Staff
CHDI’s staff represents a unique confluence of backgrounds (pediatrics, children’s mental health, public policy, and social work) as well as a wide range of experience across federal and state government, foundations, academia and clinical practice.
Eric Arzubi
Eric is a Policy Fellow at CHDI and works on the School-Based Diversion Initiative. He is currently in his last year of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center. He is also Co-Chair of the Keep the Promise...
Policy Fellow
Chris Bory
Christopher Bory, Psy.D. is a Program Associate for Mental Health at the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice at CHDI. Dr.Bory has been with CHDI since August 2008 as a data assistant consultant working on the Connecticut TF-CBT Learning...
Program Associate for Mental Health
Jeana Bracey
Jeana Bracey, Ph.D. is a Senior Associate at the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice of CHDI. Dr. Bracey’s interests are in program implementation, evaluation, juvenile justice diversion, and school mental health. Currently she...
Senior Associate
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell is the Project Coordinator for the Connecticut Collaborative on Effective Practices for Trauma (CONCEPT) a five-year federally-funded initiative to improve trauma-informed care for children in Connecticut. Kim has a Masters Degree in...
CONCEPT Project Coordinator
Yecenia Casiano
Yecenia Casiano joined CHDI in February 2013 as a Project Coordinator at the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice working on both the School Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) and the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) Performance...
Project Coordinator
Michelle Delaney
Michelle Delaney is a Research Assistant at CHDI. She works in the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice on the TF-CBT Coordinating Center, evaluation of Wheeler Clinic’s SAMSHA-funded Promising Starts initiative, and on the EMPS...
Research Assistant
Robert Franks
As the Vice President of CHDI and Director of the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice (CCEP), Robert (Bob) Franks, Ph.D., leads the Center's efforts to improve the effectiveness of treatments for children with serious and complex...
Vice President and Director of Connecticut Center for Effective Practice (CCEP)
Lisa Honigfeld
As the Vice President for Health Initiatives, Lisa Honigfeld, Ph.D., oversees CHDI's efforts to strengthen the quality and accessibility of primary and preventive health care for children and families. Prior to joining CHDI, Dr. Honigfeld was the...
Vice President for Health Initiatives
Paulette James
Paulette James joined the staff of CHDI and CCEP in 2007 as administrative assistant. She supports the Child FIRST initiative and EPIC program and provides administrative support to staff. A native of Antigua, Paulette spent seven years at the...
Administrative Assistant
Jason Lang
Jason Lang, Ph.D. is an Associate Director of the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice at CHDI and is a licensed clinical psychologist who holds an appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut...
Associate Director
Connecticut Center for Effective Practice
Cindy Langer
Cindy Langer manages external communications (social media, website, publications, public events, and press contacts). She is also secretary to the boards of directors and provides administrative support to the President and other staff...
Communications Manager
Nancy Leach
Nancy Leach, M.A., M.P.P. brings a broad research background to her role as Research Assistant for the CT Center for Effective Practice for Trauma (CONCEPT) and Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) Performance Improvement Center. She...
Research Assistant
Susan Macary
Susan Macary, MPH, joined CHDI in September 2012 as a Senior Associate for Health Initiatives. Her primary interests are in the development of early childhood community collaborations, the management and evaluation of behavioral and social...
Senior Associate for Health Initiatives
Regina Martin
Regina Martin joined the CHDI staff in March 2012 as an accounting assistant. She has a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut with a major in Accounting. She has twenty three years of experience as an accountant...
Accounting Assistant
Judith Meyers
Judith Meyers, Ph.D., a clinical and community psychologist, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CHDI and its parent organization, the Children's Fund of Connecticut. Dr. Meyers has focused her career on public policy and service...
President & CEO
Maggy Morales
Maggy is CHDI's Educating Practices in the Community (EPIC) Coordinator. She previously worked at the Connecticut Association for Human Services providing education in community settings to help increase awareness about and identification for...
EPIC Coordinator
Carol O'Connor
Carol O'Connor, LCSW joined CHDI in August of 2012 as the TF-CBT Project Coordinator and Quality Improvement Advisor. Carol has a Masters Degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She participated in the TF-CBT Learning...
TF-CBT Project Coordinator & Quality Improvement Advisor
Lori Schon
In Lori Schon's role as Office Manager, she manages all the daily office operations and supervises administrative staff. She was hired in June, 2008 as an Administrative Assistant and was promoted to Office Manager in July, 2010. Lori also...
Office Manager
Paul Suter
In his role as Vice President for Finance & Operations, Paul Suter manages the accounting and finances of both CHDI and its parent organization, the Children's Fund of Connecticut. In addition, Mr. Suter oversees contract management and human...
Vice President for Finance & Operations
Julie Tacinelli
Julie joined CHDI in 2012 as Communications Director, where she oversees communications strategy and outreach. She began her career in Washington, DC working in politics and government, including for the Clinton Administration at the White House...
Communications Director
Jeffrey Vanderploeg
Jeffrey Vanderploeg, Ph.D., is Associate Director of the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice at CHDI and Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Vanderploeg is involved in quality improvement, evaluation,...
Associate Director
Connecticut Center for Effective Practice
