BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Colleen A. Monahan, Director
Center for the Advancement of Distance Education
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade



Education:

University of Illinois a Chicago
PhD program (ABD) Public Health
Completed Comprehensive exams 1997
Community Health with minor in Geographic Information Systems

University of Illinois a Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

MPH, 1989

Epidemiology

National College of Chiropractic
Doctorate in Chiropractic (D.C.)
1983
Chiropractic

National College of Chiropractic
BS, 1980
Human Biology


Professional Experience:

12/98-Present

Director, Instructional Technology Director, Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, IL.

8/95-Present

Adjunct Professor, Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, IL.

8/87-12/98

Assistant Director, Research & Development, Division of Specialized Care for Children, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

10/94-Present

Principal Investigator, Quality Community Managed Care. A federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau funded project to develop a quality assurance model for CSHCN in managed care.

10/95-Present

Principal Investigator, MCH-Info: Analytic Software Tool. A federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau funded project to develop and support a software program, MCH-Info, for use by state and local MCH/CSHCN programs and their supporting entities for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

7/94-Present

ACCESS/MCH, consultant to develop MCH-Info and technical assistance model for automation in assessment data for MCH/CSHCN programs.

10/93-Present

Core Faculty in the DEAL/MCH Enhanced Analytic Skills program. Funded by DHHS/HRSA/MCHB.

10/91-9/96

Co-Project Director, "FOCUS on Children" Funded by DHHS/PHS/MCHB. A project conducted to assist local health departments in conducting needs assessments.

3/89-3/90

Project Director, "Facilitating Access to Comprehensive Services" A needs assessment regarding the transition to adulthood of CSHCN.

8/89-12/90

Project Director, "Large Volume Ambulatory Infusion Pump Investigation (Use in Home)" (Funded by DHHS, Food and Drug Administration.)

8/88-8/89

Project Director, "Study of Home Respiratory Equipment Use." Funded by DHHS Food and Drug Administration.

9/87-6/88

Project Director, "Illinois Center for Assessment of Technology for Children in the Home" (Funded by DHHS/MCH/SPRANS Grant.

8/85-8/87

Research Specialist, "Children’s Home Health Network" (DHHS/MCH/ SPRANS Grant). Responsible for technology assessment as it pertains to ventilator-assisted children in the home.

Publications

Monahan, C., Ireys, H. Target Population Estimation for Assessing Quality of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs. Due January 2000. UIC/SPH/CADE, Chicago, IL.

Monahan, C., Sykora, J.: Developing and Analyzing Performance Measures for Assessing Quality Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs. October 1999. UIC/SPH/CADE, Chicago, IL.

Handler, A., Rosenberg, D., Monahan, C., Kennelly, J.: Analytic Methods in Maternal and Child Health. May 1998. UIC/DSCC, Chicago, IL.

Monahan, C. Harders-Shanahan, R., Maloney, M, Song, J.: Quality Community Managed Care: A Guide for Quality Assurance Measures for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Includes Pertinent Measures from Medicaid HEDIS. January 1997. UIC/DSCC, Chicago, IL.

Monahan, C., Szpur, M, Evans, M., et al: FOCUS on Children Community Planning Manual:Needs Assessment and Health Planning for Children, including Children with Special Health Care Needs. October 1996, UIC/DSCC, Chicago, IL.

Monahan, C. and Szpur M., et al: Database Management Systems for Case Management. In Albrecht GL. Advances in Medical Sociology: Case and Care Management. Volume 6, 1995, JAI Press, CT.

Monahan, C: Community-Based Needs Assessment, Children with Disabilities and Chronic Illness - Challenges and Solutions in Community Care. Wallace, H.M., Biehl, R.F., MacQueen, J.C. and Blackman, J.A., Mosby, 1996.

Monahan CA and Manago R: Technology in Pediatric Home Care: Issues in Monitoring for Quality. November 1992. Journal of Home Health Care Practice, 5(1): 1-11, 1992.