Over the years, SPEC Associates has acquired the commitment of an exceptional cadre of professionals who are experts in specific content areas or methodologies. Below is a list of content experts currently involved in SPEC projects.
Kathye R. Douglas, C.T.R.
Ms. Douglas has worked with SPEC on several projects involving tracking and interviewing study subjects. For eight years, she worked with the Michigan Cancer Foundation in the patient follow-up division. Since 1988, she has worked in cancer research at the University of Michigan Medical School. in addition to her work with SPEC tracking and interviewing high risk populations such as homeless, runaway and delinquent youth, she manages the breast cancer research database in the University of Michigan's Department of Radiation Oncology and has been a key partner in studies of breast cancer survival.
Helen Seidler, M.S. Ed and M. International Administration
Ms. Seidler is Principal in the consulting firm Somerset Global which offers strategy and technology solutions for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. She is a Senior Executive with over 25 years devoted to work in domestic and international nonprofit social change organizations, Ms. Seidler brings expertise in the areas of: program design & evaluation, training & workshop facilitation, coalition building, representation, fundraising, budgeting, staff hiring and management, project implementation, financial oversight and reporting, and publishing. She is co-author of the book International Grantmaking III: An Update on U.S. Foundation Trends (2004).