Courtney Yarcheck-Gavazzi is the Program Director at the Center for Family Research. She has a BS and MS in Human Development and Family Science from the Ohio State University. Courtney is responsible for the daily operations of the CFR and also provides over site for the CFR technology interface with the OSU College of Medicine. Courtney is the co-developer of the Global Risk Assessment Device (GRAD) and has been primarily responsible for the development of GRAD’s companion internet data collection system. She has co-authored several articles specific to juvenile justice including topics on mental health, educational risks and gender sensitive programming. Courtney is married to Steve Gavazzi. They have four boys (Mike, Max Connor, and John) and dog named Justice.

Jennifer Bostic, Program Manager

Jennifer Bostic is the Program Manager for The Ohio State University Center for Family Research. Bostic’s primary responsibility at the Center surrounds the GRAD assessment and case management system as well as projects related to the GRAD technology platform. She has over five years of experience in the mental health field and holds licensure as a Professional Counselor within the State of Ohio. Bostic has worked in a variety of roles for several children’s community mental health providers within the state. Bostic’s interest in mental health related issues have expanded to included concerns involving court-involved youth. Bostic served as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Center for Family Research, with responsibilities related to work being conducted for the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. She has a Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green State University and a Masters of Arts in Counselor Education from the Ohio State University.

Emilie Meade is the lead developer for GRADcis. She has over ten years of experience creating dynamic database-driven web applications using Coldfusion and other web technologies with a focus on information design and usability. She has worked with clients ranging from non-profit community foundations to Fortune 500 companies. Meade provides development leadership and guides technical strategy for GRADcis. She also heads technical support and serves as a single point of contact for all technical issues on the GRADcis and customer side. Meade has a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communications/Informational Graphics from Ohio University.