P. Antonio Olmos-Gallo, Ph.D.

P. Antonio Olmos-Gallo obtained a B.S. degree in Cognitive Psychology and a Masters Degree in Applied Statistics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver. Dr. Olmos-Gallo has worked for MHCD for the last 10 years, where he has led the agency in the development of an agency-wide system of outcomes, and program evaluation for MHCD’s programs. Dr. Olmos-Gallo is also associated with the University of Denver Department of Psychology and the Quantitative Research Methods program at the Morgridge College of Education, where he is an instructor teaching graduate courses on quantitative methods. Antonio has published in professional journals and has presented extensively in local, national, and international conferences on topics related to Statistical Methods, Program Evaluation and Instrument Equivalence across different subpopulations. In 2007, Antonio received the Katharine Reed Cummings award for outstanding contributions to program evaluation in Colorado.

email: Antonio.Olmos@mhcd.org

Linda LaGanga, Ph.D., LPC

Linda Laganga is a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She received her Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a concentration in Operations Research and a minor concentration in Strategic Management. As Director of Quality Systems & Operational Excellence at MHCD, she leads and coordinates MHCD's strategic planning with the Board of Directors and staff. Her department collaborates in facilitating consumers' recovery from mental illness as MHCD develops outcome tools and learning collaboratives to drive service quality improvement. Her ongoing research and university teaching focus on management of service operations and expanding healthcare access. Published appointment scheduling research with co-author Steve Lawrence of CU-Boulder has been featured in American Medical News, Wall Street Journal On-line, the Denver Business Journal, Colorado Public Radio, and ReachMD Radio shows

email: LindaLaganga@mhcd,org

Cathie McLean, MA, LPC, CACIII

Cathie McLean earned a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado, and is a Certified Addictions Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor.  For over six years she worked with homeless women at one of MHCD’s residential drug and alcohol treatment centers, and currently serves as the agency’s Quality Improvement Manager.   Her present responsibilities and interests include facilitating Peer Review and Utilization Management processes, training staff on documenting standards, and exploring and implementing strategies for integrating outcomes tools into the clinical workflow

email: Cathy.McLean@mhcd.org

Kate DeRoche, Ph.D.

As a research methodologist, Kate DeRoche’s main  interest is on method improvement for conducting research and evaluations in the social and behavioral sciences. She earned a B.S. in psychology, an MA in Human Neuropsychology, and a Ph.D. on Applied Statistics and Research Methods at the University of Northern Colorado. Her research interests include both qualitative and qualitative designs, including: measurement theory (Item Response Theory), longitudinal modeling (latent growth curve models), grounded theory techniques and community-based participatory research techniques.

email: Kathryn.Deroche@mhcd.org

C.J. McKinney, Ph.D. candidate

CJ McKinney earned his Master’s degree in Human Neuropsychology from the University of Northern Colorado, where he is also a Doctoral candidate in Applied Statistics. Prior to working for MHCD, he had 5 years of cognitive and behavioral research experience at both the University of Northern Colorado and University of New Mexico. His current interests include the relationship between Evidence Based Practices and Mental Health Recovery, and the use of advanced statistical methods and graphics to better describe individual change in health indicators.

email: Christopher.McKinney@mhcd.org

Michael Hester

Michael Hester has been programming computers since the days of computer punch cards and FORTRAN. He has worked as a professional programmer for almost thirty years. Prior jobs include working for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder Valley School District, Neodata Services, as a private contractor, and for Advanced Computer Systems for printers. Michael has specialized in database and web programming in the languages of English 33, Fortran, C, Perl, Visual DataFlex and C#. His prior specialty was fulfillment inventory systems for large printing companies.

email: Michael.Hester@mhcd.org