Betty M.
Chemers
Acting Deputy Administrator
OJJDP
Betty Chemers has spent more than 25 years in the public and not-for-profit
sectors working on criminal justice and juvenile justice issues.
She currently serves as the Acting Deputy Administrator for Discretionary
Programs at OJJDP, overseeing research, demonstration, and training
and technical assistance activities. Previously, she served as
Director of OJJDP's Research and Program Development Division
for 4 years. From 1972 to 1985, Ms. Chemers worked at the National
Institute of Justice, where she directed the Courts Research
Division and served as Special Assistant to four National Institute
directors. She was responsible for overall management and participated
in several initiatives to improve the way the government communicates
the results of criminal justice research to persons working in
the field and to the public. From 1985 to 1987, Ms. Chemers served
as the Director of Planning and Policy Analysis for the Maryland
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. After
this, prior to rejoining the Federal Government, she advised
not-for-profit associations in health and juvenile justice areas
on strategic planning, finance, and management issues. She is
currently completing a 2-year term as President of AIRS, an interfaith
organization in Baltimore, MD, that provides housing and care
to approximately 250 homeless persons and families affected by
HIV/AIDS.
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