Institute for Human Development

Leadership and Staff Directory

Leadership

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George Gotto, Ph.D., director, 
UMKC Institute for Human Development;
director, Missouri University Center of Excellence for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

Michelle Reynolds, Ph.D., senior associate director of UMKC’s Institute for Human Development; director of IHD’s LifeCourse Nexus Training and Technical Assistance Center

Melissa Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA, associate director of Strategic   Communications for UMKC’s Institute for Human Development

Brandon King, director, Business Operations Programs, UMKC’s Institute for Human Development

Amelia Reighard, Grant Writing Lead for UMKC’s Institute for Human Development

Staff Directory

See those who comprise the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development along with their bios, projects teams they have supported, products they’ve produced and more. 

Advisory Council

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David Baker, Director
Missouri Assistive Technology

Kelly Derks, 
Self-Advocate

Emily Hartley,
State Partner, Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council

Vim Horn
Disability Advocate, Retired

Jeff Johnson, Coordinator
Real Voices Real Choices

Nicole Noblet
Self-Advocate, EITAS

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Melissa Patterson-Hazley, 
Community Partner, 
KC City Council

Nancy Pennington,
Executive Director
Missouri Association of
County Developmental
Disabilities Service Boards

Kim Stock, 
State Partner, Missouri Department of Mental Health

Lisa Sutherland
Attorney, Missouri Protection and Advocacy

Gena Villegas
Community Partner/Family Member
St. Joseph School District