{"id":2831,"date":"2023-02-06T12:04:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/?page_id=2831"},"modified":"2024-02-28T12:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:32:50","slug":"cpes-meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"CPES &#8211; Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"in-page-list\"><ul id=\"menu-cpes\" class=\"menu nav nav-list nav-pills nav-stacked\"><li id=\"menu-item-2887\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-about\/\">About<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2886\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-meet-the-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2885\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-the-seow\/\">The SEOW<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2884\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-data-resources-partners\/\">Data Resources and Partners<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2883\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-partnerships\/\">Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2882\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-products\/\">Products<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2881\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-news-and-events\/\">News and Events<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2880\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/cpes-contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"pl-2831\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2831-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Leadership<\/h3>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/MeganOGrady-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/MeganOGrady-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/MeganOGrady-1.png 360w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/MeganOGrady-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/MeganOGrady-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/person\/megan-ogrady\/\">Megan A. O'Grady, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<i>Director<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ogrady@uchc.edu\">ogrady@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Megan O\u2019Grady is a social psychologist and health services researcher who joined the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 2020. She previously spent nine years as a Research Scientist and Associate Director of Health Services Research at Partnership to End Addiction in New York City. Her research and evaluation program aims to improve the system of care for, and prevention of, substance use disorders and focuses on three main areas: 1) implementation of integrated care and evidenced-based treatment and prevention practices, 2) development and implementation of technology tools for health and addiction care settings, and 3) quality improvement and systems-level interventions. Dr. O\u2019Grady is the principal investigator on an NIH-funded study examining the implementation of a text messaging program for unhealthy alcohol use in emergency departments, co-investigator on 4 NIH-funded studies on substance use treatment services, and lead evaluator on several SAMHSA- and State-funded projects in partnership with New York State and the State of Connecticut. In addition, she directs the Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics at UConn Health and co-chairs the Connecticut State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW). She received her PhD from Colorado State University and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the NIH-funded University of Connecticut School of Medicine Alcohol Research Center.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Jennifer-Sussman-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2920\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP229439429\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP229439429\">Jennifer Sussman, B.A., M.F.A.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<em>CPES Coordinator<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sussman@uchc.edu\">sussman@uchc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">Jennifer Sussman is a Research Associate 2 with UConn<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">Health, Department of Public Health Sciences.\u00a0 Over the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">past 31 years with the UConn Health Center, Jennifer has<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">worked in the areas of: health services research; substance<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">abuse prevention and treatment evaluation and quality<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">improvement; instrument development; training\/technical<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">assistance\/capacity building; and data and research<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">practices.\u00a0 She has numerous years of experience in both<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">project management and field research with at-risk and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">adjudicated youth in community and correctional<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXP97879635 BCX0\">settings,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXP97879635 BCX0\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>has spent<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue SCXP97879635 BCX0\">the majority of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>her career working closely<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">with state agencies to evaluate their federally-funded<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">initiatives. Jennifer<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>has worked extensively with DMHAS\u2019<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">prevention initiatives over the past decade, as well as with<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">SAMHSA and DMHAS funded regional and local prevention<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">stakeholders, building evaluation capacity on the state,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">regional and community levels, and supporting training and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">technical assistance around data-driven planning and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">evaluation.\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">She has contributed to numerous journal<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">publications and reports.\u00a0 Jennifer holds a B.A. degree in<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">Sociology from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and an MFA<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">in Writing from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP97879635 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Affiliate Faculty<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2020\/11\/Headshot-133x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2221 alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/person\/shayna-cunningham\/\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP255155021 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP255155021 BCX0\">Shayna Cunningham, Ph.D., M.H.Sc.<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:scunningham@uchc.edu\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">scunningham@uchc.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP97879635 BCX0\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">Shayna Cunningham, PhD, M.H.Sc. is an Assistant<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">research focuses on promoting health equity, particularly<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">related to maternal and child health, for structurally<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">marginalized populations with an emphasis on community<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">engagement. She has extensive expertise in the use of<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">mixed methods and community-based participatory<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">research approaches. Her current projects include the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">development and evaluation of interventions aimed at<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">improving perinatal outcomes and addressing the rising<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">burden of non-communicable diseases among women. She<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">also provides leadership and support for several State-<\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">funded initiatives at the DMHAS Center for Prevention<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">Evaluation and Statistics at UConn Health. In addition to<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">research, Dr. Cunningham teaches graduate courses on<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">social and structural determinants of health and public<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP187229125 BCX0\">health research methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/09\/Mayte-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2762\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/person\/mayte-restrepo\/\">\u200bMaria (Mayte) Restrepo-Ruiz, Ph.D.