Brian Van Brunt

Brian Van Brunt is an author and expert in the fields of threat assessment, behavioral intervention, mental health, and violence prevention.
==Professional career==
Brian started his career providing case management services through the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.He served as the Director of Counseling at New England College and the Director of the Counseling and Testing Center at Western Kentucky University.Terri Cunningham (February 11, 2011). "Stress levels higher now for students". 'WKU News'.
In 2013, Brian joined TNG, first as the Vice President for Professional Programs then the Executive Director of the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA).National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (November 2, 2015). "NaBITA Appoints Renowned Campus Mental Health Expert as Executive Director". 'Cision PR Newswire'. In 2019, he was named a partner with TNG and the President of NaBITA.The NCHERM Group (April 15, 2019). "TNG Names Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D. as Partner". 'Cision PR Newswire'. After leaving TNG in 2021, Brian served as Assistant Deputy Director of Training for Secure Community NetworkGreensboro Jewish Federation. . 'Shalom Greensboro'. before joining the Safety Division of DPrep in 2022, where he currently serves as the Director of Behavior and Threat Management.www.dprepsafety.com 
==Books==
* Tammy Hodo, Jacques Whitfield, Brian Van Brunt, & Poppy Fitch (2023). How to Engage in Difficult Conversations on Identity, Race, and Politics in Higher Education. Routledge, NY. 
* Brian Van Brunt, Lisa Pescara-Kovach, & Bethany Van Brunt (2022). White Supremacist Violence Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread. Routledge, NY. 
* Brian Van Brunt & Chris Taylor (2021). Understanding and Treating Incels. Routledge, NY. 
* Brian Van Brunt (2016). BEST BITs: Topics in Campus Behavioral Intervention & Violence Prevention. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. 
* Brian Van Brunt (2016), Peter's Sword, National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. 
* Brian Van Brunt (2015). Harm to Others: The Assessment and Treatment of Dangerousness. Wiley, NY. 
* Brian Van Brunt, David Denino, MJ Raleigh, & Michelle Issadore (2015). The Prevention and Management of Mental Health Emergencies. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. 
* Brian Van Brunt (2015). The Assessment of Behavioral Intervention Teams: Core-Q10. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. 
* Brett Sokolow, W. Scott Lewis, Brian Van Brunt, Saundra Schuster, & Daniel Swinton (2014). The Book on BITs. National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, PA. 
* Brian Van Brunt (2012). Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches to Prevention. Routledge, NY. 
==Threat assessment tools==
* Pathways Triage Toolwww.pathwaystriage.com 
* DarkFox Violence Risk Assessmentwww.darkfoxthreat.com 
* White Supremacist Indoctrination RubricBrian Van Brunt, Lisa Pescara-Kovach, & Bethany Van Brunt (2022). White Supremacist Violence Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread. Routledge, NY. 
* Incel Indoctrination RubricBrian Van Brunt & Chris Taylor (2021). Understanding and Treating Incels. Routledge, NY. 
* Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment (SIVRA-35)NABITA 
* Violence Risk Assessment of the Written Word (VRAW2)NABITA 
* The Extremist Risk Intervention Scale (ERIS)NABITA 
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