Author: HDI Staff

  • KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Gabriella Martin

    KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Gabriella Martin

    Martin is in her fourth year of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Eastern Kentucky University with a goal of becoming a licensed Psychologist. She has a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and is currently a Temporary Licensed Psychological Associate for the state of Kentucky, providing therapeutic and assessment services. She has extensive history working with…

  • Eileen Grady Brown

    Eileen Grady Brown

    Data Support Analyst A.W.A.R.E. II Phone: Email: eileen.grady@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Digital Mapping, Report Writing and Editing, Customer Service Reason: Research: Interests: Reading, plants, outdoor activities, biking around town, and seeing live music.

  • Kimberly Copeland

    Kimberly Copeland

    Early Care and Education Coach: Professional Development Child Care Aware Phone: Email: kimberly.copeland@uky.edu Responsibilities: Professional Development Coach for the Salt River Area Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Carrie Rashleigh

    Carrie Rashleigh

    Early Care and Education Coach: Quality Coach Child Care Aware Phone: (859) 246-6754 Email: Carrie.Rashleigh@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Morgan Turner

    KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Morgan Turner

    Morgan Turner works as a Program Education Assistant at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute. He is a self-advocate with both cognitive and physical disabilities with experience in leadership and peer education.  Turner hosts Morgan’s Musings, a video series dedicated to supporting individuals to become strong leaders and self-advocates using their unique assets and…

  • Lacy Armstrong

    Lacy Armstrong

    Data Support Analyst Evaluation Phone: Email: LAR241@uky.edu Responsibilities: Managing, analyzing, securing, and reporting sensitive information. Experiences: Project Owner; Project Manager; Web/Graphic Design; Municipal Government Bookkeeping/Reporting/Minutes; Grant Management. Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Michelle Ellington

    Michelle Ellington

    Evaluation Analyst Senior Evaluation, SOC FIVE Phone: Email: michelle@uky.edu Responsibilities: Project Management, Solution Development, Process Engineering Experiences: Operations Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, Quality Management, Data Management & Visualizations Reason: I am passionate about helping eliminate operational pain points that increase efficiency and help build a positive work culture. Research: Interests: Lean (TPS, Six Sigma,…

  • Candace Storrer

    Candace Storrer

    Early Care and Education Coach: Training Child Care Aware Phone: Email: Candace.Storrer@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Team-Based Design of Assistive Technology Devices

    Team-Based Design of Assistive Technology Devices

    During the 2021 fall semester , the UK Human Development Institute collaborated with Dr. Justin Huber, UK College of Medicine, and Dr. Babak Bazgari, from the UK College of Engineering working with 16 students in the Team-Based Design of Assistive Technology Devices. Each of four groups started with multiple project proposals identified from their summer shadowing experience at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. They presented their…

  • Josiah Fowler

    Josiah Fowler

    Rehabilitation Technologist Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Phone: Email: Josiah.Fowler@ky.gov Responsibilities: Assistive Technology services for the KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests: