Markus Wiegel, PhD

Markus Wiegel, Ph.D. has worked with the Sex Offender Risk Review Board (SORRB) since February 2014, where he currently works as the Research and Legislative Analyst. Prior to SORRB, he worked in a private practice conducting assessments and treatment of sex offenders. Dr. Wiegel has contributed to research in the field of sex offenders, with an interest in objective measures of sexual interest and in women who sexually abuse.

Michael “Christian” Alvord

Christian Alvord is a Senior at Kennesaw State University and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology this summer. Throughout college he has competed in multiple ESport teams and serves as the Head Coordinator for the KSU Overwatch 2 Program. He is currently collaborating with experts to educate others about gaming platforms and vulnerable populations. 

Elizabeth Bigham

Elizabeth Bigham is a Special Agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and has been so employed since March of 2007. Agent Bigham was assigned to Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC) for just over 10 years, where she conducted proactive and reactive investigations involving crimes against children on the Internet. Those investigations included the possession/distribution/manufacturing of child sexual abuse material (commonly known as child pornography), solicitation of minors via the Internet, and the commercial sex trafficking of minors.

Tracy Alvord, MS, LPC

Tracy Alvord, MS, LPC has specialized in the assessment and treatment, of those that commit sexual crimes, for over 30 years. She has been in private practice since 2003. She has been the Executive Director of the Sexual Offender Risk Review (SORRB) since 2010 and has contributed to various bills presented to the Georgia House and Senate.

Assessing Women Who Sexually Offend: Why Tools Built for Men Miss the Mark

Clinicians who assess women who have sexually offended often reach for the same instruments they use with men: the Static-99R, the Stable-2007, maybe the RSVP-2 for a more structured judgment. That choice can seem reasonable enough. It might even be required by statute in the state where you practice. But according to
Dawn Pflugradt, PsyD, LP, LCSW, and Bradley Allen, PhD, JD, two field experts on assessing women who have sexually offended, that choice can lead evaluators and treatment providers seriously astray.