Our Team

OUCCAS employs dedicated experts in child and adult protective services, instructional design, analytics, and professional development. Our team members bring years–sometimes decades–of experience to OUCCAS and we provide the flexible balance of support and creative autonomy needed to do great work.   

Leadership Team

Steve Howe

Steve Howe

Co-Director - Principal Investigator, University of Cincinnati School of Psychology

Sally Fitch

Sally Fitch

Co-Director - Leadership

Stacey Saunders-Adams

Stacey Saunders-Adams

Associate Director - Leadership

Program Staff

Kristina Allwood

Kristina Allwood

Manager - Implementation

Xan Boone

Xan Boone

Assistant Director - Principal Investigator, University of Cincinnati School of Social Work

Gina Callender

Gina Callender

Manager - Liaison

Christina Carter

Christina Carter

Assistant Director - Training Delivery

Amy Dickerson

Amy Dickerson

Specialist - Business Support

Laura Friedhoff

Laura Friedhoff

Specialist - Substitute Care & Permanency

Erinn Leary Green, Ph.D.

Erinn Leary Green, Ph.D.

Director, Undergraduate Studies in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati - Continuous Quality Improvement

Kelley Gruber

Kelley Gruber

Manager - Substitute Care & Permanency

Linda Helm

Linda Helm

Assistant Director - University Partnership Program

Kellana Hindert, Ph.D., MBA

Kellana Hindert, Ph.D., MBA

Principal, Kellana Hindert & Associates - Continuous Quality Improvement

Dr. Stacie Furst-Holloway

Dr. Stacie Furst-Holloway

Director, MA Psychology Program, Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati - Continuous Quality Improvement

Mikki Holmes

Mikki Holmes

Specialist - Analytics

Kathy Kelley

Kathy Kelley

Manager - Analytics

Eddie Lebron

Eddie Lebron

Specialist - Training Delivery

Chris Malcolm

Chris Malcolm

Specialist - Family & Protective Services

Christy Mayle

Christy Mayle

Specialist - Analytics

Tim McCarragher

Tim McCarragher

Director, School of Social Work and Family Science, University of Akron - Principal Investigator, University of Akron

Allison Nowak

Allison Nowak

Instructional Designer - Substitute Care & Permanency

Denise Orchard

Denise Orchard

Manager - Training Delivery

Alexis Parsons

Alexis Parsons

Specialist - Business Support

Christopher Parsons

Christopher Parsons

Instructional Designer - Implementation

Laura Patrasso

Laura Patrasso

Manager - Family & Protective Services

Cacy Pena

Cacy Pena

Specialist - Training Delivery

Janie Rhoads

Janie Rhoads

Specialist - Skill-Building

Janet Russell

Janet Russell

Manager - Content

Amanda Schranghamer

Amanda Schranghamer

Specialist - Substitute Care & Permanency

Anna Stormer

Anna Stormer

Specialist - Family & Protective Services

Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor

Instructional Designer - Family & Protective Services

Sarah Tornichio

Sarah Tornichio

Specialist - Substitute Care & Permanency

Rachel Wooddell

Rachel Wooddell

Specialist - Family & Protective Services