Curriculum Vitae

							                                    Curriculum Vitae

                                  April Sather, MPH
                    University of Washington School of Medicine

Date   March 14, 2012

Personal Information
   Research Project Director
   University of Washington School of Medicine
   Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
   Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy
   2815 Eastlake Ave. E., Suite 200
   Seattle, WA 98102
   206-685-2310 (phone)
   206-685-3430 (fax)
   sathea@u.washington.edu

Education
   OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, Corvallis, 2001-2003
      Master of Public Health, 2003
      Major areas: Health Policy/Mental Health
      Internship: Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Seattle, WA, Summer 2002

   UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, Missoula, 1992-1997
      B.A., Health Education

Academic Employment
   2006-current Research Coordinator/Project Director, University of Washington
                School of Medicine, Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice
                Policy
   2004-2006    Research Scientist, University of Washington School of Medicine,
                Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
   2001-2003    Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Oregon State University
   2002-2003    Research Assistant, Oregon State University

Professional Organizations
   Washington Public Health Association (WPHA)
   National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)

Professional Publications

Refereed Journals
Bruns, E. J., Pullmann, M. D., Brinson, R. D., Sather, A., & Ramey, M. (Submitted).
       Effectiveness of wraparound vs. case management: Results of a randomized
       study in a "real-world" system.
Bruns, E. J., Sather, A., Pullmann, M. D., & Stambaugh, L. F. (2011). National trends in
       implementing wraparound: Results from the state wraparound survey. Journal of
       Child and Family Studies, (20)6, 726-735.
Pullmann, M., Bruns, E.J., and Sather, A. (in press). Using Item-Response Theory to
      investigate psychometrics of a wraparound fidelity measure. Psychological
      Assessment.


Book Chapters
Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., & Stambaugh, L. (2008). National trends in implementing
   wraparound: Results from the state wraparound survey, 2007. In E.J. Bruns & J.S.
   Walker (Eds.), Resource guide to wraparound. Portland, OR: National Wraparound
   Initiative, Research and Training Center for Family Support and Children’s Mental
   Health.

Published Monographs and Manuals
Bruns, E.J., Suter, J.C., Force, M.D., Sather, A., & Leverentz-Brady, K.M. (2006). User’s
    Manual to the Wraparound Fidelity Index, version 4. Seattle, WA: University of
    Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
Miller, B., Bruns, E.J., Willey, C., Mulligan, P., & Sather, A. (2006). Washington State
    Mental Health Transformation: Results of the In-Depth Youth, Family Member, and
    Consumer Interview Project. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Social
    and Health Services.
Bruns, E.J., & Sather, A. (2007). User’s Manual to the Team Observation Measure.
    Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and
    Justice Policy.
Sather, A., & Bruns, E.J. (2007). User’s Manual to the Team Observation Measure
    Observer Training Toolkit. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public
    Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
Sather, A., & Bruns, E.J. (2007). User’s Manual to the Wraparound Fidelity Index,
    version 4 Interviewer Training Toolkit. Seattle, WA: University of Washington,
    Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., Walker, J.S., Conlan, L., & LaForce, C. (2009). Impact of the
    National Wraparound Initiative results of a survey of NWI advisers. Portland, OR:
    National Wraparound Initiative, Portland State University.
Bruns, E. J., & Sather, A. (2010). Wraparound Fidelity Index, version 4 - Summary of
    Relevant Psychometrics, Reliability, and Validity Studies. Retrieved from
    http://depts.washington.edu/wrapeval/docs/Psychometrics_WFI_April_26_2010.pdf
Sather, A. (2010). Users Manual to the Wraparound Online Data Entry and Reporting
    System (WONDERS). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public
    Behavioral Health & Justice Policy.


Selected Presentations
Bruns, E.J., Sather, A. (March 2007). Pilot Testing of the Wraparound Fidelity Index,
   Version 4. Presentation at the 20th Annual Conference "A System of Care for
   Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.”
Rast, J, Bruns, E.J., Sather A. (March 2007). Pilot Testing of Three New Wraparound
   Fidelity Measures. Co-author of Presentation at the 20th Annual Conference "A
   System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.”
Sather, A., Bruns, E.J., & Faw-Stambaugh, L., (March 2008). The State Wraparound
   Survey, 2007: An Update on Wraparound Implementation Across the United States.
   Element of symposium: “From Paper to Performance: Implementation Research and
   the Wraparound Process”. Co-author of Presentation at the 21st Annual Conference
   "A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.”
Sather, A., Bruns, E.J., & Hyde, K. (March 2008). The Wraparound Fidelity Assessment
   System: Measures, Methods, and Data from National Pilot Sites. Poster Presentation
   at the 21st Annual Conference "A System of Care for Children's Mental Health:
   Expanding the Research Base.”
Penn, M., Osher, T., & Sather, A. (March 2009). Using a Community of Practice to
   Define the Role of Family Partners in Wraparound. Co-author of Presentation at the
   22nd Annual Conference "A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding
   the Research Base.”
Leverentz-Brady, K., Sather, A., Bruns, E.J. (June 2009). How Does our Program
   Compare? Benchmarking Wraparound Outcomes and Fidelity. Co-author of
   Presentation at the Building on Family Strengths Conference “Research and
   Services in Support of Children and Families”.
Sather, A., Cox, K., Bruns, E.J. (June 2009). The Team Observation Measure: Validity,
   Reliability, and Psychometrics. Poster Presentation at the Building on Family
   Strengths Conference “Research and Services in Support of Children and Families”.
Bruns, E.J., Denby-Brinson, R., Ramey, M., & Sather, A. (2010). Implementation and
   Outcomes of Wraparound in a “Real World” System: Results of a Randomized
   Study. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Children’s Mental Health Research
   Conference, Tampa, FL.
Sather, A., Pullmann, M., and Bruns, E.J. (March 2011). What Predicts Wraparound
   Fidelity? Results from the National Data. Poster presented at the 24th Annual
   Children’s Mental Health Research Conference, Tampa, FL.
Sather, A., Bruns, E.J., and Hensley, S. (March 2012). Development, Pilot Testing, and
   Initial Psychometrics of a Brief Version of the Wraparound Fidelity Index. Paper
   presented at the 25th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research Conference,
   Tampa, FL.