Tevin Middleton
By Kirsten onFOCUSTevin aims to facilitate student matriculation through K–20 education by bolstering school mental health (SMH). Addressing barriers impeding student…
Imani J. Belton
By Kirsten onFOCUSImani's research interests lie at the intersection of mental health, structural racism, and the built environment. Through community-based participatory…
Nicolás “Nico” Juárez
By Kirsten onFOCUS"A world where many worlds fit." The aim and sentiment of this revolutionary slogan informs Nico's research on how…
Maya K. Bracy
By Kirsten onFOCUSMaya studies applied developmental science and is interested in embedding concepts of child social, emotional, and biobehavioral development within…
Katherine A. Pérez-Quiñones
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow do people exercise their agency to have better and healthier communities, whether these communities are big or small?…
Angel Reyes
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAngel's focus revolves around community involvement for improved civic engagement within marginalized regions in California. At times, low-income neighbor…
Mudia Uzzi
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMudia’s research is focused on violence and trauma in urban communities. He aspires to create place-based interventions that redress…
Justin W. Morgan
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJustin is primarily interested in how communities could interact with their social, political, and ecological environments to eliminate health…
James Huỳnh
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow do we create social, economic, and political conditions where people can thrive and build meaningful connections? Achieving shared…
Dimpho Orionzi
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs a social institution, our health care system is charged with caring for individuals when they are sick. The…
Jasmine Blanks Jones
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJasmine Blanks Jones’s research focuses on how young people develop civic capabilities through arts practices that produce outcomes for…
Dana Williamson
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDana Williamson’s research focuses on understanding community organizing strategies to address issues related to environmental justice. She is particularl…
Terrell Frazier
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSTerrell Frazier’s research interests include political sociology, social movements, social networks, organizations, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuali…
Mónica Gutiérrez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMónica’s research focuses on structural and institutional racism and how this affects the inequitable distribution of power, land, and…
Shanaé Burch
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSShanaé’s research in health behavior will explore the effects of arts participation and cultural engagement on health outcomes. In…
Matthew Bakko
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMatthew is interested in making social change processes more equitable. How do differing systems and practices of philanthropy, welfare,…
Deanna Barath
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs part of the program, Deanna will work on research to improve health equity for vulnerable populations. She is…