CSI Team

Jewlya Lynn, Ph.D., (ABD, 2007), conducts community and stakeholder driven policy and evaluation research to better understand complex policy problems and help identify solutions. She has worked in a broad range of substantive areas including public health, mental health, education, human services, criminal and juvenile justice, diversity and disparities, and natural resources.

Denise McHugh, JD, has over twenty years of experience in the human services field, including work at the national, state, and local levels regarding legal and policy matters affecting communities, children, and families. She has served in leadership roles with public and private agencies and championed systems integration projects and systems of care initiatives.

Rebecca Kahn, BA, coordinates a wide range of projects and events, including conferences, task forces, community coalitions, research projects, and the development of policy briefs.

Natalie Portman-Marsh, LCSW, has 15 years experience in the mental health field as a clinician, program manager, and community planning facilitator.  Through her facilitation work, she has engaged consumers, families, and staff and stakeholders from faith based, mental health, schools, juvenile justice, child welfare, older adult, and rural service systems.

Pa'Ticia Mohsenion, BA, is a graduate student at the University of Colorado at Denver with a passion for research and advocacy on diversity, equality, and disparities issues. She has experience working in the deaf/hard of hearing community and in behavioral health services.

Christina Jayne (CJ) Kalinka, MA, Ed.M., is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado at Denver with research and clinical experience in health, human services, and education.  Her non-profit background includes community work with the homeless and individuals with mental health needs.

 

CSI Applied Public Policy Fellowship

CSI has an applied public policy fellowship that is currently not filled. To learn more, and to see application requirements, please go here.

 

CSI Community Partners

Lyn Kathlene, Ph.D., Colorado Institute of Public Policy (Director of a Non-Partisan Policy Analysis Institute)

Dan Montgomery, Blue Opal Strategies (Business Planning Consultant)

Pilar Ingargiola, MPH, CEO & Co-Founder, OneGiving (CSI Co-Founder)

Andi Leopoldus, M.P.A., President, AKL, Inc. (Legislative Consultant)