Allison Howland - IIDC/CCSC Center Director
Dr. Allison Howland is the director of the Center for Collaborative Systems Change (CCSC) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington. Dr. Howland’s scholarship is focused on supporting communities to improve and integrate social, educational, health, and governmental services through technical assistance and applied research. She partners with multiple state and local agencies on various initiatives including systems of care, substance abuse prevention and intervention, adult and juvenile justice, maternal and child health, and school-based health and social services integration. Howland has worked extensively with rural, urban, and suburban communities across Indiana to facilitate interagency collaboration to support infrastructure development across systems and sectors to promote adult, child, and family well-being. She has related expertise in coalition development, strategic planning, mixed methods and process, and community-participatory research design. She has a passion for helping communities identify and mobilize resources to solve social issues, particularly in underserved areas. Howland holds a bachelor’s degree in general and special education from the University of North Dakota, a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University, and a Doctorate in Special Education and Policy Studies from Indiana University.