The Logic Model Team
The Logic Model Team clockwise from top left: Cindy Liberton, Jonathan Wilson, Mario Hernandez, Sharon Hodges, René Anderson, Victor Trinidad, Teresa Nesman, Storie Miller, Linda Callejas, Debra Mowery.
At the core, the team brings expertise from those who have worked with communities across the nation to develop their theories of change and develop logic models. Adding to this capacity, key members of the Dept. of Child and Family Studies Knowledge Transfer Core will ensure this site's content is accessible, and the technologies used enhance the usability of the tools provided.
Technical Assistance Team
René Anderson provides technical assistance and training on family involvement in logic model development for systems of care. She is currently Project Coordinator for a Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health study titled "Examining the Role of Family Organizations in Developing Family Voice in Systems of Care" and is Co-Principal Investigator for a project that is creating and evaluating a curriculum to prepare parents to become effective advocates on state and local boards and committees. Her background includes experience in system and organizational development, research, education, advocacy, and evaluation.
Jami Bartgis is currently a psychologist at the Indian Health Care Resource Center in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Bartgis has worked with the Logic Model Project in developing culturally competent approaches to logic model development for Native American communities. Dr. Bartgis provides technical assistance to tribal systems of care for developing logic models and theories of change that are linked to community engagement processes.
Linda Callejas is an applied anthropologist and a research faculty member in the Department of Child and Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. Ms. Callejas provides technical assistance in the development of cultural competence strategies through logic models and theories of change. She also conducts research and evaluation in the areas of mental health disparities among minority populations, and race/ethnicity among U.S. Latinos. She has served as Project Director for the development of a training curriculum for school-linked case management teams that integrate the promotoras model for Latino communities, and facilitated the development of Familias Latinas Dejando Huellas Spanish Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health of Tampa Bay.
Mario Hernandez is Professor and Chair of the Department of Child & Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Dr. Hernandez serves as Principal Investigator for the Logic Model Project. He has over 20 years of experience working with systems of care to facilitate planning, evaluation, and implementation. He initiated approaches to system of care development that include the use of theories of change and logic models for community planning, and the use of the System of Care Practice Review (SOCPR) for quality monitoring.
Sharon Hodges is an applied organizational anthropologist and is Director for the Training, Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration Division in the Department of Child & Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Dr. Hodges is Co-PI of the Logic Model Project and has provided leadership in research and technical assistance on theories of change, logic models, and local policy implementation for systems of care for over 10 years. She currently serves as PI for a study of Case Studies of System Implementation, a five-year investigation of system of care implementation that is part of the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health. Dr. Hodges also serves as PI for the Sustainable Infrastructure Project, an investigation of how communities can capitalize on the assets of their locally developed programs while maintaining their commitment to evidence-based best practice.
Debra Mowery is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Child & Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Dr. Mowery has worked with the Logic Model Project for over three years and currently serves as a liaison to the Technical Assistance Partnership, providing ongoing support for system planning and troubleshooting based on a theory of change approach. Dr. Mowery also serves as Project Director for Study 5 of the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, which focuses on the accessibility of services for diverse children and their families.
Teresa Nesman is an applied educational anthropologist in Department of Child & Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Dr. Nesman directs the Logic Model Project's efforts to expand technical assistance to system of care sites, Regional TA Coordinators, and consultants through a variety of formats, including website, telephone conference, videoconference, and on-site presentations. Dr. Nesman is also Co-Principal Investigator for Study 5 of the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, which is identifying culturally competent strategies to increase accessibility for diverse children and their families.
On-line Tools for Sustainability Team
Victor Trinidad provides technical assistance and graphic support for the Logic Model Project. He works directly with sites to portray their ideas in a logic model and develops PowerPoint presentations for them to use with stakeholder audiences. Mr. Trinidad is also responsible for desktop publishing and website development for the Division of Training, Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration in the Department of Child & Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Cindy Liberton serves as Director of the Department of Child and Family Studies Knowledge Transfer Core, and brings over two decades of experience in project planning and knowledge product development to the team. She also serves as the coordinator for knowledge transfer for the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, and manages operations for the only annual national conference specifically addressing research on implementation of systems of care.
Storie Miller is a seasoned journalist and public affairs writer, who brings clear language to this project to ensure that the content on this website is accurate, accessible and straightforward. Ms. Miller serves as publicist for the Dept. of Child and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, USF.
Jonathan Wilson is an award winning web designer who serves as primary webmaster for several of the large initiatives of the Department of Child and Family Studies, including the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, the National Implementation Research Network, The Center for the Study of Children's Futures, and others.
Project Coordination and Logistics
Nancy Burrus is a Staff Assistant in the Department of Child and Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. She provides scheduling and logistical support for the Logic Model Project and is primary contact for coordination of technical assistance activities.
Tommy Burrus serves as the liaison to the National Evaluation for the Logic Model Project to ensure that the project is meeting contract requirements, including monthly reports and budgets. Mr. Burrus has participated in logic model and theory of change development for system of care sites, as well as community based organizations in the Tampa Bay area.