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Research Committee

The FFTA Research Committee enhances the exchange between research, practice and program administration. Regular activities include the publication of a series of Research Annotations, and coordination of a research track at the annual conference. Recent accomplishments include the release of an Evidence-based Practice Resource Guide and Research Briefs on “ Evidence-based Practice in Foster Parent Training and Support: Implications for Treatment Foster Care Providers ” and “ Involving Foster Parents in Permanency Planning for Adolescents in Treatment Foster Care: Evidence-based Practices .

The Research Committee has also released a guide on Measuring Consumer Satisfaction in Treatment Foster Care. This year the committee is working on a compilation of practice models being used in the field and a survival guide on systemic changes that impact TFC providers.

The Research Committee's membership is diverse and comprised of TFC researchers, evaluators, educators, clinicians, direct service practitioners, and other individuals interested in applying research to practice. The committee meets once a month by conference call and in-person at the FFTA Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care. We are seeking new committee members who are interested in networking with other TFC professionals and contributing to these important projects. If you are interested in serving on the FFTA Research Committee, send an email to: mcole@ffta.org .

Committee Members

Gail Biro, MSW Committee Co-Chair Vice President of Policy and Program Development Neighbor To Family Daytona Beach, FL	Maureen Murray, LCSW Clinical Director Duke University Medical Center Services Effectiveness Research Program Durham, NC
Ben Kerman, Ph.D. Committee Co-Chair Director of Research Casey Family Services New Haven, CT	Mary Beth Rauktis, Ph.D. Child Welfare Education and Research Program University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work Pittsburgh, PA
Louise Angermann, MPA Regional Manager of Outcomes and Evaluations EMQ FamiliesFirst Davies, CA	Jacqueline Remondet Wall, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Indianapolis School of Psychological Sciences Indianapolis, IN
Kellie Armstrong, MSW Vice President of Administrative Services Arrow Child & Family Ministries Spring, TX	Scott Sells CEO Parenting with Love and Limits Tallmadge, OH
Pamela A. Bridgeman, LMSW, MA Clinical Case Manager/Consultant Pamela Bridgeman Consulting and Training Cartersville, GA	F. Edward Sparks, ACSW Executive Vice President National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. Columbus, OH
Paul Brylske, MSW, LCSW-C Director, Treatment Foster Care Kennedy Krieger Family Center Baltimore, MD	Cari Still, MSW/MPH, LCSW Director of Client and Family Services Camelot Community Care, Inc. Clearwater, FL
Lynn Castrianno, Ph.D., M.L.S. Omaha, NE	Scott Timmerman, LISW-S National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. Columbus , OH
Dave Earley, MSSA Assistant Director, Treatment Foster Care The Village Network, Inc. Wooster, OH	Mario Tommasi, Ph.D., ABPP V.P., Clinical Affairs Community Treatment Solutions Moorestown, NJ
Leslie Ellis-Lang, LMFT Managing Director, Child and Youth Services CARF International Tucson , AZ	Robert Twigg, MSW, Ph.D. Saskatoon, SK
Amelia Franck Meyer Executive Director Anu Family Services Hudson, WI	Linda Uebel Sr. Vice President of Treatment Services SAFY of America, Inc. Delphos, OH
Steven M. Koch, PhD, HSPP Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Riley Child Development Center Indiana University School of Medicine - Dept. of Pediatrics Indianapolis, IN	Frank Vega Clinical Director Lutheran Social Services of the South Austin, TX