our Help and Show Us Which Services Work Best?
(Presentation given September 13, 2011)

Debra Hecht, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Research, Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Lessons Learned in the Implementation of SafeCare in Oklahoma's Child Welfare Services System
(Presentation given January 26, 2011)

Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D., and Kevin P. Haggerty, MSW

Social Development Research Group Directors,  School of Social Work, University of Washington
Using Prevention Science to Improve Community Outcomes
(Presentation given October 26, 2010)

Sarah Hurley, Ph.D.

Director of Research, Youth Villages
The Three-Legged Stool: Program Model Development and Fidelity, Performance Improvement, and Outcome Evaluation Research at Youth Villages
(Presentation given October 28, 2009)

Kristin Duppong Hurley, Ph.D., and Alexandra Trout, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professors with the Center for At-Risk Children's Services, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Advancing the Evidence Base for Boys Town Programs
(Presentation given September 23, 2009)

Robert Friedman

Professor, Dept. of Child and Family Studies, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
Developing Data-Based and Value-Based Systems of Care: Where Are We and How Do We Move Ahead?
(Presentation given April 28, 2008)

Dr. Bethany Lee

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
Searching for Evidence of Peer Contagion at Boys Town
(Presentation given September 26, 2007)

Sgt. Scott Christensen

Internet Crimes Against Children Unit - Nebraska State Patrol – Omaha
Social Network Internet Sites: Implications for Our Youth
(Presentation given August 28, 2007)

Susan M. Swearer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of School Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
School Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Research-Guided Practice
(Presentation given June 20, 2007)

John W. Link, MS, LMFT

Executive Director, Crossroad Institute Chairperson, Indiana Outcomes Task Force
The IARCCA Outcome Project: Using Research for Program Improvement
(Presentation given February 21, 2007)

Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Mississippi
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Approach to Problems in Living
(Presentation given January 11, 2007)