Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip

Experience

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  Development Services Group

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Served as a research analyst for a cooperative agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the Model Programs Guide and CrimesSolutions.gov• Reviewed evaluation literature of current programs and practices in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victimization and assessed quality and effectiveness of programs to find evidence-based models for replication• Conducted literature searches for evaluations of programs and practices considered for inclusion in online database• Analyzed research evaluations and meta-analyses from multiple sources to determine their eligibility for inclusion in databases• Assisted in review process management for all programs and practices• Wrote program descriptions for online database• Uploaded program profiles to online administrative system Show less

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  CSR, Incorporated

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2017

  Senior Criminal Justice Research Associate

  • Served as a Senior CJRA on the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) Enhancement project for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)• Offered expertise and program support in policy area specializations including human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, criminal justice reform, law enforcement and policing, Tribal justice, and corrections• Provided onsite intensive contract support including the analysis of multiple large complex datasets, identifying trends and gaps in BJA grantee performance data; writing research reports, research summaries, and literature reviews; and developing materials and delivering numerous presentations for client managers, grantees, and nontechnical users• Fulfilled intensive and knowledge specific ad hoc data requests from client managers• Consulted with client on measure development and data collection for grant initiatives by providing program measurement and management expertise based on federal requirements, completing multiple extensive new measure developments and revisions Show less

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  Carnevale Associates LLC

  Jul 2017 - now

  Senior Associate

  Key Responsibilities (2019 to present):• Research and write a variety of products including comprehensive literature reviews, policy briefs, toolkits, and infographics on behavioral health, substance misuse, and prevention topics • Develop and present webinars/trainings on numerous social science topics for federal, state, and local clients• Provide intensive training and technical assistance, project management, and programmatic support for multiple contracts• Manage CALLC Research Assistants across projectsKey Responsibilities (2017 to 2019):• Continued serving, under a new contract, on the BJA PMT project as a Senior Research Associate (full description of responsibilities can be found under the CSR position below) Show less