Virginia Tech tragedy experts
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an interview University of Minnesota school violence experts available for nationwide interviews
University of Minnesota experts are available for interviews regarding the tragic events at Virginia Tech. They are:
Ross MacMillan , sociology professor, has taught classes on school shootings and researched the topic for nearly 20 years. He’s an expert in the field and available nationwide via studio for TV or phone for radio and print.
Jane Gilgun , professor in the School of Social Work, researches how people overcome adversities, the development of violent behaviors and the meaning of violence to perpetrators. Gilgun just yesterday completed a research proposal to look into what happens in “real time” to a perpetrator when an event like the Virginia Tech happens.
Gilgun has developed a checklist for detecting the potential for violence. It is available here.
And her paper, “Assessing the Potential for Violence,” is available here.
Edward Taylor , professor of social work, recently completed a research article on the developmental histories of more than 200 people who were violent and had schizophrenia. He has also done a survey of high school students’ fears about school violence. His current research looks at mental disorders and violence.
To interview MacMillian, Gilgun or Taylor, contact Patty Mattern, University of Minnesota, or call (612) 624-2801.
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