Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services

Faculty

Katharine Cahn (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of Practice.  Executive Director. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.

 

Cassandra Anderson (2019) B.A.

Research Assistant, Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program.  B.A. 2018 Southern Oregon University.

Angela Ang (2015) B.A.
Multimedia Specialist. B.A. 1997 California State University, Northridge.

Jeffrey Asprocolas (2016) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Education & Training Program Evaluator, Research Associate.  M.S.W. 2003 Rutgers School of Social Work.

Andrea Bellows (2013) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.

Tim Boettcher (2016) M.A., M.S.Ed.
Child Welfare Trainer, Training Specialist.  M.A., M.S.Ed. 2010 Cairn University.

 

Christopher Bowling (2019) Ph.D.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  Ph.D. 2000 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Mackenzie Burton (2011) M.S.W.
Research Assistant.  M.S.W. 2014 Portland State University.

 

Vania Coates (2019) B.S.

Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute.  B.S. 2014 Portland State University.

 

Christine Cooper (2010) B.S.

Senior Research Assistant 1.  B.S. 2010 Portland State University.

Joanna Crawford (2015) M.C.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.C. 2015 George Fox University.

Amanda Cross-Hemmer (2008) M.A.
Research Associate. M.A. 2009 Portland State University.

 

Crystal Deffenbaugh (2020) B.A.

Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy Certificate Program Project Manager.  B.A. 2013 University of Puget Sound.

Kristin Everhart (2019) B.A.

Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute.  B.A. 2006 Calvin College.

 

Johnny Fang (2019) M.B.A.

Director of Finance & Operations. M.B.A. 1997 Cornell University.

Shelly Field (2013) M.S.W.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  M.S.W. 2019 Portland State University.

Carrie Furrer (2011) Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor. Ph.D. 2005 Portland State University.

 

Jon Garcia (2019) M.B.A.

Logistics Manager, CWP Training Program.  M.B.A. 2019 Southern Oregon University.

Daniel Garris (2006) M.A.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.A. Philosophy/Theological Studies, Western Evangelical Seminary.

Beth Green (2010) Ph.D.
Director, Early Childhood Research. Ph.D. 1993 Arizona State University.

Shantika Green (2014) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.

 

Anna Howell (2017) M.Ed.

Field Based Training Manager.  M.Ed. 2016 Portland State University

 

Caitlin Houser (2013) B.A.

Research Assistant, Early Childhood and Family Support Research.  B.A. 2005 Portland State University.

 

Ron Joseph (2019) B.S.

Research Analyst, Early Childhood and Family Support Research.  B.S. 2014 Portland State University.

Callie Lambarth (2011) M.S.W.
Senior Research Associate I. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.

Victoria Lopez (2019) M.S.W.

Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute.  M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.

Marthe Lowrey (2003) M.S.W.
Director, Assistant Professor of Practice, CWP Workforce Development. M.S.W. 1990 California State University, Sacramento.

 

Jose Maciel (2017) B.S.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  B.S. 2011 Oregon State University.

 

Michele May Mahorney (2019) B.S.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  B.S. 2004 California State University Sacramento.

 

Lorelei Mitchell (2008) Ph.D.

Research Associate, Early Childhood and Family Support Research.  Ph.D. 2005 University of California, Berkeley.

Karen Moorhead (2012) M.S.W.
Associate Professor of Practice, Campus Program Advisor. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.

Kate Normand (2015) M.S.W..
Senior Research Assistant 1, Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program.  M.S.W. 2019 Portland State University..

Mollie Oberweiser Kennedy (2016) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice, System of Care Institute.  M.S.W. Portland State University (2016).

Kirstin O'Dell (1997) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Workforce Evaluations Manager, Senior Research Associate 1.  M.S.W. 1997 University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Danielle Phillips (2017) M.S.

Training Systems Specialist, System of Care Institute.  M.S. 2013 Education Leadership & Policy, Portland State University.

 

Diane Reid (2016) M.S.W.

Research Assistant, Early Childhood and Family Support Research.  M.S.W. 2016 Portland State University.

Brooke Rizor (2015) M.S.W.
Director, System of Care Institute. M.S.W. 2008 Simmons College.

Jessica Schmidt (2017) Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Child Welfare Education Program.  Assistant Professor of Practice.  Ph.D. Social Work 2015 Portland State University.

 

Daniel Schneider (2006) J.D.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  J.D. 2006 Gonzaga University School of Law.

Celeste Seibel (2017) M.S.

Assistant Professor of Practice, System of Care Institute. M.S. Communications 2010 Portland State University.

 

Katie Street (2019) M.S.W.

Research Associate.  Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program.  M.S.W. 2017 University of Michigan.

 

Michelle Warden, M.S.W.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2014 Portland State University.

 

Sheila Warren (2019) M.A.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  M.A. 2013 George Fox University.