A. Dirk Hightower, Ph.D., Executive Director
- Nancy E. Cook, Assistant to the Executive Director
Finance & Administration
Sharon DeVita, M.B.A., Director
- Larry M. Broser, M.B.A., Deputy Director
- Marc Charbonneau, Systems Analyst and Developer
- Geralyn Cone, Senior Production Coordinator
- Sarah Gothard, Receptionist
- Beverly Miller, Information Analyst
- Christine Ranalletta, Staff Accountant
- Sonia N. Rivera, Administrator
- Kathleen Slater, Data Control Clerk
- Cyndie Walker, Customer Service Specialist
Community Partnerships
Lori VanAuken, M.P.A., Director
- Lauri S. Brugger, M.S., Deputy Director
- Janis Cameron, Administrator
- Mary Maiolo, Senior Graphics Coordinator
- Jane Passamonte, Senior Development Associate
- Dawn Pozzi, MPH, Senior Project Coordinator & Director of REEP
- Sabrina Moore, M.A., Project Coordinator
- Connie Rodriguez, M.S.Ed., Supervising Mentor
- Connie Valk, M.S.ED., C.A.S., Early Care and Education Specialist
- Genemarie B. Van Wagner, Project Coordinator
- Gillian M. Young-Miller, M.S.Ed., Project Coordinator
National Services
Deborah B. Johnson, M.S., NCSP, Director
- Arlene Bobin, M.S.Ed., Senior Project Coordinator
- Bert Farrell, Health Project Coordinator
- Gail Ferguson, Ph.D., Research and Clinical Associate
- Stephanie Fernandez, Administrative Assistant
- Gary Lazenby, M.S.Ed., CAS, Educational Consultant
- Ellen Leopold, M.S. Ed., Educational Consultant
- Mary Anne Peabody, LCSW, Clinical Associate
- Lynn Smith, LMSW, Social Worker
Research & Evaluation
Bohdan S. Lotyczewski, Director
Guillermo Montes, Ph.D., Director
- Marjorie J. Allan, Senior Project Coordinator
- Rusti Berent, Ph.D., Director of Evaluation Services
- Hugh F. Crean, Ph.D., Research Associate
- Stephen Fielding, Ph.D., Research Associate
- Walt Gramiak, M.S., Senior Information Analyst
- Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director
- JoAnne Pedro-Carroll, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate
- Shira Peterson, Ph.D., Research Associate
- Melissa Reynolds Weber, Information Analyst
Monroe #1 BOCES
Lea Duserick, M.A., CAS, Director of Primary Project Monroe BOCES #1 LEA for New York State
- Dr. Frederick Wille, Superintendent
- Jessie York, Administrative Assistant
Contact Children's Institute for further information.


