MEMBERS
Our membership is continually growing and changing. The following individuals represent core members of our team who are involved in meetings. Anyone who joins can have their information linked to this page.
Rebecca Hollenbach
Louisville metro Government Office of Performance Improvement.
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Billie Castle
Louisville Metro Government Public Health and Wellness
University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Jason Immekas
UofL Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development, College of Education & Human
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Lacey McNary, MSW
CEO, McNary Group www.mcnarygroup.com
lacey@mcnarygroup.com @laceymcnary
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Lacey has expertise and over 20 years experience in facilitation, public olicy identification and prioritization, as well as network and coalition building. She is an accomplished leader with a proven record of consistent success improving outcomes for families and communities. She has demonstrated expertise in tailoring solutions to audience needs based on observation, experience, and research. Highly skilled in collaborating with all members of an organization to achieve organizational mission, goals, and objectives. Ability to implement strategies and programs that increase efficiency and enhance productivity while aligning with clientele initiatives.
Stephen Lin, PhD
Research and Evaluation Specialist, JCPS www.jefferson.kyschools.us/
stephen.lin.jr@gmail.com @stephenwlin
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We aim to support schools and the district by advancing research and applying knowledge to inspire learning. My team's work inspired the expansion of mental health providers in the district through evaluating impact of existing providers.
Stephen M Leach
Program Analysis Coordinator, JCPS www.jefferson.kyschools.us/
stephen.leach2@jefferson.kyschools.us
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I do all things data (collection, assembly, cleaning, analysis, visual presentation) in support the creation and validation of a measure of academic return on investment. The project entails working closely with a team of researchers from Columbia and American Universities to conduct cost-effectiveness and value-added analyses. 1-2 sentence description of one professional accomplishment: I have presented our work at Harvard's Strategic Data Project Convening 2019 and the Council of Great City Schools 2019 Annual Conference, and have been invited to present at the IES Principal Investigators Meeting in Washington, D.C. inJanuary 2020.
April Schweinhart, PhD
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Associate Research Scientist, PIRE www.pire.org
Dr. Schweinhart’s background and expertise is in quantitative research methods, specifically statistical analysis. Her work at PIRE has focused on applying quantitative methods to a variety of research projects including multiple Strategic Prevention Framework projects (Alabama, New Mexico, Ohio), Ohio’s Collective Impact for Change Model, and the HRSA CoP-RCORP planning and implementation initiatives. In much of this work, Dr. Schweinhart has used both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess and evaluate substance use disorder (SUD) interventions, as well as capacity-building in high-need communities. Most recently, Dr. Schweinhart has begun to focus her substance use research on women’s health aiming to coordinate prevention, screening and response for women at risk of SUD, HIV, and intimate partner violence.
