Ovita Williams, PhD

Ovita is the Associate Director of Field Education for Family, Youth and Children Services at Columbia University School of Social Work.

Christina Feliciana, MSW

Christina is the Project Coordinator for the Child Welfare Scholars (Title IVE) Program at University of California Berkeley.

Marian Bussey, PhD

Dr. Bussey is a research consultant and adjunct social work faculty at the University of Denver. Her fields of interest are trauma, substance use and mental health.

Tina Rzepnicki, PhD

Dr. Rzepnicki is the David & Mary Winton Green Professor at the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.

Julie Lance, PhD

Dr. Lance is in direct practice as a School Social Worker. Her interests include advocacy with children and families and child abuse prevention.

Kristine Langhoff, PhD

Kristine Langhoff is a Social Work professor at the University of Sussex focusing on trauma and sexual violence. She has extensive experience developing interventions for survivors of exploitation and extra-familial harm.

Robin Perry, PhD

Dr. Robin Perry is a social work professor at Florida A&M University specializing in child welfare and domestic violence. He is an award-winning educator and researcher with over 25 years of professional experience.

Ramona Alaggia, PhD

Professor Ramona Alaggia holds the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Chair in Child and Family at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on trauma, resilience, and the societal impacts of gender-based violence and child sexual abuse.

Clifton Emery, PhD

Professor Clifton Emery leads research on child and community wellbeing at Charles Sturt University. He specializes in the global study of violence, power disparities, and the role of social networks in preventing abuse.