Principal Investigator, Co-Director |
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Dr.
Martino-McAllister serves as the JMU Co-Principal Investigator for
the SIG Capacity Building Project and is a consultant. She is currently
Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Director
of the Office of Substance Abuse Research at James Madison University.
Jeanne is a former Virginia Area Field Coordinator for the Southeastern
Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities and the State
Coordinator for the PULSAR program. She holds her BS in Social Work
from Slippery Rock University, MA in Student Personnel Services
in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and
Ph.D. in Education Evaluation from the Universtiy of Virginia. Her
publications include the Inhalant Prevention Guide, newsletters
and various professional journal articles. |
Principal Investigator, Co-Director |
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Dr.
Terry Wessel serves the effective practices team as a curriculum
consultant. She holds her doctorate from the University of Virginia
and her MS Ed. and BS from James Madison University. She is currently
a Professor of Health Science and the Coordinator for Graduate Studies
in Health Sciences at James Madison University. Dr. Wessel has served
as the Project Director of three FIPSE grants and was instrumental
in the founding of the Office of Substance Abuse Research at JMU.
Her research in the field of health behavior has included many articles
and presentations on substance abuse, violence and prevention strategies.
She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the American
Association of Health Education, a Board Member and a Officer of
the Southern District of the American Alliance of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance. |
Curriculum Team Member, Workshop Consultant, and GOSAP SIG Project Manager |
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George
Banks joined the JMU SIG Capacity Building Project Curriculum Development
Team in October 2001. He is the founder and President of Positive
Outcomes, an independent consulting firm that provides evaluation
services and policy analysis. He has extensive experience in prevention
program development and implementation and has served on the board
of directors for several nonprofit, human service organizations. Prior
to working in the fields of prevention and evaluation, George worked
for many years managing and providing emergency mental health services
in both inpatient and outpatient settings. He also currently serves
as a Resource Consultant for Commonwealth Parenting Center. George
has a BS in Psychology from SUNY Brockport and an M.Ed. in Community/Agency
Counseling from the College of William and Mary and he is currently
working toward a Ph.D. in Evaluation and Policy at the University
of Virginia. |
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Office Manager |
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Jean Dunsmore is responsible for all JMU accounting practices, procedures, and reports relative to SIG activities. Jean plays an integral part to insure that SIG activities remain in compliance with James Madison University and state budgets and accounting standards. |
Curriculum Team Member and Workshop Consultant |
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Gail
Taylor is currently the Coordinator of Prevention Services for Henrico
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.Gail
was formerly the Project Coordinator for the Governor's Office for
Substance Abuse Prevention, managing the implementation of the State
Incentive Grant. She has also served as Coordinator of Prevention
Services for Hanover County Community Services Board where she developed
prevention programs promoting healthy youth, families, and communities
in Hanover County by preventing substance abuse, violence, teen pregnancy,
truancy, and delinquency. She is on the Board's of Prevent Child Abuse
Virginia, Commonwealth Parenting, and the University of Richmond's
Community Service Associates. Additionally, she has served as the
Co-Chairperson of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards
Prevention Task Force and as a trainer for Wingspan Inc., a company
that promotes the pro-social skill development of 4 year olds through
the Al's Pals curriculum. Ms. Taylor holds a B.S. in Psychology from
Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.Ed. in Counselor Education
from James Madison University. |
Curriculum Team Member and Workshop Consultant |
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Laura
is the Director of Prevention Services for the Fairfax-Falls Church
Community Services Board. Laura has worked in the field of prevention
for nearly fourteen years and in human services programming for more
years than she would like to admit. The CSB has developed prevention
programs that have received national recognition including: the Leadership
and Resiliency Program, named a SAMHSA Model Program in 2000 and an
OJJDP Promising Program in 2003; and Girl Power, named an OJJDP Promising
Program in 2003. Laura received the Washington Regional Substance
Abuse Prevention Award from the Council of Governments in 2000. She
is a past Co-Chair of the Prevention Task Force of the Virginia Association
of Community Services Boards and served on the Governor's Prevention
Advisory Council. Laura has an M.Ed. in Community Agency Counseling
from George Mason University, holds an LPC in Washington, D.C., and
is a Certified Prevention Professional-ATOD in Virginia. She has provided
numerous training programs and consultation at the local, State, and
national levels. |
Curriculum Team Member and Workshop Consultant |
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Margaret
W. Richardson, Ed.D |
Dr. Margaret W. Richardson is an independent educational consultant who has designed and conducted evaluations and provided training for North Carolina State University Empowering Purpose Project and the Healthy Carolinians Project. She has also designed and provided training and technical assistance in AOD, parent education, and school/community collaboration. In her leadership roles with the Southeast Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, she assisted in the development of training modules, providing training and technical assistance in program evaluation to numerous educators. She has worked most recently for RMC Research Corporation and the Region III Comprehensive Center at George Washington University and has had extensive experience in helping local school districts evaluate SDFS projects. |
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Program
Information Contact: James
Madison University,
Office of Substance Abuse Research, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807,
Phone: 540-568-3317
This page was last updated: June 28, 2005