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 Larry Story - Librarian/Analyst
Gregory Hurley - KIS Analyst Lin Walker - Technology Specialist
Amy McDowell- KIS Analyst KIS Analyst Cheryl Wright - Program Specialist
Peggy Rogers - KIS 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, and distribution of serials to the staff. She is currently working on a project that will convert serials control from a manual tracking process to an automated system. Ms. Cochet earned her J.D. from the University of 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 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 for 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 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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Peggy W. Rogers

Knowledge and Information Specialist

email:  progers@ncsc.org

phone: 757-259-1857

Peggy Rogers joined the National Center for State Courts Library in February of 1978 and is currently a Knowledge and Information Services Specialist.  She is the first point of contact for the Knowledge and Information Services. Ms Rogers has over 26 years of experience with the NCSC where she has acquired specialized knowledge about state courts and state court libraries. She has authored several articles on the subject of court library budgets. 

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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 library cataloging, collection development, and the digital archive. 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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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 assistance with the National Center for State Courts' Web site and CourTopics Database. She received her A.A.S. in Information Systems Technology.

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Knowledge and Information Services 
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