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Dr. Alan W. McEvoy - On sabbatical 2003-2004
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 Professor of Sociology, is a leading authority on the problems of violence and victimization, including the problems of school
violence, sexual assault, harassment, bullying, child abuse, gang violence, and suicide. He has authored or coauthored the following books: Preventing Youth
Suicide, If She Is Raped, If He Is Raped, Creating Effective Schools, Abused Children, When Disaster Strikes,and Youth and Exploitation. He also has
published numerous articles in professional journals, has appeared on national television programs, and has lectured extensively to educators, human service
workers, and other goups throughout the country. McEvoy has served as Senior Editor of the School Intervention Report, a national quarterly publication, and is a
founding member and president of the Safe Schools Coalition, a national nonprofit organization devoted to reducing violence in schools and communities. McEvoy
teaches courses on criminology, deviant behavior, human services, and sociology of education. He received his B.A. degree from Grand Valley State University and
his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Western Michigan University. He joined the Wittenberg faculty in 1976.
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