Personnel Preparation Committee
DEC appreciates the
The Personnel Preparation Committee works in collaboration with and under the direction of the DEC Executive Office to complete projects and initiatives associated with preservice and in-service personnel preparation.

Christine Spence, Chair
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University

Allison Cusano
Research Specialist
Institute for Child Success

Karen Lange
Doctoral Scholar
University of Arkansas

Sarah Sexton
Associate Director
Family, Infant & Preschool Program

Megan Purcell
Clinical Associate Professor
Purdue University

Crystal Williams
Doctoral Student
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ebony Holliday
Research Scientist/ School Psychologist
Kennedy Krieger Institute

Katherine Szocik
Graduate Research Assistant
George Mason University

Cori Hill
VA Early Intervention PD Specialist
Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University

Jennifer Mendoza Beasley
Assistant Professor
North Carolina A&T State University

Sarah Wiegand
Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University

Margarita
Professor
Catholic University of Valencia

Ann Mickelson
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Shawna Harbin
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Washington