People

James Bell has more than 40 years of experience designing and directing national program evaluations. He started JBA in 1979 to help programs better serve...

Jill Filene has more than 25 years of experience in applied research, program evaluation, and technical assistance. Her areas of expertise include home...

Lina Gong has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, operations management, and federal contracting. She oversees a range of functions...

James P. DeSantis is a developmental psychologist with more than 30 years of experience in research, program design, evaluation, technical assistance, and project...

Kate Lyon has 20 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, and evaluation technical assistance. Her areas of expertise...

Grace Atukpawu-​Tipton has more than 20 years of experience in program evaluation, evaluation technical assistance, and applied social science research in the...

As one of JBA’s first employees, Elyse Kaye spearheaded JBA’s foray into the child and family services arena. She has more than 30 years of...

Pirkko Ahonen has more than 20 years of experience in evaluation studies, technical assistance, and applied research. She currently serves as the project director...

Anar Akhmetova has more than 15 years of experience in accounting. At JBA, she supports the finance team in various capacities, including reconciliation, monthly...

Tyesha Gibbs Amerson has more than 15 years of experience in maternal and child health, including early care and education and early intervention with...

Amanda Barczyk has 20 years of experience leading small- and large-scale quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research and evaluation projects....

Todd Bartko has more than 30 years of experience in social science research and program administration. He brings to JBA his expertise in applied social science...

Tonya Bibbs has more than 20 years of experience in applied social science research, program evaluation, and research design. She brings to JBA skills in ...

Leah Bouchard has nearly 10 years of experience as a social worker and researcher. Her work has focused on substance use in marginalized communities, rural...

Katie Sacca Brennan has nearly 10 years of experience monitoring and evaluating maternal and family health and development programs. Her evaluation...

Jessica Bruning has more than 5 years of experience in public policy, program evaluation, and research related to children and families. Her skills include mixed-...

Ashley Bucher has nearly 10 years of experience in child maltreatment research, program development, data collection and analysis, data reporting, data...

Brandie Buckless has more than 10 years of experience in public health, community-based participatory research, evaluation, and technical assistance in...

Patrice Cachat has nearly 20 years of experience in child and family services with extensive knowledge in child welfare and protection and child and adolescent...

Emily Chavis has nearly 5 years of experience analyzing and evaluating education policy initiatives with a focus in early childhood education. She is a member of the...

Leah Childress has more than 15 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, and evaluation technical assistance in diverse content...

Crystal Coles has nearly 15 years of experience in applied social science research and evaluation in child welfare and maternal child health, including more...

Shanna Davidson is a certified Professional in Human Resources whose skills include managing full employee life cycle processes, ensuring compliance...

Carly Dunn has more than 10 years of experience in public health and behavioral health research focusing on translational science and evaluation, most notably...

Amanda Eastern has a background in applied social science research and early childhood policy analysis. Her areas of expertise include qualitative research...

Abby Eskenazi has more than 10 years of experience in evaluation, technical assistance, and continuous quality improvement (CQI). She is trained as an...

Eleanor Fisk has more than 5 years of experience in early childhood research, policy, and practice. Areas of expertise include community-engaged evaluations...

Anne Fromknecht has more than 15 years of experience in applied social science, evaluation, and technical assistance. Her technical skills include project...

Jessica Fulford has a background in social science research and the evaluation of education, early child development, and home visiting programs. Her work...

Alva Gachupin is an Indigenous health professional with 10 years of experience in public health. Her experience spans work in a tribal health setting, at the state level...

Erly Garba has more than 10 years of experience in corporate accounting. At JBA, he manages the finance and operations team on accounts receivables...

Erin Geary has 15 years of experience in program evaluation, project management, and technical assistance. His skills include designing and...

​Elliott Graham has 30 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, and evaluation technical assistance. He currently...

Grace Kwanchanok Griffith has more than 10 years of experience in finance and accounting. She has extensive work experience in financial accounting...

Emily Heberlein has more than 18 years of experience in mixed-methods research, evaluation, and quality improvement. Her work spans initiatives including...

Michael Henson has more than 5 years of experience in child welfare and health research and evaluation. Areas of expertise include evaluation and research design...

