About CVR
OUR VISION
A community of victim service providers and researchers collaborating to improve practice through effective use of research and data.
OUR APPROACH
The Center for Victim Research is designed to serve as a one-stop shop for victim service providers and researchers to connect and share knowledge to increase (1) access to victim research and data and (2) the utility of research and data collection to crime victim services nationwide. We use the following strategies to improve the response to victims:
- Promoting the collection and use of victim data.
- Increasing access to research evidence on victim policies, programs, and practices.
- Supporting the translation and dissemination of victim research as useable information.
- Improving opportunities for researchers and practitioners to work together.
OUR PARTNERS
CVR is a joint effort by three organizations: the Justice Research and Statistics Association; the National Center for Victims of Crime; and the Urban Institute.
We are also working with other leading resource centers who share an interest in bridging the gap between research and practice, including the National Center on Elder Abuse, the National Children’s Advocacy Center, the National Crime Victims’ Law Institute, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
OUR ORIGIN
The Center for Victim Research was created to meet a need identified by the Office for Victims of Crime through its Vision 21 Initiative: the need for increased statistical data, evidence-based practices, and program evaluation to guide victim service providers, policymakers, and funders.
MEET OUR TEAM
Many people across the partner organizations helped to establish CVR.
Here are some of the leading staff behind CVR:
JUSTICE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS ASSOCIATION
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SUSAN HOWLEY
CVR Project Director
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ROGER PRZYBYLSKI
Research Director
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BAILEY MARYFIELD
Research Analyst
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JASON TRASK
Strategic Communications Associate
NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
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MIRIAM WOODRUFF
CVR Associate Director
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LINDSEY CLAUD
Research Liaison
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LAURA PULS
Research Librarian
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JULIA SLATTERY
Communications and Media Specialist
URBAN INSTITUTE
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JENNIFER YAHNER
CVR Associate Director
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MALORE DUSENBERY
Research Associate and Project Manager
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MARINA DUANE
Research Associate
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SARA BASTOMSKI
Research Associate
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ALEXANDRA RICKS
Research Associate
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