Elizabeth (Betsy) Cauble
PhD, MSW, CE Director Preferra
Betsy retired from Kansas State University in May 2019. During her 25 years at KSU, Dr. Cauble taught every course in the social work curriculum. Her prior experience includes serving as a child welfare administrator at Franklin County Children's Services in Columbus, Ohio, as director of a hospital social work department, as a family therapist, custody mediator, research project director, and foster parent.
Dr. Cauble is one of Preferra’s champions in developing risk management content, the CE Director and presenter for Preferra’s Risk Management Education Program, and a board member.
Emily Donovan
LISW, BCBA, Licensed Social Work Consultant, Preferra
Emily is a board-certified behavior analyst with over 20 years of school social work experience, assessing, modeling, and coaching intensive intervention plans for students with behavior and developmental disabilities.
Emily works in private practice with educators and parents who want more tools to address challenging behavior in the classroom, home, or community. Her expertise and interest center around restorative practices, adult resiliency and self-care, parent advocacy and support with challenging behavior, and coaching and mentoring for educators, behavior interventionists, school psychologists, and school social workers.
Emily is the Licensed Social Work Consultant and Preferra’s Risk Management Education Program presenter.
Dina Larsen, CPHRM
Risk Management Instructor
Dina Larsen has been a dedicated member of Gallagher Bassett’s GB Healthcare team since 2006, where she currently serves as a Senior Risk Analyst. In her role, she provides a comprehensive range of risk and claim-related services to Preferra Insurance Company RRG, including preparing statistical analyses and reports reflecting claim and risk activity. She also provides claims management guidance and regularly fields calls for Preferra’s helpline.
Prior to joining GB, Dina spent 18 years as a senior paralegal for a medical malpractice group of attorneys. She was responsible for preparing and maintaining medical record summaries, reviewing all pleadings filed with courts or hearing processes, confirming legal and document citations, and managing the office docketing system to ensure compliance with calendar deadlines and court rules. Dina also collaborated with co-defense counsel and clients on document preparation, production, and other litigation-related tasks.
Dina holds the Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) designation, an exclusive certification offered by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for healthcare risk managers, underscoring her commitment to excellence in the field.