Leadership

Staff Directory

Nicholas Bollinger, BA
Research Assistant
Early Childhood Innovation Center
816-235-1770
bollingern@umkc.edu
5306 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110
Nancy Carter
Director, ACED Program
UCEDD
816-235-5678
carterne@umkc.edu
Melinda Ray
Support Coordinator, Health and Aging
UCEDD
melinda.ray@umkc.edu
5305 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110
Maria McAhan
ACED Coordinator
UCEDD
816-235-1754
mcahanm@umkc.edu
Helene Houston-Reed
Director, Interdisciplinary Education Programs
UCEDD
hhouston@umkc.edu
5030 Cherry St. Cherry Hall, Room 132 Kansas City, MO 64110
Deandra Butler
Research Assistant, Health and Aging
UCEDD
dmbutler@umkc.edu
5305 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110
Danielle Chiang
Director, Maternal and Child Health
Early Childhood Innovation Center
816-235-6427
chiangd@umkc.edu
5305 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110
Carol Calhoun
Officr Support Assistant IV
LifeCourse Nexus
816-235-5834
calhounc@umkc.edu
5030 Cherry St. Cherry Hall, Room 132 Kansas City, MO 64110
Candace Cunningham
Research Aide
UCEDD
816-235-5833
cunninghamcan@umkc.edu
Brandon King
Director of Operations
816-235-1694
kingcb@umkc.edu
5311 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110
Amelia Reighard
Senior Research Assistant/Project Coordinator, Health and Aging
UCEDD
816-235-1757
reigharda@umkc.edu
5305 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110

Our Advisory Council

UMKC-IHD values the contributions of a select group of advisers to our UCEDD. The Advisory Leadership Team provides feedback on organizational priorities and activities and participates in statewide education efforts and coalition building led by UMKC IHD.

Our Advisory Leadership Team includes representative adults with disabilities, family members, and leaders of the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council, Missouri Protection and Advocacy, Missouri Assistive Technology, and Senate Bill 40 Boards.
Vim Horn
Disability Advocate, Retired
Sharon Williams
Parent
Patty Goss
Member, PeopleFirst of Missouri
Nancy Pennington
Executive Director, Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Service Boards
Lisa Sutherland
Attorney, Missouri Protection and Advocacy
Jeff Johnson
Coordinator, Real Voices Real Choices
Erica Gordon
Parent, Transition Academy
David Baker
Director, Missouri Assistive Technology

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