Advisory Board

S.A.F.E. Advisory Board

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Nicole O’Banion

Nicole O’Banion works in the Office of the Attorney General in Carson City, Nevada which serves Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, and Human Trafficking Victims.

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Hyunkag Cho

Dr. Hyungak Cho is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University.

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John Degarmo

Dr. John DeGarmo is a leading international expert in foster care as well as a consultant to several foster care agencies and to law firms across the nation.

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Singe Whitson

Singe Whitson is a certified school social worker, author, and internationally-recognized speaker with 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and families.

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Janet Froeschle Hicks

Janet Froeschle Hicks, Ph.D., LPC is a licensed professional counselor and certified school counselor who currently serves as Professor and Director of Mental Health Counseling at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Kate Roberts

Dr. Kate Roberts is a psychologist and bullying expert with over 25 years of experience.

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Nicole Howell

Nicole is the Executive Director for Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa and Solano Counties.

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Christian Molidor

Dr. Molidor has twenty-five years’ experience in social work education with thirteen years of serving in administrative roles.

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Vernon R. Wiehe

Vernon R. Wiehe, Ph.D. Dr. Wiehe is a nationally known researcher in the field of sibling abuse.

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Leah P. Hollis

Leah P. Hollis EdD, a professor at Morgan State and president of Patricia Berkly LLC consulting group, is a noted national expert on workplace bullying.