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Jessica Gonzales-Bricker
Jessica holds over 12 years of experience in criminal justice research. Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Jessica was a researcher at the Council of State Governments Justice Center where she designed and managed long-term…
Ron Joy
Ron has 30 years of experience in law enforcement. He began his career in 1989 with the Texas Department of Public Safety where he served in a variety of roles and locations throughout the state,…
Max Geron
Max Geron has over 30 years of experience in Law Enforcement – more than 27 of those years with the Dallas Police Department where he served in a multitude of roles with increasing responsibility, retiring…
Laura Slocum
Laura Slocum has 19 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, with a focus on program development and administration at the intersection of behavioral health and justice systems for the last 11 years. Laura believes that…
Timothy Bray, JD
Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Tim served as the Associate Commissioner for State Hospitals at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The Texas State Hospital System consists of nine state-operated psychiatric hospitals and…
Dia Cirillo
Dia’s role is part of the Center for Justice and Health, a new national center focusing on people-centered crisis response. Dia has led state and municipal initiatives on mental health policy and public behavioral health…
Yolanda Lewis
Yolanda was most recently Senior Director, Safety and Justice with The Pew Charitable Trusts, where she oversaw Pew’s work to improve justice-related efficiencies at the state and local levels of government, including oversight for public…
Jeff Spivey
Jeff provides executive leadership and strategic management of the Caruth Police Institute and its growing portfolio of projects. He works closely with the Institute’s Health and Public Safety team to contribute across the Institute providing…
Sarah Baker, MD
Sarah E. Baker, M.D., M.A., serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry atUT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Baker holds a B.A. in History from Rice University, as well as an M.A. in Medical…