Sally Haywood

Director of Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Research
MPA - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL


Phone: (314) 935-5741
E-mail: shaywood@gwbmail.wustl.edu


Sally Haywood has served as administrator of the Center for Mental Health Services Research (CMHSR) since 1994 and has extensive experience in research administration, both at Washington University and in community agencies.  She is responsible for coordination of federally funded research projects on mental health services and implementation and for coordination of an infrastructure to support scientific research.  She facilitates pilot research projects within the CMHSR’s substantive niche through the 6-18 month process from initial idea, pilot testing, grant proposal submission, funding and implementation.  Ms. Haywood serves as a liaison between the center and several of its partner agencies, particularly the Center’s agency-network core collaboration, the Research Network Development Core with publicly-funded, state, child welfare and aging services.

 

Selected Grants and Roles at GWB

Also served as Administrator in the following capacities:

  • School of Social Work Grant Development Office (20% FTE) Oct. 1996-2002.
  • Early Head Start Project Evaluation (10% FTE) June 1998-May 2003.
  • Community Care Services and Outcomes: Burden of Depression (10% FTE) June 2000-2004
  • Collaborative Planning Project on Minority Youth in Juvenile Justice (5% FTE) Oct. 1998-Mar 2000
  • Black Rural and Urban Caregivers Mental Health/Functioning (5% FTE) May 1999-Aug. 2000
  • Student Academic Advisor Aug. 1996-present
  • Field Instructor for Social Work Practicum Students, Aug. 1992-present
  • Director, Grace Hill MORE Data Systems, "Neighborhood Information Network" from NTIA, US Department of Commerce, $1.2 million, 1994-1997.



Professional Specialties and Affiliation

  • Public Administration & Policy Analysis
  • Management & Personnel
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, Jefferson City, MO, 1992-present



Selected Publications

Graber, H., Haywood, S., Vosler, N. (1996).  An Empowerment Model for Buiding Neighborhood Community: Grace Hill Neighborhood Services.  Journal of Progressive Human Services, 7(2), 63-76.

Fisher, E.B., Strunk, R., Sussman, L.K., Arfken, C., Sykes, R., Munro, J., Haywood, S., Harrison, D., Bascom, S.  (1996).  Acceptability and Feasibility of a Community Approach to Asthma Management: The Neighborhood Asthma Coalition (NAC).  Journal of Asthma, 33(6), 367-383.

Proctor, E., McMillen, C., Haywood, S. & Dore, P.  (In Press).  Advancing Mental Health Research: Washington University's Center for Mental Health Services Research. Social Work Research.

Hovmand, P.S., Gillespie, D.F., Proctor, E., Levin, B., McFarland, D., Goon, B.E., & Haywood, S. (In Progress).  Science meets policy practice. To be submitted to Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research in July 2008.