{"id":15974,"date":"2018-08-06T19:13:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/?page_id=15974"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:53:06","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

About Us<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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We are\u00a0a multidisciplinary team of researchers and trainers who conduct research studies, disseminate findings, prepare training and educational materials, and provide training and consultation services.\u00a0\u00a0Our center\u2019s activities\u00a0focus on\u00a0employment for people with serious mental illnesses.\u00a0\u00a0Our\u00a0team has defined the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach to supported employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Founders of IPS<\/h2><\/div>
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\"Robert<\/div><\/div>
Robert E. Drake<\/span>Founder of IPS<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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\"Deborah<\/div><\/div>
Deborah Becker<\/span>IPS Founder<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Meet Our Team<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

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\"Monirah<\/div><\/div>
Monirah Al-Abdulmunem, MS<\/span>Research Assistant<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Westat<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Gary<\/div><\/div>
Gary R. Bond, PhD<\/span>Senior Research Associate<\/span><\/div><\/div>
garybond70@gmail.com<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Ruth<\/div><\/div>
Ruth Brock<\/span>IPS National Trainer and Consultant<\/span><\/div><\/div>
The IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Elizabeth<\/div><\/div>
Elizabeth A. Carpenter-Song, PhD<\/span>Research Associate Professor<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Department of Anthropology
\nDartmouth College<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Lisa<\/div><\/div>
Lisa B. Dixon, MD, MPH<\/span>Professor of Psychiatry<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Columbia University Medical Center<\/p>\n

Director
\nCenter for Practice Innovations (CPI) at the New York State Psychiatric Institute<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Robert<\/div><\/div>
Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD<\/span>Vice President<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Westat<\/p>\n

Professor
\nColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons <\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Ana<\/div><\/div>
Ana Florence, PhD<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry, Columbia University
\nResearch Scientist III, New York State Psychiatric Institute<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Jennie<\/div><\/div>
Jennie Keleher<\/span>IPS National Trainer and Consultant<\/span><\/div><\/div>
The IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Sandy<\/div><\/div>
Sandy Langfitt Reese<\/span>IPS National Trainer and Consultant<\/span><\/div><\/div>
The IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Crystal<\/div><\/div>
Crystal McMahon<\/span>IPS Lead for California<\/span><\/div><\/div>
California Center of Excellence
\nThe IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Justin<\/div><\/div>
Justin D. Metcalfe, PhD<\/span>Policy Researcher<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Westat<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Susan<\/div><\/div>
Susan Morris<\/span>Westat Administrative Manager<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Westat<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Sarah<\/div><\/div>
Sarah Swanson, LSW, CRC<\/span>Director, IPS Learning Community<\/span><\/div><\/div>
The IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lourice Khoury<\/span>Administrative Manager<\/span><\/div><\/div>
The IPS Employment Center
\nResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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