Alison Grey
SHE | HER | HERS
Policy Associate II
Education
- Master of Science, Clinical Psychology, Eastern Washington University
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Wake Forest University
Research Interests
- Justice policy as it relates to sexual violence, domestic/dating violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and the corresponding multidisciplinary response
- Administrative and fiscal development, implementation, and oversight of grants
- Qualitative research and analysis, report writing, and presentation of findings
In the Media
- In 2019, the report for the Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study received the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award. Alison was the lead author, co-principal investigator, and project director of the research. Grey, A., Arthur, E., Tomenko, V., Shaler, G., & Snell, E. (2018). Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study. Maine Statistical Analysis Center, University of Southern Maine.
- In 2018, the Portland City Council issued a proclamation to recognize and thank Alison for her nine-year tenure as a Commissioner of the City of Portland Police Citizen Review Subcommittee (PCRS). The subcommittee's work was recognized for persevering in its efforts to increase the accessibility and transparency of the role of the PCRS. These efforts resulted in proposed changes to the city ordinance governing the subcommittee's composition and process that have been adopted by the City of Portland City Council.
Alison Grey is a Policy Associate at the Catherine Cutler Institute. She joined the Institute in 2016 after extensive experience in the field as an advocate and program director at rape crisis centers in Washington, New Hampshire, and Maine. She now administers Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grants and leads applied research and evaluation projects based in Maine.
Prior to her time at the University of Southern Maine, Alison served as a field instructor for the Department of Social Work at the University of New Hampshire and as an adjunct faculty instructor of Psychology at Central Maine Community College.
Expertise
- Project management
- Key informant interviewing
- Focus group facilitation
- Analysis of qualitative data
- Report writing
Selected Publications
Please review Alison Grey's publications on Digital Commons.
Education
- Master of Science, Clinical Psychology, Eastern Washington University
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Wake Forest University
Research Interests
- Justice policy as it relates to sexual violence, domestic/dating violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and the corresponding multidisciplinary response
- Administrative and fiscal development, implementation, and oversight of grants
- Qualitative research and analysis, report writing, and presentation of findings
In the Media
- In 2019, the report for the Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study received the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award. Alison was the lead author, co-principal investigator, and project director of the research. Grey, A., Arthur, E., Tomenko, V., Shaler, G., & Snell, E. (2018). Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study. Maine Statistical Analysis Center, University of Southern Maine.
- In 2018, the Portland City Council issued a proclamation to recognize and thank Alison for her nine-year tenure as a Commissioner of the City of Portland Police Citizen Review Subcommittee (PCRS). The subcommittee's work was recognized for persevering in its efforts to increase the accessibility and transparency of the role of the PCRS. These efforts resulted in proposed changes to the city ordinance governing the subcommittee's composition and process that have been adopted by the City of Portland City Council.