Shaun Ali

Overview

Shaun Ali is a Senior Justice Technical Assistance Specialist with WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center, where he supports a variety of violence prevention and intervention initiatives. Primarily, Ali supports the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through training and technical assistance, working directly with community-based organizations and local government agencies across the state that are implementing various violence prevention and intervention initiatives and strategies. Additionally, Ali is part of a team that developed the Violence Prevention Navigation Framework (VPNF), which provides a blueprint for local jurisdictions to prioritize, plan, and evaluate strategies to reduce current violence, prevent future violence, and cocreate a sustainable system that improves outcomes for communities.

Additionally, Ali has supported many states through the U.S. Department of Education’s Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety, most notably by helping Ohio develop its Comprehensive School Safety Framework. Finally, Ali currently supports grantees funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) focused on school and community partnerships to prevent youth violence.

Education

• MA in sociology, Arizona State University
• BS in administration of justice, George Mason University

Select Publications

Ali, S. (2022). Safety through collaboration: Ohio’s comprehensive approach to student well-being. WestEd.