Brian Van Brunt
| Brian Van Brunt | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| 🏫 Education | Ed.D. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Argosy University Salem State University Gordon College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | DPrep Safety Division[1] Secure Community Network NABITA Western Kentucky University New England College |
| 🌐 Website | www.brianvanbrunt.com www.dprepsafety.com |
Brian Van Brunt is an author and expert in the fields of threat assessment, behavioral intervention, mental health, and violence prevention.
Professional Career
Brian started his career providing case management services through the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. He then worked coordinating involuntary psychiatric commitments for law enforcement and hospital emergency departments before moving into academia. He served as the Director of Counseling at New England College and the Director of the Counseling and Testing Center at Western Kentucky University.[2]
In 2013, Brian joined TNG, first as the Vice President for Professional Programs, then the Executive Director of the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA).[3] In 2019, he was named a partner with TNG and the President of NaBITA.[4] After leaving TNG in 2021, Brian served as Assistant Deputy Director of Training for Secure Community Network[5], before joining the Safety Division of DPrep in 2022, where he currently serves as the Director of Behavior and Threat Management.[6]
Books
- Tammy Hodo, Jacques Whitfield, Brian Van Brunt, & Poppy Fitch (2023). How to Engage in Difficult Conversations on Identity, Race, and Politics in Higher Education. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9781032121437 Search this book on
. - Brian Van Brunt, Lisa Pescara-Kovach, & Bethany Van Brunt (2022). White Supremacist Violence: Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9781032058856 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt, W. Scott Lewis, & Jeffrey H. Solomon (2020). An Educator’s Guide to Assessing Threats in Student Writing. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9780367430665 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt & Chris Taylor (2021). Understanding and Treating Incels. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9780367417482 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt & Amy Murphy (2018) A Staff Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior on Campus. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9781138631946 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt (2017). Brief BITs: Tabletop Trainings for the Behavioral Intervention Team. CG Communication & Design, FL. ISBN 1532347383 Search this book on .
- Amy Murphy & Brian Van Brunt (2017). Uprooting Sexual Violence in Higher Education: A Guide for Practitioners and Faculty, Routledge, NY. ISBN 9781138960626 Search this book on .
- Poppy Fitch & Brian Van Brunt (2016). A Guide to Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Managing Across the Generations. Routledge, New York. ISBN 9781138913172 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt (2016). BEST BITs: Topics in Campus Behavioral Intervention & Violence Prevention. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. ISBN 099651385X Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt (2016), Peter's Sword, National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. ASIN B01BXA29RC
- Brian Van Brunt (2015). Harm to Others: The Assessment and Treatment of Dangerousness. Wiley, NY. ISBN 9781556203428 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt, David Denino, MJ Raleigh, & Michelle Issadore (2015). The Prevention and Management of Mental Health Emergencies. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. ISBN 0977854582 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt (2015). The Assessment of Behavioral Intervention Teams: Core-Q10. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. ISBN 0996513809 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt & W. Scott Lewis (2014). A Faculty Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9780415628280 Search this book on .
- Brett Sokolow, W. Scott Lewis, Brian Van Brunt, Saundra Schuster, & Daniel Swinton (2014). The Book on BITs. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. ISBN 0986221708 Search this book on .
- Brian Van Brunt (2012). Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches to Prevention. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9780415807449 Search this book on .
Threat Assessment Tools
- Pathways Triage Tool[7]
- DarkFox Violence Risk Assessment[8]
- White Supremacist Indoctrination Rubric[9]
- Incel Indoctrination Rubric[10]
- Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment (SIVRA-35)[11]
- Violence Risk Assessment of the Written Word (VRAW2)[12]
- The Extremist Risk Intervention Scale (ERIS)[13]
References
- ↑ www.dprepsafety.com [1]
- ↑ Terri Cunningham (February 11, 2011). "Stress levels higher now for students". 'WKU News'.
- ↑ National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (November 2, 2015). "NaBITA Appoints Renowned Campus Mental Health Expert as Executive Director". 'Cision PR Newswire'.
- ↑ The NCHERM Group (April 15, 2019). "TNG Names Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D. as Partner". 'Cision PR Newswire'.
- ↑ Greensboro Jewish Federation. [2]. 'Shalom Greensboro'
- ↑ www.dprepsafety.com [3]
- ↑ www.pathwaystriage.com [4]
- ↑ www.darkfoxthreat.com [5]
- ↑ Brian Van Brunt, Lisa Pescara-Kovach, & Bethany Van Brunt (2022). White Supremacist Violence Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9781032058856 Search this book on .
- ↑ Brian Van Brunt & Chris Taylor (2021). Understanding and Treating Incels. Routledge, NY. ISBN 9780367417482 Search this book on .
- ↑ NABITA [6]
- ↑ NABITA [7]
- ↑ NABITA [8]
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