CRG adds Megan Novak and Christopher Louras as Research Associates
Montpelier, VT – Crime Research Group (CRG), a non-profit organization dedicated to evidence-based analysis in the area of criminal justice research, today announces the expansion of its data-analytics capacity through the addition of Megan Novak, MA (ABD) and Christopher Louras. With the arrival of Novak and Louras, the research organization builds on the talents and experience of Director of Research, Robin Joy, JD, PhD, who brings 30 years of criminal justice experience to CRG.
“We recognize that in today’s world, more than ever, the need to provide accurate and timely crime-related information and analysis both to Vermont’s criminal justice organizations and to the public they serve,” said Karen Gennette, Executive Director of CRG. “Megan and Chris bring to CRG the skill sets we need to best serve our criminal justice partners throughout the state.”
Ms. Novak comes to CRG from academia through Indiana University as a doctoral student and qualitative researcher focusing primarily on restorative justice, victimology, and racial inequality in the criminal justice system, as well as expertise in white-collar and corporate environmental crimes. “Megan’s passion for the empirical analysis of crime systems, particularly through the lens of restorative justice and accountability, coupled with a true academic researcher’s quantitative skills, will bring further energy and subject matter expertise to CRG,” Gennette said. Megan earned her BA and MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina and lives in West Rutland with her husband and three children.
Mr. Louras brings twenty years of public sector experience to CRG, with particular interest in public safety policy. As mayor of the City of Rutland, he helped lead the Rutland community’s opiate response strategy, Project Vision, a nationally recognized initiative that has been used as a template in Vermont’s statewide opiate response. “Chris provides a varied and well-rounded practitioner’s perspective for our organization,” Gennette said. “His first-hand knowledge of the development and implementation of data-driven 21st-century approaches to crime response and, more importantly, his focus on positive outcomes measured through definable metrics will be a real asset to CRG and its clients.”
About Crime Research Group: CRG supports data-driven decision making and policy through research, analysis, and program evaluation. CRG conducts both quantitative and qualitative research, evaluates programs and designs new research initiatives, and provides technical assistance, consultation, and organizational data development in the fields of criminal justice, procedural justice, racial justice, and the public administration of related issues. CRG also contracts with the Department of Public Safety to provide the services as the Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) for the State of Vermont.
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