Sarah Manchak

Sarah M. Manchak is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati and current Director for the Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJR). She received her Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Behavior with concentrations in experimental psychopathology and psychology and the law from the University of California, Irvine in 2011. Prior to that, she earned her MA in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Manchak's research seeks to inform policy and interventions for offenders and individuals with serious mental illness and/or addiction.
 
Dr. Manchak teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels, is the coordinator of undergraduate research in the School of Criminal Justice, runs the faculty-led study abroad program in Scotland, and is the academic advisor for the undergraduate/university chapters of the Ohio Innocence Project the American Correctional Association. She is a certified instructor for Adult Mental Health First Aid and Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training. 
 
To learn more, visit Dr. Manchak's website at www.cjimpactresearch.com.

Grant: #Evaluation Services Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 12-01-2012 -09-30-2015 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Drug Court Expansion Grant Role:PI $71,700.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #Social Sciences and Education Agreement Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 12-01-2012 -09-30-2013 Bureau of Justice Assistance Evaluation of Shelby County Mental Health Court Role:PI $18,697.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #Talbert/SAMHSA/BJA Grant 1H79TI025930-01 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 12-01-2014 -09-30-2017 Talbert House PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO TALBERT HOUSE FOR SAMHSA/BJA GRANT 1H79TI025930-01 Role:PI $139,809.00 Awarded Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #SAMHSA1H79TI0801151-01-001 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 09-30-2017 -09-29-2020 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Talbert House SAMHSA Grant 1H79T1080151-01 Technical Assistance support Role:PI $4,256.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #Manchak – URC research cost award March 2018 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 05-01-2018 -06-30-2019 UC's University Research Council Manchak- URC Faculty Research Cost Support Awards 2018 Role:PI $7,500.00 Active Level:Internal UC

Grant: #APA-LS Div 41 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 01-01-2018 -12-31-2019 American Psychological Association APA-LS Early Career Professional Grant Role:PI $5,000.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #LEAD / BJA 2018-AR-BX-K062 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 01-01-2019 -10-30-2020 Bureau of Justice Assistance Opioid First Responders Patnership 1A Role:PI $97,349.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #R40220 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 07-01-2020 -12-31-2021 UC's Collaborative Research Advancement Grant Program - Track 1: Pilot Teams Identifying Factors Associated with Racial Disparities in Specialized Court Dockets Role:PI $20,000.00 Active Level:Internal UC

Grant: #H79TI082940 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -07-31-2025 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Hamilton County Drug Court Expanded Treatment Grant Role:PI $53,997.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #Dohn Community High School Mental Health Grant Investigators:Collins, Tai; Hawkins, Renee; Manchak, Sarah 01-01-2021 -12-31-2021 Foundation Problem Analysis and Implementation Planning for Expanding the Circle of Care Role:PI $77,250.00 Awarded Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #2020-AR-BX-0144 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 04-01-2021 -10-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Support to Expand and Enhance Hamilton County’s Quick Response Team Role:PI $130,468.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2021-CS-OTH-508 / 2020-AR-BX-0041 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Latessa, Edward; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ohio COSSAP Role:Collaborator 302621.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #2021-CS-OTH-508 / 2020-AR-BX-0041 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Latessa, Edward; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ohio COSSAP Role:Collaborator 302620.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2021-CS-OTH-508 / 2020-AR-BX-0041 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Latessa, Edward; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ohio COSSAP Role:Collaborator 302620.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #15PBJA-22-GG-04482-COAP Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2022 -09-30-2025 Bureau of Justice Assistance Fairfield County COSSAP Expansion Evaluation Role:PI 15000.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #H79SM084704 Investigators:Acquavita, Shauna; Brubaker, Michael; Manchak, Sarah; Oney, Amanda 12-31-2022 -12-30-2026 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration UC Crisis Awareness Response and de-Escalation Support (UC CARES) Role:Collaborator 0.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #HCARC, Hamiton Co (SAMHSA) Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 11-15-2022 -09-29-2027 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2022 Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Courts Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #2021-CS-OTH-508 / 2020-AR-BX-0041 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Latessa, Edward; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ohio COSSAP Role:Collaborator 302620.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2021-CS-OTH-508 / 2020-AR-BX-0041 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Latessa, Edward; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ohio COSSAP Role:Collaborator 302620.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #15PBJA-22-GG-03972-DGCT Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 11-15-2022 -09-30-2026 Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 22 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program Role:PI 136484.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #15PBJA-22-GG-04409-COAP Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 11-15-2022 -09-30-2025 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County's Co-Responder Deflection Pilot - HC CORE Role:PI 149613.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #prepare reverse agreement Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 09-01-2023 -08-31-2028 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities Role:PI 263380.76 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #H79SM084704-Shauna Acquavita (Administrative Change) Investigators:Acquavita, Shauna; Brubaker, Michael; Manchak, Sarah; Oney, Amanda 12-31-2022 -12-30-2026 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration UC Crisis Awareness Response and de-Escalation Support (UC CARES) Role:Collaborator 0.00 Hold Level:Federal

Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 04-15-2024 -04-14-2025 Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition Hamilton County (local) and Region 2 One Ohio Evaluation Role:PI 74865.00 Hold Level:Local Government

Grant: #2023-CS-OTH-508-01 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Manchak, Sarah 10-01-2023 -09-30-2026 Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2023 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP) Role:PI 396127.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #15PNIJ-24-GG-05454-NIJB Investigators:Feldmeyer, Ben; Haberman, Cory; Manchak, Sarah 01-01-2025 -12-31-2027 Department of Justice Identifying and Treating Overdose Hotspots: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Place-Based Harm Reduction Strategies Role:Collaborator 356130.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #2022-SC-MCR-7035 Investigators:Manchak, Sarah 08-01-2024 -09-30-2026 Bureau of Justice Assistance State Crisis Intervention Program 2022 Role:PI 136313.06 Hold Level:Federal

Dr. Manchak's CV