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Our Team

Dr. Latrice Rollins, PhD, MSW

Dr. Latrice Rollins, PhD, MSW

Director &  Principal Investigator

Dr. Tandeca King Gordon, EdD
Dr. Tandeca King Gordon, EdD

Associate Director

Leris Bernard

Leris Bernard

Co-Lead, Communications

Dr. Azaliah Israel, PhD

Dr. Azaliah Israel, PhD

Co-Lead, Communications

Dr. Cassandra Bolar, PhD

Dr. Cassandra Bolar, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Alex Camardelle, PhD

Dr. Alex Camardelle, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Brian McGregor, PhD

Dr. Brian McGregor, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Arthi Rao, PhD

Dr. Arthi Rao, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Nina Smith,  PhD

Dr. Nina Smith,  PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Robert Mayberry, PhD

Dr. Robert Mayberry, PhD

Co-Lead, Capacity Building

Dr. Rodney Washington, EdD

Dr. Rodney Washington, EdD

Co-Investigator, Early Care and Education

Dr. Fengxia Yan, PhD

Dr. Fengxia Yan, PhD

Biostatistician

Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooper

Research Assistant/Data Analyst

Elijah Richardson

Elijah Richardson

Research Assistant/Data Analyst

Jude Louissaint

Jude Louissaint

Community Health Workers/Research Assistant

Technical Work Group Members

Remi Baduro

Community Representative

Derek M. Griffin

Racial Justice Institute & Center of Men’s Health Equity

Stanley Sellers

Communities in Schools

Natalie S. Burke

CommonHealth ACTION

Kenn Harris

National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Monteic A. Sizer

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

Cheryl Presswood Carter

Academy of Creative Coaching

June Gary Hopps

The School of Social Work, University of Georgia

Adeola Sonaike

Baker Street Behavioral Health & Epilepsy Alliance America

Thomas Cotton

Redemption & Advancement Alliance, Inc.

Cemeré James

National Black Child Development Institute

Brianna Thompson

Genisis Alliance for Mental Wellness

Jay Fagan

Fatherhood Research and Practice Network

Odis Johnson, Jr.

Hopkins Center of Safe and Healthy Schools

Chris White

Father Movement

Gina Green-Harris

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships

Adzoa Reese

Community Representative

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This project is supported by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (Grant #: 90PH0031-01-00) totaling $1.8 million with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirements.

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