The all-new and fully revised VAT Online is the result of the knowledge and insight of many dedicated professionals within OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women, as well as a collaboration between the VAT Online Workgroup and other subject matter experts from the victim services field. OVC TTAC was honored to work with this celebrated group of nationally known scholars and practitioners whose contributions and guidance were essential in the development of VAT Online.
Members of the VAT Online Workgroup include:
- Juan Carlos Arean, Director, National Latin@ Network for Health, Families and Communities, Casa de Esperanza
- Jayne Crisp, Director, Violence Against Women with Disabilities, Safe Harbor
- Dana DeHart, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, College of Social Work, DeSaussure College, University of South Carolina
- Julia da Silva, Director, Violence Prevention Office, American Psychological Association
- Mario Gaboury, J.D., Ph.D., Dean and Professor, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven
- Karen Ho, Administrator, Office of Victim Services, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Karen Kalergis, (formerly) Associate Director, Education and Communications, Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, University of Texas at Austin
- Jose Juan (J.J.) Lara, Director, Advocacy and Training, Texas Advocacy Project
- Diane Payne, Director, Justice for Native Children Project
- Dan Petersen, Ph.D., Associate Dean, School of Applied Studies, Washburn University
Additional subject matter experts who made significant contributions include:
- Marcella Benson-Quaziena, Ph.D., The Benson-Quaziena Group
- Meg Garvin, Executive Director, National Crime Victim Law Institute
- Trudy Gregorie, Senior Director, Justice Solutions
- Candy Heisler, JD, Consultant and Author, Former DA
- B.J. Jones, Tribal Court Judge
- Billie Matelevich-Hoang, Esq., Legal Assistance for Crime Victims Team Leader, OVC TTAC
- Barbara Paradiso, Director, Center on Domestic Violence, University of Colorado Denver
- Paula Pierce, JD, Attorney, Law Office of Paula Pierce
- Cindy Southworth, Vice President, National Network to End Domestic Violence
- Major Matthew Youngblood, Military Victim Assistance Advisor, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
