Scandalous Politics: Child Welfare Policy in the States

Selected Interviews

191 Selected Interviews Note that some interviewees requested anonymity. Chapter 4 Alexionok, Linda. 2008. Executive director, Children’s Campaign, Inc. Interview by author . Tallahassee, FL, June 24. Claps, Matthew C. 2008. Chief of policy and training, Family Safety Program, Florida Department of Children and Families. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 25. Cusick, Michael. 2008. President and chief executive officer, Florida Coalition for Children . Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 23. Ferris, Christie. 2008. Director, Prevent Child Abuse Florida, the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 26. Frizzelli, Gay. 2008. Chief of Permanency Outcomes Unit, Florida Department of Children and Families. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 25. Jameson, P. K. 2008. Staff director, Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs. Interview by author. Medford, MA, July 8. Kallinger, Jim. 2008. Chief child advocate, Executive Office of the Governor. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 26. Lawrence, David, Jr. 2009. Former editor of the Miami Herald and chair of the governor ’s blue-ribbon panel. Interview by author. Medford, MA, March 3. Mayo, Julie. 2009. Legislative analyst, Florida Department of Children and Families. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 25. Miller, Carol Marbin. 2009. Social services reporter for the Miami Herald. Interview by author. Medford, MA, March 2. Moore, Andrea Lobert. 2009. Executive director, Florida’s Children First. Interview by author. Waltham, MA, March 4. Moore, Dennis. 2008. Acting director, Florida Guardian Ad Litem Association. Interview by author. Medford, MA, August 21. Nwafor, Uchenna. 2008. Director of operations, North Central Division of Children’s Home Society. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 25. Overstreet, David. 2008. Executive director, North Central Division of Children’s Home Society. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 25. Trejo, Angel. 2008. Second and fourteenth circuit administrator, Florida Department of Children and Families. Interview by author. Tallahassee, FL, June 23. Chapter 5 Bigpond, Phyllis J. 2007. Executive director, Denver Indian Family Resource Center. Interview by author. Lakewood, CO, August 3. 192 Selected Interviews Burkey, Lori. 2007. Executive director, Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Interview by author. Denver, CO, August 1. Echohawk, Lucille A. 2007. Indian child welfare specialist, Casey Family Programs. Interview by author. Lakewood, CO, August 3. Ferland, Megan. 2007. President, Colorado Children’s Campaign. Interview by author. Denver, CO, August 2. Ford, Sharen E. 2007. Manager, Permanency Services, Colorado Division of Child Welfare Services. Interview by author. Denver, CO, August 2. Furman, David M. 2007. Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals. Interview by author. Denver , CO, August 2. Harper, Carol J. 2007. Project director, Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center, American Humane Society. Interview by author. Colorado Springs, CO, August 1. Leopoldus, Andi. 2008. Lobbyist, CPA Network and Colorado CASA. Interview by author . Waltham, MA. February 21. Linkhart, Doug. 2008. Denver city councilman at large and former Colorado state senator . Interview by author. Waltham, MA. March 3. Pollack, Allen. 2007. Director, Family and Children’s Services, Colorado Department of Human Services, City and County of Denver. Interview by author. Denver, CO, July 31. Rodriguez, Judy. 2007. Child welfare manager, Colorado Division of Child Welfare Services . Interview by author. Denver, CO, August 2. Shiffman, Howard. 2007. Chief executive officer, Griffith Centers for Children. Interview by author. Lakewood, CO, August 3. Shink, Shari. 2007. Director, Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. Interview by author . Denver, CO, August 1. Spears, Sandy. 2007. Director, Butler Institute for Families, Denver University. Interview by author. Denver, CO, August 2. Chapter 6 Awrachow, Mary Jane. 2008. Executive director, State Foster Parent Association. Interview by author. Medford, MA, May 30. Blatner, Thomas. 2008. Former director, Division of Youth and Family Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 5. Cervantes, Mary Helen. 2008. Director, Office of Communications and Legislation, New Jersey Department of Children and Families. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 5. Gulden, Rita. 2008. Executive director, CASA. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 4. Harris, Gwendolyn. 2008. Former commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 4. Kirschenbaum, Liza M. 2008. Associate director, CASA of New Jersey. Interview by author . Trenton, NJ, June 4. Livio, Susan. 2008. Reporter, Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 4. McGowan, Maria. 2008. Director, welfare and health policy monitoring, Office of the Child Advocate. Interview by author. Trenton, NJ, June 6. Selected Interviews 193 Mozes, Christine. 2008. Director, Division of Youth and...