Meet the Faculty and Staff
Dr. Doris Houston
Director
Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies
PI/Co-Director
DCFS Child Protection Training Academy at ISU
Becky LaMont
Co-Director
DCFS Child Protection Training Academy at ISU
Colin Winkelmann
Logistics Coordinator
DCFS Child Protection Training Academy at ISU
Dr. Jeanne Howard
Social Work Professor Emeritus
Jacqueline Bright
Grantwriter
Illinois Permanency Enhancement Project
Dr. Deneca Winfrey-Avant
Executive DirectorFirst Star Academy
Illinois State University
Dr. Steve Mertens
Faculty Research AffiliateSchool of Teaching and Learning
Michael Burns
Community OrganizerPermanency Enhancement Project (PEP)
Dr. Karen Stipp
Research Affilliate (non-funded)Social Work Faculty
Tameka Thompson, MS, LPC
Academy DirectorFirst Star Academy
Illinois State University
Curtis Preston
Administrative Aide
Lisa Hernbrott
Office Manager