
Alison Book, M.S.W., LCSW, ACC, Associate Dean
Areas of Expertise: Human services training, workforce development, organizational development, implementation science, leadership and coaching.
See Alison’s bio on the UC Davis CPE Leadership page.
Contact Information: apbook@ucdavis.edu

Michell Franklin, M.A., Program Director, Custom Training and Services
Areas of Expertise: Serving marginalized and under-represented communities, counseling, mental health, coaching and domestic violence.
Contact Information: mtfranklin@ucdavis.edu

Lucy Fuentes, Ed.D., LCSW, Director, Title IV-E Program
Areas of Expertise: Public child welfare, education advocacy, workforce development, mental health services, project management, and serving marginalized and under-represented communities.
Contact Information: ljfuentes@ucdavis.edu

Nancy Hafer, M.S., Program Director, Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice
Areas of Expertise: Human services training and workforce development, with specific focus on coaching and family-focused practice.
Contact Information: nshafer@ucdavis.edu

Sandhya Hermon, Ph.D., Program Director, Adult Protective Services (APS) Northern Academy
Areas of Expertise: Adult and aging services, workforce development, child welfare, eligibility and benefits programs, and social work education.
Contact Information: srhermon@ucdavis.edu

Julia Hernandez, Ph.D., M.S.W., Program Director, Research and Evaluation
Areas of Expertise: Research and evaluation design, project management, data management, advanced quantitative analysis, county self-assessments, public child welfare, intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Contact Information: julhernandez@ucdavis.edu

Tami McCalip, M.S.W., Assistant Director, Northern Academy
Areas of Expertise: Public child welfare training and workforce development, Safety Organized Practice, child and family teaming, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Child Welfare Core Practice Model/Integrated Core Practice Model, child welfare policy.
Contact information: tmccalip@ucdavis.edu