Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Gary B. Melton
Director of the Institute
Professor

James R. McDonell
Associate Director of the Institute
Associate Professor

Asher Ben-Arieh
Research Professor

Doris Cole
Research Assistant Professor

Vicki C. Flerx
Research Assistant Professor

Patricia Y. Hashima
Research Assistant Professor

Robin J. Kimbrough-Melton
Research Professor

Staff

Lydia Arneson
Information Resource Consultant

Beth Bagwell
Program Coordinator - Strong Communities
The Riley Center

Lori Bailey
Volunteer Coordinator - Strong Communities Center for Community Services

Shelli C. Charles
Research Associate

Thomas J. Charles
Community Outreach Worker – Strong Communities

Ann Cothran
Community Outreach Worker - Strong Communities

Sharon P. Crout
Community Relations Coordinator – Strong Communities

Paulette Grate
Community Outreach Worker – Strong Communities

George Hicks
Community Outreach Worker- Strong Communities

Pat Hucker
Grants Coordinator

Erica Mabry
Data Analyst - Strong Communities

Margaret Manikowski
Project Coordinator - The Center for Community Services

Linda L. McGee
Information Resource Coordinator

Jill D. McLeigh
Research Associate
Coordinator of Center Development - Strong Families

Linda A. Smith
Local Coordinator – Strong Communities
Director of The Center for Community Services

Janine Sutter
Community Outreach Worker – Strong Communities

Ernestine S. Whittenberg
Research Associate - Welcome Families, Strong Communities