Dr. Sarah DeGue is a Senior Scientist in the Division of Violence Prevention, Research and Evaluation Branch at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. DeGue’s research is focused on the development and evaluation of strategies for the primary prevention of violence perpetration. She has served as a subject matter expert on violence prevention since 2008, advising federal and non-federal partners on evidence-based prevention strategies—particularly sexual and gender-based violence— including the White House, the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the US Army, the US Air Force, CDC’s Rape Prevention and Education program, colleges and universities, and state and local health departments. Dr. DeGue leads CDC’s Dating Matters® teen dating violence prevention initiative. Her other current research interests include the prevention of law enforcement-related violence and targeted violence. Dr. DeGue earned her B.A. in psychology and sociology from The University of Michigan and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her prior clinical work focused on the forensic evaluation and treatment of violent offenders. Dr. DeGue is also an Associate Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, where she previously conducted training for local and federal law enforcement on threat assessment and management of persons with mental illness.
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