Susan Higman has nearly 25 years of experience in applied research and evaluation on maternal and child health and child development, including nearly 15...

Martin Honesty has more than 30 years of experience in the administrative field. His responsibilities include managing employee laptops and monitors, the...

Caitlin Trucksess Howley has a decade of experience working in academic and applied research settings conducting community-based participatory research...

Erin Ingoldsby has nearly 30 years of experience in applied social science research, program evaluation, and evaluation technical assistance in diverse content...

April Khadijah Inniss is a pediatrician with more than 10 years of experience as a mixed-methods researcher in racial equity and child and family health and...

Alexandra Joraanstad has more than 10 years of experience conducting social science research and evaluation. Her work has primarily focused on home...

Kathy Kopiec has 20 years of experience in program evaluation and applied social science research with substantive knowledge in mental health services and...

​Julie Leis has nearly 20 years of experience in applied research and program evaluation in the areas of home visiting, mental health, and child development...

Haiying Li has more than 10 years of experience in accounting and finance. She has extensive work experience in fiscal operation and management of...

Loren Masters has 10 years of experience conducting public health social science research. Her areas of content expertise include health disparities...

Kim McCombs-Thornton has more than 25 years of experience leading, designing, and implementing evaluation research projects for early childhood and...

LaKeisha McCray-Ham has more than 10 years of experience in SharePoint administration. As JBA’s SharePoint administrator, she is responsible for...

Allison Meisch is a developmental psychologist with 20 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative methods, program evaluation, applied research...

Nicole Miller has more than 20 years of experience in child and family services, focused primarily on child welfare and protection and child and adolescent...

Colleen Morrison has more than 10 years of experience in program evaluation and applied developmental research. Her areas of expertise include early...

Natalie Moyer spent 4 years working in early childhood education before transitioning to a career in macro-level social work. She currently works as a research...

Audacity Nadler has nearly 20 years of experience in evidence-based prevention, program development and evaluation, and the support of resilient human...

Kris Neurauter has more than 25 years of experience in project coordination and document production. Her role at JBA includes formatting and compiling...

Chi Connie Park has more than 15 years of experience in applied social science research design, program evaluation, and capacity building in the areas of child...

Timothy Pitsch has nearly 15 years of experience in information systems, IT coordination, network operations, and support desks. As JBA’s IT...

Mallory Quigley Clark has more than 10 years of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating maternal and child health programs. She has worked...

Tammy Richards has more than 20 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, evaluation training, and technical assistance. Her...

Erica Blue Roberts has more than 10 years of experience in program evaluation and analysis, applied social science research, and technical assistance. She...

Deisy Rodriguez Ledezma has a background in social science research and experience in randomized controlled trials, community-based participatory...

Joelle Ruben has more than 15 years of experience working on child and family issues in a variety of communications, policy, advocacy, and direct service...

Kerry Ryan has nearly 15 years of experience conducting social services evaluation research, with a focus on the implementation, dissemination, and...

Melina Salvador has more than 20 years of experience in critically applied public anthropology, health and mental health services research, and program...

Mikaila Singleton has a background in social science research and experience working on topics related to mental health, maternal and child health, and early...

Alexandria Smith has a background in applied social science research and public health. Her experience includes clinical practice with children and families...

Mariel Sparr has more than 15 years of experience in applied research and evaluation in the areas of implementation quality, early childhood education...

Nichole Sturmfels has 15 years of experience in applied public health research, specializing in data system selection, implementation, operations, and reporting...

Joye Griffin Taylor has more than 20 years of strategic communications experience across multiple sectors, including education, finance, technology, nonprofit...

Amanda Thomson has nearly 10 years of experience in social science research, program evaluation, and technical assistance. She is trained in public policy...

Lance Till has more than 15 years of experience working in evaluation, program planning, and early childhood systems of care. He brings to JBA expertise...

William Voinot-Baron is a writer and anthropologist with more than 10 years of qualitative research experience. His research spans mental health...

Yuan Wang has more than 15 years of experience in applied statistical research, capacity building technical assistance, qualitative research, complex survey...

Kristyn Yepa has more than 15 years of experience in tribal healthcare systems. She is an expert in public health administration with strengths in tribal...

Susan Zaid brings more than 20 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, and evaluation technical assistance in the areas of...