our team

​We are a team of content experts and thought leaders in the fields of child welfare, adult services, and training and development.  ​While everyone at IHS has a specialty, we encourage the cross-pollination of research and ideas.  We believe our greatest strength is our diversity of backgrounds and experience.

DIRECTORS

Ronald C. hughes, PhD, Mssa ​

judith S. rycus, phd, MSW

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assistant directors

Nan giblin Beeler, MSW

Sally Dine FItch, MSW

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specialists

Leslie Ahmadi, PHD
Diversity | Communication

Kristina Allwood, MSW
Adult Protective Services

svetlana Anderson, MBA
​Distance Learning | Translation

Amanda Beach, MPA
caseworker practice

Bobbie Boyer, MSW
Substance abuse

Christina Carter, MS
Distance Learning | Needs Assessment

Kelley Gruber, MSW
​Foster Care | Adoption | Kinship Care

Kelli n. Hughes, Esq
Legal | Policy

Laura Hughes, MSW
supervisor practice

SUSAN Missler, PHD
EVALUATION

beth ann rodriguez, msw
trainer development | diversity

amanda schranghamer, LSW
foster care | adoption | Kinship care

anna snyder, msw
caseworker practice

debra sparrow
trainer development

Sarah Tornichio, MSW
Foster care | Adoption | kinship care

marsha wickliffe, esq
trainer development

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Infrastructure

sara fiser
data management

venitra glass
administrative assistant

mikki holmes
learning management systems

Laura Howell
Fiscal

cathy howell
receptionist

Vickie Hutchings
administrative assistant

Kathy Kelley
Learning Management Systems

nancy martin
data management

christy mayle
data management

betsy poulos
administrative assistant

jamin thomas
information technology

susan yingling
program Partner coordination