Guest Contributors

Meet Our Contributors

This page recognizes guest authors, speakers, and thought leaders who have shared their expertise with the adoption community through NCFA. From in-depth articles to live webinar presentations, each contributor listed here has helped bring valuable knowledge and lived experience to those we serve.

Browse alphabetically by clicking a letter below to jump straight to that section, or use the keyword search bar to look up a contributor by name.

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If you’re interested in writing an article, speaking on a webinar, or sharing your expertise in another way, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us at ncfa@adoptioncouncil.org.

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First Name A-D

Abigail Rose Drumm Allison Cooke Douglas, M.S. Allon Kalisher Andrea T. Vavonese NCFA Board of Directors Anna Pawley, LMSW Lifeline Children’s Services Autumn Ackerson Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC Therapy Redeemed Catherine Kunz Celeste Liversidge TruAdopt Law, and Co-Founder, Ethical Family Building Christine Tangel, LCSW Chuck Johnson Claire Davis, LICSW-S Claire Davis Counseling & Consulting Dana Johnson, MD, PhD Divisions of Neonatology and Global Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Debbie Riley, LCMFT Center for Adoption Support and Education Diana Osipsov, LCSW Roots Therapeutic Specialty Services Dr. Brett Furst, LMFT

First Name E-H

E. Stefani Moon, LPC, MA, TBRI Practitioner Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children Ebony Mack Elaine Duncan Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH, BCC Adoption Program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore – Einstein College of Medicine Elisa Rosman, PhD, MA Formed Families Forward Elise Lowe, MSW Erika G. Schmitt, MSW, LSW The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh Francine Apy SoulFilling, LLC Heidi Bruegel Cox

First Name I-L

Jane Krol Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children Janelle Ison Jayne Schooler Schooler Institute Jennifer Chambers, MD, MPH & TM The Adoption & Foster Care Clinic Jennifer Kelly, MS ACF+ Adoptions Jennifer Lanter Gladney Center for Adoption Joshua Sparrow Julia Small, MS III Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, FAAN Katie Page Sander Kelly Curry, LICSW-S, PIP The Adoption and Foster Care Clinic Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard Kris Faasse, LMSW, ACSW BCS, Retired Kris Henneman, MSW Institute for Family and Community Development, Spaulding for Children Kristen Hamilton, MA Support Services, Zeeland Christian School Laura Radel Lauren Jiang, LMSW Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children Lindsay Lanham Lisa Qualls Host and TBRI Practitioner Lori Holden Lydia Miller

First Name M-P

Marcy Bursac, MA, MBA The Forgotten Adoption Option Mark Melson Melissa Corkum The Adoption Connection Meshan Lehmann, LCSW-C Paths for Families Nancy Robbins Phil Weglarz, Ph.D.

First Name Q-T

Ramya Gruneisen, MS Rita Soronen Robert C. Lamarche, LCSW, JD Advocates for Children and Families Rose Kreider Shamele Hill, MSW Stephanie Thompson Tamarie Willis, PhD, MSW University of Washington School of Social Work Tanya Kaanta Thomas May, PhD Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine- Washington State University Traci Newell, LBSW-S Lifeline Children’s Services

First Name U-X

Wayne W. Sharp, Ph.D.