Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services

Center Team Members

Portland Office

Main phone line: (503) 725-8011
FAX: (503) 725-2140
Street Address: Richard And Maurine Neuberger Center, 1600 SW 4th Ave, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97201
Mailing Address: Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751

Salem Office

Main phone line: (503) 725-6600
Address: 626 High St NE, Suite 400, Salem OR 97301

Below is a list of the center's staff organized alphabetically (last name) by team. Staff in bold are the primary contacts for general information about that team.

Central Leadership and Support

Beth GreenCenter Leadership(503) 725-9904beth.green@pdx.edu
Brooke RizorCenter Leadership(503) 725-5914brizor@pdx.edu
Marty LowreyCenter Leadership(503) 725-6693lowreym@pdx.edu
Kellie HeroldPersonnel & Operations Manager(503) 725-5023kellieh@pdx.edu
Mauryn Quintero SehrerSenior Business Coordinator(503) 725-8035mauryn@pdx.edu
Tyson VanOverhillIT Consultant/Desktop Support(503) 725-5195tvanover@pdx.edu

Systems of Care Institute

Brooke RizorDirector, System of Care Institute(503) 725-5914brizor@pdx.edu
Angela AngMultimedia Specialist(865) 332-9425aang@pdx.edu
Caitlin BairdTrainer/Consultant caitlin.baird@pdx.edu
Ian DonaldsonAdministrative Program Assistant(503) 725-2121idonalds@pdx.edu
Kristin EverheartTrainer/Consultant(810) 334-2365everhar2@pdx.edu
Maria Hermsen-KritzTrainer/Consultant mhermsen@pdx.edu
Tori LopezTrainer/Consultant lopezvic@pdx.edu
Danielle PhillipsTraining Systems Specialist(971) 361-6758dphil2@pdx.edu
Celeste SeibelTrainer/Consultant(971) 227-0841celestes@pdx.edu
Hannah WatahTrainer/Consultant watah@pdx.edu

Child Welfare Partnership Training Unit

Marty LowreyDirector, Workforce Development & Training(503) 725-6693lowreym@pdx.edu
Jose MacielWorkforce Training Manager(503) 725-6694josmaci7@pdx.edu
Daniel SchneiderTraining Program Administrator(503) 725-6697daniel29@pdx.edu
Jon GarciaLogistics Manager(503) 725-6671jlg6@pdx.edu
Kirstin O'DellWorkforce Development Evaluations Manager(503) 725-6695odellk@pdx.edu
Jeff BakerS.C.O.P.E./Distance Learning(503) 725-6665baji@pdx.edu
Tyler BlankenshipClassroom Technology & Communications Specialist(503) 725-6668tblank2@pdx.edu
Chris BowlingTraining Specialist(503) 725-6670bowling2@pdx.edu
Samantha CastroTraining Specialist503-725-6753castro3@pdx.edu
Priscilla De Leon-CuffTraining Specialist (503) 725-6696priscde@pdx.edu
Aimee DicksonTraining Specialist (503) 725-6938aimeedi@pdx.edu
Kayley GaraventaResearch Assistant(503) 725-6752kgaraventa@pdx.edu
Karrah JonesAdministrative Program Assistant(503) 725-6692karrah@pdx.edu
Lilly KennedyResearch Assistant(503) 725-6647kenned22@pdx.edu
Kameron MonkAdministrative Program Assistant(503) 725-6664kmonk@pdx.edu
Katie PleisTraining Specialist kpleis@pdx.edu
Kelli Russell HSD Simulation Project Manager(503) 725-2935russelkn@pdx.edu
Kyle ShumakerTraining Specialist kyleshu@pdx.edu
Rachael SolomonAdministrative Program Assistant(503) 725-6698rsolomon@pdx.edu
Helen TerryTraining Specialist(503) 725-6691helent@pdx.edu
Sheila WarrenTraining Specialist(503) 725-6690sheila.warren@pdx.edu

Child Welfare Education Program

Marty LowreyDirector, Workforce Development & Training(503) 725-6693lowreym@pdx.edu
Radhika NilesAssistant Director, Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Education Program(503) 725-6673rhopkins@pdx.edu
Laurie LeasureAdministrative Program Assistant(503) 725-8284lleasure@pdx.edu

Research and Evaluation Team

Beth GreenDirector of Early Childhood and Family Support Research(503) 725-9904beth.green@pdx.edu
Rebecca BrownState Home Visiting System Transformation Manager(503) 725-2123rebecca.brown@pdx.edu
Christine CooperSenior Research Assistant II(717) 404-4969   clcooper@pdx.edu
Carrie FurrerResearch Associate Professor(503) 725-2138   cfurrer@pdx.edu
Erin GainesResearch Assistant- AFT gainese@pdx.edu
Isabella GinsbergResearch Assistant   isabelg2@pdx.edu
Amy GordonResearch Assistant- AFT    gordonam@pdx.edu
Alexis GuevaraResearch Assistant alexisguevara@pdx.edu
Susan HalversonGraduate Research Assistant(503) 396-7011shalver2@pdx.edu
Ron JosephResearch Assistant(503) 725-5092   rjoseph@pdx.edu
Callie LambarthSenior Research Associate I(503) 725-8031   lambarth@pdx.edu
Sandra LauResearch Assistant lau4@pdx.edu
Nicole LauzusResearch Associate - AFT503-725-9842nlauzus@pdx.edu
Yumi LeeSenior Research Assistant I yumlee@pdx.edu
Lorelei MitchellSenior Research Associate II   (503) 734-0235   loreleim@pdx.edu
Kristin MiyamotoRegional Home Visiting System Transformation Coordinator(503) 725-8018kristin.miyamoto@pdx.edu
Diego Ordonez RojasResearch Assistant- AFT dordonez@pdx.edu
Annie Catherine Prem KumarStudent Communications and Project Assistant(503)725-3952anniecat@pdx.edu
Diane ReidSenior Research Assistant I(503) 725-8048   dreid@pdx.edu
Amber RichardsonSenior Research Assistant 1808-282-9582amrich2@pdx.edu
Laura RodriguezResearch Associate - AFT rodrig29@pdx.edu  
Katie ShammelResearch Assistant kshammel@pdx.edu