Podcast Season 2

Ms. Dienger obtained her BSW and MSW from Florida State University (1991 & 1994) and spent years working as a social worker in public and private sectors, primarily in the areas of foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice. Engaging with children and families in crisis commonly included deep work in the mental health, substance abuse, economic services, medical, and criminal justice fields. Now as a senior consultant and health and human services subject matter expert at IBM, she leverages her extensive knowledge in social programs to guide the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions to improve experiences for government agencies, caseworkers, and the clients they serve.

Miranda Slaughter currently serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator on the Northwest Region Assessment Response Team for the Florida Department of Children and Families. She began her career in investigations shortly after completing her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of West Florida. She worked as a forensic death investigator for several years and obtained her Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Alabama. In 2017, she delved into the world of child protective investigations with the Department. She has been a child protective investigator and currently serves on the Northwest Region Employee Council. Miranda has a passion for teamwork and unique approaches to problem solving. In her role on the Assessment Response Team, she engages with a copious array of cases and works to provide the right solution for the family at that specific time in their lives.

Dr. Campbell was born and raised in Manchester, Jamaica, and moved between the island and Florida throughout her life. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Florida, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a Doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Miami. Dr. Campbell is passionate about films, music, reading, writing, research and forensic science.

Tiffany has been involved with Community Participatory Action Research (CPAR) since July of 2019; specifically with a research group called Very Important Parents (VIP). Through her work with VIP, she cultivated research skills and knowledge that helped improve child and family serving systems. In addition to her involvement in CPAR, she is a member of the Broward County Race Equity Family Engagement Advisory Board (FEAB). In this capacity, Tiffany utilizes an anti-racist approach in her leadership, research methods, and data analysis.

Karen A. Randolph is the Agnes Flaherty Stoops Professor at the FSU College of Social Work. Dr. Randolph's areas of interest are child welfare and evaluation research methods. Her current projects include studies on: 1) the use of evidence-based knowledge in child welfare practice, and 2) child welfare workforce recruitment and retention with The Florida Study of Professionals for Safe Families. She is lead author of the book entitled, Basic Statistics in Multivariate Analysis, as a part of the Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods, published by Oxford University Press.

Morgan Ryan has worked in child welfare with Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS) for over 13 years. She currently serves as the unified service center director for CaseAIM statewide. Prior to working with the CaseAIM team, Morgan started as a dependency case manager, moving into various roles with placement, diversion, and case management supervision within Central Florida. Morgan attended Florida State University's College of Social Work, graduating with her Master of Social Work degree in 2006 and Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2005. As an adoptee, she is passionate about helping children in need, which led to her career in social work at CHS.