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Student misbehavior on the rise nationally and locally, including Akron Public Schools
ideastream: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed school safety on two fronts on the Sound of Ideas last Monday: The trend of increased misbehavior locally and nationally, and the aspect of…
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Cuyahoga County tops 200 homicides for the third consecutive year, for first time in 40 years
cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said firearm deaths are increasing partly because guns are easily accessible—and those guns are designed to cause as much harm as possible. “So,…
Student Spotlight: Kristen Clark
Class Year: May 2023 Degree Program: MSW Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change Hometown: Springfield, OH Field Education Organization: Think Tank, Inc. in Springfield, OH Before beginning at APP, what were you doing? I attended…
December 2022 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this edition School News Upcoming Events and CEU Opportunities Student Spotlights Alumni News Employment and Career Development Opportunities Read the December 2022 Inside the Action Newsletter
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The struggle to address serious student misbehavior in Akron schools
WCPN: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said it’s “understandable” schools have used metal detectors and school resource officers to combat school shootings, but noted there’s little evidence those…
2022 in review: Mandel School in the media
From the ongoing opioid epidemic to social justice and gun violence, the expertise and insight of the faculty at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at APP were at the forefront of the stories making headlines nationally and…
Most Ohioans do not support state gun laws, polls show
cleveland.com (subscription required): Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said high-profile shootings in places like schools, stores and houses of worship mask a more common occurrence of gun…
New York City expands domestic violence intervention program
Next City: Laura Voith, associate professor, discussed specific programs aimed at preventing intimate partner violence. Most participants are required to complete programs under court orders following domestic violence convictions, as a condition of probation or to reunify with their children.…
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Genealogical DNA leads to arrest of 72-year-old man for rape of 9-year-old in 1997
WEWS: A 72-year-old man was recently charged for a sexual assault that took place in Cleveland in 1997. Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said genealogical DNA is a relatively new practice in law…
Professor Emeritus M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Jr. and alum Amy Restorick Roberts publish 2nd edition of book
The Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Jr., PhD, published the second edition of his book, Lessons From Abroad: Adapting International Social Welfare Innovations, co-edited with alumna Amy Restorick Roberts (SAS…