Our Staff

Name Professional Title Areas of Interest/Research
Deborah A. Auger Associate Professor Nonprofit Management, Capacity-Building for Nonprofit Leadership; Role of Nonprofits in Shaping/Administering American Social Policy
Janice L. Barlow Assistant Policy Scientist, KIDS COUNT in Delaware Child and Family Well-Being; Utilization of Data for Program Planning; Policy Decision Making and Accountability; Data-Based Advocacy
Signe Clayton Bell Assistant Director Community Development and Revitalization, Civic Engagement, Food System Reform, Nonprofit Management
Karen A. Curtis Associate Professor U.S. Social Welfare Policy and Programs; U.S. Poverty and Community Development; Qualitative Research; Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Tommy Fisher Program Manager Youth Leadership Development; LGBT Issues; School Counseling; Theatre and Music
Roger Hesketh Sr. Program Manager, Public Allies Delaware Community Development, Civic Engagement, National Service
Raheemah M. Jabbar-Bey Assistant Professor Community-Based Economic Development; Social Justice Organizing; Neighborhood and Community Planning; Faith-Based Community Development; Brownfield Development and Environmental Justice; Citizen Empowerment; Civic Engagement; Urban society and Urban Affairs
Mary Joan McDuffie Assistant Policy Scientist Health Policy Research, Program Evaluation
Sharon Merriman-Nai Project Director, CANE Elder Abuse Awareness, Prevention, and Response; Aging/Aging Services Issues
Tony Middlebrooks Assistant Professor Leadership Theory and Practice; Integration of Design and Leadership; Innovative Methods of Leadership Education; Informal Learning Environments; First-Year College Student Teaching and Assessment; Research Methods; Program Evaluation
Christina A. Morrow Director, Public Allies Delaware Inclusion, Social Justice, Nonprofit Management, Education
Carolyn A. Petrak Communications &Training Coordinator Nonprofit Management, Social Marketing, Nonprofit Training and Professional Development
Steven W. Peuquet Director Urban Planning, Housing, Fair Housing, Homelessness, Community Revitalization, Non-Profit Agency Management
Crystal L. Ross Staff Assistant
Terry Schooley Director, KIDS COUNT in Delaware Children and Family Issues, Education
Paul L. Solano Associate Professor Health Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Finance, Econometrics and Research Methodology, Health Policy and Services
Karen Stein Associate Professor Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Bahira Sherif Trask Professor Family Support; Work, Gender and Families; Economics and Families; Globalization and Families; Cultural Diversity and Families; Holistic Community Development
Danilo Yanich Associate Professor Media, Citizenship and Public Policy (Media Ownership, Local TV News, Public Sphere); Crime and Criminal Justice Policy; Comparative Media and Political Systems; Policy Analysis
Jennie K. Yeow Program Manager, Public Allies Delaware Asset-based Community Development; Social Justice; Nonprofit Leadership Development