Chair of Social Sciences, Director of the Research Center on Violence, and Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University. He has published 25 books, 100 scientific journal articles and 83 scholarly book chapters on violence against women and other social problems. He has won numerous awards to include Criminologist of the Year, Distinguished Scholar Award, Research Excellence Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Career Achievement Award.
Owner of Juliet Hall INC, a leadership consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. She is a recognized, respected advisor and leadership consultant as well as an emerging, compelling voice on the topics of self-discovery, women's empowerment and servant leadership. She is the creator of OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITIES® (#OYO), an inspiration-to-action speaking and training platform that mobilizes leaders at a professional crossroads to discover themselves, develop their unique and innate abilities, and dominate their sphere of authority according to their specialized area of gifting. She a former 20-year corporate executive of two US billion-dollar brands. Her background in corporate America includes areas in banking operations, management consulting for restaurant franchisees, corporate storytelling and external affairs.
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Senior director of Culture of Respect, which builds the capacity of educational institutions to end sexual violence through ongoing, expansive organizational change. In her role, Allison works to ensure that all higher education institutions, wherever they may be on the road to creating their own campus’ culture of respect, have the resources they need to achieve this mission and the opportunity to learn from evidence-based research and the best practices of their colleagues. She has provided management, support, and technical assistance to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and served as the Associate Director of Education for the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) in Washington, DC.
Associate Counsel in the SUNY Office of General Counsel and Chair of the Student Affairs Practice Group. His practice focuses on student affairs, intellectual property, and campus safety. He also serves as Principal Investigator on more than $9.1 million in grants and external funding to support innovations in violence prevention and response on campuses and in the community. He oversees the SUNY Student Conduct Institute, which offers compliance and best practice training to college staff engaged in response to violence and conduct violations. He regularly advises legislators and staff at the federal and state level on best practices in drafting and analyzing pending domestic and international campus violence prevention legislation. In 2014, he received the Commissioner’s Award from the State University Police for campus safety.