The Center is staffed by professionals with expertise in mental health, violence prevention, program evaluation, strategic planning, communications, social marketing, education, and training.
SAMHSA grantees in need of training or technical assistance should contact their Technical Assistance Specialist (TAS) located under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Technical Assistance Team.
Biographies and contact information for staff can be found below.
Leadership and Administration
Deborah Haber, Center Director
Cheryl Vince Whitman, Technical Monitor
David Osher, Technical Monitor
Chris Blaber, Mental Health Product Lead
Tim Dunn, SS/HS Team Leader
Celestino Garcia, Adminstrative Manager
Sandra Keenan, Deputy Director
Kim Netter, Products Lead
Ron Slaby, Senior Scientist
Laura Towvim, Managing Director
Sue Vargo, Events Lead
Center Support
Emily Doerr, Research Assistant
Min Lin, Research Assistant
Erica Macheca, Research Assistant
Anne McAuliffe, Managing Editor
Perryne O'Reilly, Administrative Assistant
Rebecca Osburne-Rothstein, Research Assistant
Marc Posner, Writer
Kristen Roney, Research Assistant
Ben Spooner, Administrative Assistant
Erin Tackney, Technology Specialist/Senior Administrative Assistant
Anne Wang, Evaluation Specialist
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Technical Assistance Team
Tim Dunn, Team Leader
Stephanie Autumn, Technical Assistance Specialist
Jack Campana, Technical Assistance Specialist
Connie Constantine, Technical Assistance Specialist
Lauren Gilman, Technical Assistance Specialist
Sandra Keenan, Technical Assistance Specialist
Nancy Kelly, Technical Assistance Specialist
Jennifer Kitson, Technical Assistance Specialist
Nancy Macias-Smith, Technical Assistance Specialist
John Rosiak, Technical Assistance Specialist
Ron Slaby, Technical Assistance Specialist
Mary Thorngren, Technical Assistance Specialist
Sue Vargo, Technical Assistance Specialist
Gwen Willis-Darpoh, Technical Assistance Specialist
Barb Zandlo Hutchinson, Technical Assistance Specialist
Evaluation Team
Wayne Harding, Team Leader
Scott Formica, Evaluation Specialist
