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Research Evaluation and Data Analysis Advisory Committee (REDAAC) Members

Mission Statement

Promote effectiveness of justice programs in Pennsylvania by providing quality research, evaluation, data collection, and analysis to policy makers, program managers and practitioners.

REDAAC provides advisory support for research projects on a wide variety of Commonwealth-based programs and initiatives. Completed evaluation report findings can be found on the PACrimeStats.Info website.

Membership List ‭[1]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Mr. Mark H. Bergstrom
Role	Chair
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

Role : Vice-Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Dr. Kristofer Bret Bucklen, Ph.D.
Role	Vice-Chair
Position Title	Director, Bureau of Planning, Research and Statistics
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections

Membership List ‭[2]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Member ‎(17)

Full Name	Dr. Art Amann, Ed.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director
Agency/Organization	Mercyhurst College, Public Safety Institute

Full Name	Mr. Christopher J. Braun, MSIT
Role	Member
Position Title	Technology Coordinator
Agency/Organization	PA Chiefs of Police Association

Full Name	Major Patrick D. Brinkley
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Bureau of Research & Development
Agency/Organization	PA State Police

Full Name	Mr. Byron Cotter, Esq.
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief, Parole, Probation, and Alternative Sentencing Unit
Agency/Organization	Defender Association of Philadelphia

Full Name	Ms. Meghan M. Dade
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director, Sexual Offenders Assessment Board
Agency/Organization	PA Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Warden Clair Doll
Role	Member
Position Title	Warden
Agency/Organization	York County Prison

Full Name	Honorable Michael A. George
Role	Member
Position Title	President Judge
Agency/Organization	Court of Common Pleas of Adams County

Full Name	Ms. Michele Hiester
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief, Division of Research and Evaluation
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections & Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Dr. Ellen M. Kurtz, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director of Research
Agency/Organization	Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department

Full Name	Mr. Neil Malady
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Office of Policy & Legislation
Agency/Organization	PA Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Dr. Edward P. Mulvey, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Law and Psychiatry Research
Agency/Organization	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Full Name	Dr. Kim Nieves, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director of Policy & Research
Agency/Organization	Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Full Name	Ms. Brinda Carroll Penyak
Role	Member
Position Title	Deputy Director
Agency/Organization	County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania

Full Name	Mr. Greg Rowe, Esq.
Role	Member
Position Title	Legislative Liaison
Agency/Organization	PA District Attorney's Association

Full Name	Mr. Robert Stanzione
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Agency/Organization	Bucks County

Full Name	Mr. Eric Webb
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	PA Justice Network (JNET)

Full Name	Ms. Diana Woodside
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Office of Policy, Grants & Legislative Affairs
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections

Membership List ‭[3]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : PCCD Consultant ‎(1)

Full Name	Ms. Sue Copella
Role	PCCD Consultant
Position Title	Director
Agency/Organization	PA State Data Center

Membership List ‭[4]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization	E-mail	Phone

Role : Staff ‎(2)

Full Name	Mr. Michael Pennington
Role	Staff
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	mpenningto@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8461

Full Name	Ms. Kirsten Kenyon
Role	Staff
Position Title	Director, Office of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Policy Development
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	kkenyon@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8505

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization	E-mail	Phone

Role : Staff ‎(2)

Full Name	Mr. Michael Pennington
Role	Staff
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	mpenningto@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8461

Full Name	Ms. Kirsten Kenyon
Role	Staff
Position Title	Director, Office of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Policy Development
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	kkenyon@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8505

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : PCCD Consultant ‎(1)

Full Name	Ms. Sue Copella
Role	PCCD Consultant
Position Title	Director
Agency/Organization	PA State Data Center

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Member ‎(17)

Full Name	Dr. Art Amann, Ed.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director
Agency/Organization	Mercyhurst College, Public Safety Institute

Full Name	Mr. Christopher J. Braun, MSIT
Role	Member
Position Title	Technology Coordinator
Agency/Organization	PA Chiefs of Police Association

Full Name	Major Patrick D. Brinkley
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Bureau of Research & Development
Agency/Organization	PA State Police

Full Name	Mr. Byron Cotter, Esq.
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief, Parole, Probation, and Alternative Sentencing Unit
Agency/Organization	Defender Association of Philadelphia

Full Name	Ms. Meghan M. Dade
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director, Sexual Offenders Assessment Board
Agency/Organization	PA Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Warden Clair Doll
Role	Member
Position Title	Warden
Agency/Organization	York County Prison

Full Name	Honorable Michael A. George
Role	Member
Position Title	President Judge
Agency/Organization	Court of Common Pleas of Adams County

Full Name	Ms. Michele Hiester
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief, Division of Research and Evaluation
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections & Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Dr. Ellen M. Kurtz, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director of Research
Agency/Organization	Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department

Full Name	Mr. Neil Malady
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Office of Policy & Legislation
Agency/Organization	PA Board of Probation and Parole

Full Name	Dr. Edward P. Mulvey, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Law and Psychiatry Research
Agency/Organization	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Full Name	Dr. Kim Nieves, Ph.D.
Role	Member
Position Title	Director of Policy & Research
Agency/Organization	Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Full Name	Ms. Brinda Carroll Penyak
Role	Member
Position Title	Deputy Director
Agency/Organization	County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania

Full Name	Mr. Greg Rowe, Esq.
Role	Member
Position Title	Legislative Liaison
Agency/Organization	PA District Attorney's Association

Full Name	Mr. Robert Stanzione
Role	Member
Position Title	Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Agency/Organization	Bucks County

Full Name	Mr. Eric Webb
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	PA Justice Network (JNET)

Full Name	Ms. Diana Woodside
Role	Member
Position Title	Director, Office of Policy, Grants & Legislative Affairs
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Mr. Mark H. Bergstrom
Role	Chair
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

Role : Vice-Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Dr. Kristofer Bret Bucklen, Ph.D.
Role	Vice-Chair
Position Title	Director, Bureau of Planning, Research and Statistics
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections