Lenard Kaye, D.S.W./Ph.D.
Program Director

Lenard W. Kaye is Professor of Social Work at the University of Maine School of Social Work, Director of the UMaine Center on Aging in the College of Business, Public Policy & Health and Program Director for ENCorps. During the 2000-2001 academic year, he was the Visiting Libra Professor in UMaine’s College of Business, Public Policy & Health. Previously, he was Professor of Social Work and Social Research and Director of the Ph.D. Program at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and Associate Director of the Brookdale Institute on Aging & Adult Human Development at Columbia University.

Jennifer Crittenden, M.S.W.
Program Manager

Jennifer is Program Manager for ENCorps. She is also a Fiscal and Administrative Officer at the UMaine Center on Aging. She received both her B.A. in psychology and M.S.W. from the University of Maine. Jennifer has over seven years of research experience and has been involved in numerous research, community service, and training projects here at the university. Jennifer serves as Program Director for the Safe Medicine Disposal for ME program in addition to coordination evaluation efforts for the Rural Caregiver Network Project, and serving as a grants manager for the Maine Kinship Connections Project.

David Wihry
Research Associate

David is a Research Associate for ENCorps. A lifelong resident of Maine, he attended the University of Maine and received a B.A. in philosophy. While completing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Delaware, David served as a Graduate Research Assistant with the National Center on Elder Abuse, a program of the U.S. Administration on Aging. Among varied research subjects, David is interested in elder abuse prevention, awareness, and intervention strategies. Other interests include improving quality in long-term care facilities, as well as examining the role of transportation in aiding the quality of life of older individuals.

Patti Foden
Program Coordinator

Patti is responsible for recruiting and training ENCorps volunteers. Her background includes more than 20 years of training and leadership development experience in both business and non-profit organizations. She serves on the Board of the Maine chapter of the Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and is an Action Learning Coach facilitating an Issue-Based Community Impact group for the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). She earned a BA in Speech Communication from the University of Maine and is a Certified Birkman Method® Consultant.

Carol Hammond
Marketing Coordinator

Carol is responsible for managing ENCorps marketing and public relations activities. She has served as Dean of Communications at Southern Maine Community College and as Director of Communications at the Maine Audubon Society. Most recently she has worked as a marketing consultant for several Maine organizations, including Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and MaineHealth. She has a B.A. in writing from Marlboro College.