Curriculum Vitae

April K. Sather, MPH

Research Project Director, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington School of Medicine

Date:July 1, 2015

Contact Information:

Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington School of Medicine

2815 Eastlake Ave E, Suite 200

Seattle, WA 98102

206-685-2310 (phone)

206-685-3430 (fax)

Education

2001-2003 Masters of Public Health, Oregon State University - Health Education and Promotion/Health Policy

1992-1997 BS, Health & Human Performance, University of Montana - Certificate of Teaching Health Enhancement K-12

Graduate Training

06/02-08/02Assistant to the Women’s Program, LIFELONG AIDS ALLIANCE, Seattle, WA

Employment History

2001-2003 Lecturer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

2003 Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

2004-2006 Research Scientist, University of Washington, Department of Rehab Medicine, Seattle, WA

2006-2011 Research Coordinator, University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, Seattle, WA

2011-present Research Project Director, University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, Seattle, WA

Professional Society Memberships

American Public Health Association

Washington State Public Health Association

American Evaluation Association

National Wraparound Initiative

Honors and Awards

Academic All American, University of Montana, 1993-1997.

Local and National Service

National Wraparound Initiative – Evaluation Arm (Project Director), Portland State Univ./Univ of Wash., 2006 – present.

Univ. of Washington Children’s Evidence Based Practice Institute, (Project Director/Research Coordinator), 2008-present.

Youth and Family Training Institute, University of Pennsylvania (Research Advisor), 2008 – 2013.

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership(Research Advisor), 2009 – present

Kentucky National Advisory Group– Systems of Care Expansion (Research Consultant), 2013-2014

Professional Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

1.Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., Pullmann, M.D., & Stambaugh, L.F. (2011). National trends in implementing wraparound: Results from the state wraparound survey. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 20(6), 726-735.
  1. Pullmann, M.D., Bruns, E.J., & Sather, A.K. (2013). Evaluating fidelity to the wraparound service model for youth: Application of item response theory to the Wraparound Fidelity Index. Psychological Assessment, 25(2), 583-598.
  1. Bruns, E.J., Weathers, E., Suter, J.C., Hensley, S., Pullmann, M.D., & Sather, A. (2014). Psychometrics, Reliability, and Validity of a Wraparound Team Observation Measure. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
4.Bruns, E.J., Pullmann, J.D., Brinson, R.D., Sather, A., Ramey, M. (2014).Effectiveness of wraparound vs. case management for children and adolescents: Results of a randomized study. Administration and Policy in Mental Health Services Research, 1-14.
  1. Bruns, E.J., Hyde, K.L., Sather, A., Hook, A., Lyon, A.R. (2015). Appling User input to the Design and Testing of an Electronic Behavioral Health Information System for Wraparound Care Coordination. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Published online June 10, 2015.

Book Chapters

  1. Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., & Stambaugh, L. (2008). National trends in implementing wraparound: Results from the state wraparound survey, 2007. In E. J. Bruns & J. S. Walker (Eds.), Resource guide to wraparound. Portland, OR: National Wraparound Initiative, Research and Training Center for Family Support and Children’s Mental Health.

Published Monographs and Manuals

  1. Bruns, E.J.,Suter, J.C., Force, M.D., Sather, A., & Leverentz-Brady, K.M. (2006). User’s Manual to the Wraparound Fidelity Index, version 4. Seattle, WA: Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team, University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
  1. Miller, B., Bruns, E.J., Willey, C., Mulligan, P., & Sather, A. (2006). WashingtonState Mental Health Transformation: Results of the In-Depth Youth, Family Member, and Consumer Interview Project. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
  1. Bruns, E.J. &Sather, A. (2007). User’s Manual to the Wraparound Team Observation Measure. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
  2. Sather, A., & Bruns, E.J. (2007). User’s Manual to the Team Observation Measure Observer Training Toolkit. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
  1. Sather, A., & Bruns, E.J. (2007). User’s Manual to the Wraparound Fidelity Index, version 4 Interviewer Training Toolkit. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy.
  1. Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., Walker, J.S., Conlan, L., & LaForce, C. (2009). Impact of the National Wraparound Initiative results of a survey of NWI advisers. Portland, OR: National Wraparound Initiative, Portland State University.
  1. Bruns, E. J., & Sather, A. (2010). Wraparound Fidelity Index, version 4 - Summary of Relevant Psychometrics, Reliability, and Validity Studies. Retrieved from
  1. Sather, A. (2010). User’s Manual to the Wraparound Online Data Entry and Reporting System (WONDERS). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice Policy.
  1. Sather, A. & Quick, H (2013). User’s Manual for WrapTrack, the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System Online Data Reporting System. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice Policy.
  1. Bruns, E.J., Sather, A., Hensley, S. (2013). User’s Manual for the Wraparound Fidelity Index, Short Form (WFI-EZ). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice Policy.

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