National Center for State Courts

 

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Meet Our Staff 

Contact Information and Bios


Director
       Carol Flango

Knowledge and Information Services Staff          

Joan Cochet - Library Specialist Nora Sydow - KIS Analyst
Gregory Hurley - KIS Analyst Larry Story - Librarian/Analyst
Amy McDowell- KIS Analyst Lin Walker - Technology Specialist
Deborah Saunders - KIS Analyst Cheryl Wright - Program Specialist

Carol R. Flango

Director of Knowledge and Information Services

email: cflango@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1886

Carol Flango has worked at the National Center since 1985. Before becoming the Director of KIS in 2001, Ms. Flango worked in the Research Division, where she directed projects in the family and appellate areas and wrote books on adoption, families in court, appellate court procedures, and appellate court staffing needs.  She has served as primary staff on the Court Statistics Project, the State Court Organization series, and the State Court Guide for Statistical Reporting. Ms. Flango holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Temple University, Philadelphia, and is a Fellow of the Court Executive Development Program of the Institute for Court Management.

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Joan K. Cochet

Library Specialist

email:  jcochet@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1826

Joan Cochet joined the National Center in February 2004.  Her responsibilities include collection maintenance, acquisition of new materials, circulation services, interlibrary loans, serial distribution and Intern coordinator. Ms. Cochet earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in History from the University of Maryland. She is a member of the South Carolina State Bar Association.

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Gregory S. Hurley

Knowledge and Information Services Analyst

email:  ghurley@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1819

Greg Hurley joined the National Center in September 2007.  He is responsible for providing technical assistance to constituents, creating Web content, and participating in a variety of other projects. He received a B.A. in Russian Studies from the University of Connecticut in 1991. In 1996 he was awarded a J.D. from Widener University in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is a member of both the Connecticut and West Virginia Bars and has practiced law for 10 years in the area of criminal defense. Additionally, he speaks Russian fluently.

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Amy McDowell

Knowledge and Information Services Analyst

email:  amcdowell@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1552

Amy McDowell joined the National Center for State Courts September 2007.  She is responsible for providing technical assistance to constituents, creating Web content, and participating in a variety of other projects.  Ms. McDowell earned her J.D. from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, her M.P.A. from Old Dominion University, and her B.A. from the College of William and Mary, where she majored in Government and English.  Additionally, she is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, as well as an adjunct faculty member with the College of Business and Public Administration at Old Dominion University.

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Deborah Saunders

Knowledge and Information Services Analyst

email:  dsaunders@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1827

Deborah Saunders joined the National Center for State Courts in May 2008.  She is responsible for providing technical assistance to constituents, creating Web content and participating in a variety of other projects.  Ms. Saunders earned her J.D. from the College of William and Mary, Marshall Wythe School of Law and her B.A. from the College of William and Mary where she majored in Sociology.  She is a member of the Virginia State Bar and has practiced in the areas of criminal law and special education advocacy.

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Larry W. Story

Librarian/Analyst

email:  lstory@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1578

Larry Story joined the National Center in 2007.  His responsibilities include managing library operations, administration of digital library systems, library web page management and collection development.  Mr. Story earned his M.S.L.S. from The Catholic University of America, an M.A. in Humanities from Old Dominion University and a B.S. in Behavioral Science/Sociology from University of Maryland University College.

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Nora Sydow

Knowledge and Information Services Analyst

email:  nsydow@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1509

Nora Sydow joined the National Center for State Courts in April 2008.  She is responsible for providing technical assistance to constituents, creating Web content, and participating in a variety of other projects. Ms. Sydow earned her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law and dual B.S. degrees from Old Dominion University, where she majored in political science and criminal justice. Prior to joining the National Center, Ms. Sydow worked as a criminal justice college instructor and also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

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Lin L. Walker

Technology Analyst

email:  lwalker@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1514

Lin Walker's primary focus is the National Center for State Courts’ Web site, the CourTopics Database, and Court Technology Conferences. Ms. Walker started at NCSC as a court consultant in 1990. Before moving to Knowledge and Information Services, Ms. Walker worked in Technology Services as a Technology Specialist where she spearheaded the effort to make the Technology Information Service into a predominately electronic service on the Internet. She received her master's degree in computer science from New Hampshire College Graduate School.

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Cheryl L. Wright

Program Specialist

email:  cwright@ncsc.org

                                phone: 757-259-1554

Cheryl Wright joined the National Center for State Courts in January 1994. She provides administrative support with the Knowledge and Information Services (KIS) Office and provides Web support for the Knowledge and Information Services Web pages and the CourTopics Database

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