State Contact Information

Please e-mail us with corrections and updates to your information. George Pesta, gpesta@fsu.edu.

Alabama

John Stewart
Alabama Department of Youth Services
john.stewart@dys.alabama.gov
334-215-3859

Alaska

Melora Gaber
Alaska Department of Education
melora_gaber@eed.state.ak.us
907-465-8707

Rhea Bowman
McLaughlin Youth Center
bowman_rhea@asdk12.org
907-742-1120

Arizona

Dorothy (Dottie) Wodraska
Arizona Supreme Court
dwodraska@courts.az.gov
602-452-3573

Patrick Jeske
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
pjeske@azdjc.gov
602-364-3957

Arkansas

Tom Hicks
Arkansas Department of Education
Tom.Hicks@Arkansas.gov
501-682-4221

Marsha Harding
Arkansas Department of Education
mharding@arkansas.gov
501-682-4221

Jacque Reese
Arkansas Department of Education
jreese@jedilearning.com

California

Brian Uslan
California Department of Education
Buslan@cde.ca.gov
916-323-2562

Colorado

Idelle Kness
Colorado Department of Human Services
Idelle.kness@state.co.us

Melanie Jones
Colorado Department of Human Services
Melaine.jones@state.co.us
303-866-7961

Connecticut

Sarah Newkirk
Connecticut Department of Children & Families
sarah.newkirk@po.state.ct.us
203-427-2817

Delaware

Theresa (Terry) Senio
Department of Services for Children, Youth & Families
theresa.senio@state.de.us
302-633-2535

Florida

Karen Denbroeder
Florida Department of Education
Karen.denbroeder@fldoe.org
850-245-0475

George Pesta
Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research
gpesta@fsu.edu
850-414-1352

Georgia

Tom O'Rourke
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
TomORourke@djj.state.ga.us
404-508-6592

Idaho

Glenda Rohrbach
Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
glenda.rohrbach@idjc.idaho.gov
208-465-8443 x 167

Indiana

Susan Lockwood
Indiana Department of Correction
slockwood@doc.in.gov
317-233-4458

Iowa

Steve Crew
Iowa Department of Education
steve.crew@iowa.gov
515-281-6285

Kansas

LaNetra Guess
Kansas State Department of Education
lguess@ksde.org
785-296-8965
Gregg Nielson
Lawrence Gardner High School
gregg.nielson@greenbush.org
785-354-9777

Kentucky

Barbara Hamilton
Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice
barbara.hamilton@ky.gov
502-573-2738

Louisiana

Anne Felice-Fourrier
Office of Youth Development
annffourrier@oyd.louisiana.gov
225-287-7943

Prince Gray Jr.
Office of Youth Development
pgray@oyd.louisiana.gov
225-287-7889

Maine

Cheryl Quinn
Mountain View Youth Development Center
Cheryl.Quinn@maine.gov
207-285-0781

Maryland

Molly Dugan
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
DuganM@djs.state.md.us
410-230-3314

Elizabeth Cavey
Department of Juvenile Services
ecavey@djs.state.md.us
410-875-2148

Massachusetts

Christine Kenney
Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
Christine.Kenney@state.ma.us
617-960-3324

Michigan

Otissteen Blair
Department of Human Services - Bureau of Juvenile Justice
Blairo@Michigan.gov
734-449-3386

Minnesota

Marcie Koetke
Department of Corrections
mjkoetke@co.doc.state.mn.us
651-361-7244

Missouri

Dennis Gragg
Department of Social Services, Division of Youth Services
Dennis.Gragg@dss.mo.gov
573-751-2799

Montana

Steve Gibson
Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Corrections
sgibson@mt.gov
406-444-0851

Nebraska

Pat Frost
Nebraska Department of Education
pat.frost@nde.ne.gov
402-471-2478

New Hampshire

Steve Geddess
Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Juvenile Justice Services
sgeddes@dhhs.state.nh.us
603-625-5471

New Jersey

Alan Kotzen
Juvenile Justice Commission
alan.kotzen@njjjc.org
609-633-2563

New Mexico

Jean Rightley
Juvenile Justice - Children, Youth, & Families
jean.rightley@state.nm.us
505-841-6566

New York

Mary Russman
New York State Education Department
mrussman@mail.NYSED.gov
518-473-0295

North Carolina

Jane Young
Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
jane.d.young@ncmail.net
919-733-3388

Ohio

Connie Blair
Department of Youth Services
connie.blair@dys.ohio.gov
614-466-8947

Oregon

Sam Ko
Oregon Department of Education
Sam.ko@state.or.us
503-947-5745

Steven W. Smith
Oregon Department of Education
Steve.w.smith@state.or.us
503-947-5711

Pennsylvania

John Emminger (Jack)
Department of Education
jemminger@state.pa.us
717-346-8039

Rhode Island

Arlene Chorney
Rhode Island Training School
arlene.chorney@dcyf.ri.gov
401-462-7251

South Carolina

Jan Farrell
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
jffarr@scdjj.net
803-896-9763

Margaret J. Edwards
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
mjedwa@scdjj.net
803-896-9597

Tennessee

Mary Meador
Department of Children Services
mary.meador@state.tn.us
615-741-9211

Texas

Deborah Nance
University of Texas
deborahnance@gmail.com
512-756-6941 or 512 343-9255

Utah

Travis Cook
Utah Office of Education
Travis.Cook@schools.utah.gov
801-538-7711

Vermont

Judy Christenson
Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
judith.christensen@ahs.state.vt.us
802-655-4990

Deb Quackenbush
Department of Education
debquackenbush@education.state.vt.us
802-828-5877

Virginia

Roy Haliburton
Virginia Department of Correctional Education
Roy.Haliburton@dce.virginia.gov
804-786-1407

Washington

Kathleen Sande
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
ksande@ospi.wednet.edu
360-725-6046

West Virginia

Jacob Green
Department of Education
jgreen@access.k12.wv.us
304-558-8833

Wisconsin

Joann Mercurio
Division of Juvenile Corrections
Joann.mercurio@wi.gov