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Bridget H. Ryan is a Special Victim Litigation Expert (SVLE) assigned to the Trial Counsel Assistance Program of the United States Army Legal Services Agency. In her capacity, she provides curriculum development, training, and technical assistance to trial counsel on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse cases, assisting the trial team at court’s martials around the globe. She received her J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School. Prior to 2009, Ms. Ryan was the Director of Legal Hiring and Recruiting, Director of Public Affairs, and the Violence Against Women Policy Advisor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, advising the State’s Attorney of the nation’s second-largest prosecuting office on domestic violence and sexual assault. Ms. Ryan developed and presented training sessions on domestic violence and sexual assault to multidisciplinary audiences. She has been Faculty of the National College of District Attorneys, the National District Attorney’s Association, The American Prosecutors Research Institute, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the National Sheriff’s Association, and the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Ms. Ryan was nominated for an Emmy as a co-producer of “Not in My School,” a video educating youth on the effects of hate crimes. She was named one of Illinois “Top 40 Lawyers under 40” and chosen to do a fellowship in Leadership Greater Chicago, which identifies leadership in the Chicago area, having famous alumni such as Michelle Obama, Arne Duncan, and Austan Goolsbee. Veronique N. Valliere is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. She has over 30 years’ experience working clinically with violent offenders and their victims. She is the owner of Valliere & Counseling Associates, Inc., an outpatient treatment center for interpersonal violence, treating victims and offenders and providing consultation, training, and expert witness services. She serves on the Pennsylvania Sexual Offender Assessment Board, reappointed continuously since 1997. She has published and presented on the topic of sexual assault at international and national conferences. She is recognized as an expert on victim behavior and offenders, testifying nationally and internationally. She has testified before the U.S. Congress and Judiciary Committee regarding sexual assault in the military and consulted with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Justice. She has been interviewed for popular magazines on sexual assault and domestic violence. She has appeared on television and radio shows. Dr. Valliere is the author of Understanding Victim Response to Interpersonal Violence: A Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors and Unmasking the Sexual Offender published by Routledge.

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