Faculty

Katharine Cahn (2004) Ph.D.

Executive Director. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.

William Baney (2004) M.Ed.
Director, Systems of Care Institute. M.Ed. 1991 University of San Francisco.

Susie Barrios (2008) M.S.W.
Senior Trainer/Consultant. M.S.W. 1988 Portland State University.

Linda Bello (1997) M.S.W.

Lead Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 1985 Portland State University.

 

Andrea Bellows (2013) M.S.W.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.

 

Jennifer Blakeslee (2013) Ph.D.
Research Associate/Family Connections OR. Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.

Michelle Clinch (2011) M.S.
Online Learning Specialist. M.S. 2003 Portland State University.

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

Cate Drinan (2010) M.A.
Project Manager/Consultant. M.A. 2000 Lewis and Clark College.

Thuan Duong (2005) B.S.
Senior Research Assistant. B.S. 2005 Reed College.

Dan Embree (2011) M.Ed.
Senior Trainer/Consultant. M.Ed. 1997 University of Alaska.

Shelly Field (2013) B.A.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. B.A. Psychology, Oregon State University.

 

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

 

Aimee Griffin (2014) B.S.
Trainer/Consultant. B.S. 1998 North Dakota State University.

Lea Ann Holder (2011) M.S.W.
Assistant Director, CWEP. M.S.W. 2001 Portland State University.

Mollie Janssen (2013) M.S.W.
Trainer/Consultant. M.S.W. 1998 Portland State University.

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

Marisa Lara (2003) M.P.A.
Director of Operations and Administration. M.P.A. 2007 Portland State University.

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

 

Frances McMahon (2013) B.A.

Caregiver Trainer, CWP Training Program.  B.A. Sociology 1969 Middle Tennessee State University.

 

Karen Moorhead (2012) M.S.W.
Instructor, Campus Program Advisor. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.

Kirstin O’Dell (1997) M.S.W.
Senior Research Assistant, Child Welfare Partnership. M.S.W. 1997 University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Lindsey Patterson (2013) M.S.
Senior Research Assistant/Research Coordinator. M.S. 2010 Portland State University.

John Pavlack (2014) B.A.
Trainer/Consultant. B.A. 1992 Purdue University.

Deborah Reed (2010) M.S.W.
Project Manager. M.S.W. 1984 University of Washington.

Angela C. Rodgers (1999) M.S.
Research Associate. M.S. 1998 Portland State University.

Eliz Roser (2014) M.S.W.
Business Coordinator. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.

Nikki Rowe (2013) M.S.W.
Training Coordinator. M.S.W. 2011 University of Southern California.

Jennifer Scholes (2008) M.A.

Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program.  M.A. Sociology, Bowling Green State University.

 

Charles Smith (2014) M.S.W.
Project Manager. M.S.W. 1982 Michigan State University.

 

Kris Villanueva, M.S.W.

Assistant Training Director, CWP Training Program.  M.S.W. 1995 Portland State University.

Jeff Waid (2013) M.S.W.
Senior Research Assistant/CWEP Evaluator. M.S.W. 2008 Portland State University.

 

Michelle Warden, M.S.W.

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

Mark Zubaty (2013) B.S.
Trainer/Consultant. B.S. Ball State University.