<\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:restrepo-ruiz@uchc.edu\">restrepo-ruiz@uchc.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Restrepo is an Assistant Professor with the\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Public Health Sciences. She received her\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">doctoral degree in Public Health in 2021 and her MPH in\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">2014, both from UConn. She also holds a master\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">degree in International Studies. She received the\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Emergent Scholar award from the Harry Frank\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Guggenheim Foundation (2020-2021) for her research on\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">the Colombian armed conflict and its impact on women's\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">increased risk for intimate partner violence and mental\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">health problems. \u00a0In partnership with CPES, Dr. Restrepo\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">is currently working on building a surveillance system for\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences in\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Connecticut using publicly available and administrative\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">data sources. Data from this system will be used to\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">identify child populations at higher risk of adverse\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">childhood experiences and gaps in the provision of\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">prevention programs. She expects data from this system\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">will be available to the public through a web portal in\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">2023. She is also collaborating with colleagues from\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Colombia and Puerto Rico on a project to better\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">understand the role of potentially traumatic experiences\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">in children\u2019s mental health in socio-politically complex\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">contexts. Dr. Restrepo is also one of the evaluators of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Partnership for Success 2022-2027 initiative and was the\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">project director of the Family Stability Project social\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">impact grant.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Restrepo\u2019s goal is to advance her research in\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">preventing adverse experiences in childhood by focusing\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">on factors that have been found to promote positive\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">health outcomes despite adversity. She invites students\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">interested in global health, negative and positive\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">childhood experiences, intimate partner violence,\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">war\/armed conflict, forced migration, and behavioral\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">health to contact her at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:restreporuiz@uchc.edu\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@0563C1,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">restreporuiz@uchc.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span data-scheme-color=\"@0F4786,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP191424719 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP191424719 BCX0\">Research Associates<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP191424719 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Janice-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2836\" \/><\/h3>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP240015579 BCX0\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\">Janice<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\">Vendetti<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP106163268 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>M.P.H., C.P.H.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Data Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vendetti@uchc.edu\">vendetti@uchc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">Janice<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">Vendetti<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">, a health services researcher focusing on<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">misuse, has 3 decades of experience as an Evaluator on<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">state and federally funded grant initiatives. Her areas of<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">interest include the implementation and effectiveness of<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">(SBIRT) programs, as well as programs demonstrating<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">the efficacy of novel treatment approaches for<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">substance use disorders. She has collaborated with<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">national and international teams to develop and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">evaluate screening tools to detect substance misuse in<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">health care settings and to develop training and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">implementation protocols for SBIRT programs. She was<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">a member of the Cross-site Evaluation Team responsible<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">for the evaluation of the SAMHSA-funded state SBIRT<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">programs. Ms.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">Vendetti<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>is currently evaluating systems-<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">level implementation of SBIRT in health systems serving<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">women of childbearing age (funded by CDC), expansion<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">of Community Behavioral Health Clinics (funded by<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">CMHS) and expanding access to MAT for individuals at<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">risk of homelessness and OUD (funded by CSAT). Ms.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">Vendetti<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>is a Research Associate in the Department of<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">Public Health Sciences at UConn Health. She maintains<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">her Certification in Public Health (CPH).Janice is<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">responsible for data analysis and dataset acquisition for<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP122641157 BCX0\">CPES.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span data-scheme-color=\"@0F4786,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP239681489 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP239681489 BCX0\">Research Assistants<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"EOP SCXP239681489 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/ChristineGuerette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/ChristineGuerette.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/ChristineGuerette.jpg 584w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/ChristineGuerette-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP239681489 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Christine Guerette, M.S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:cguerette@uchc.edu\">cguerette@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christine Guerette is a Clinical Research Assistant at the DMHAS Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES). She obtained her Master of Science in Biostatistics from the University of Connecticut and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Psychology from Clark University. At Clark, she served as a student researcher and teaching assistant in the Math Department and volunteered as a copy editor for the student-operated Scholarly Undergraduate Research Journal. Christine interned with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) where she supported the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) in data dissemination activities. While at CBHSQ, she utilized their Drug Abuse Warning Network to investigate national fentanyl use in the context of substance-related emergency department visits, with a focus on examining the prevalence of fentanyl use among various subpopulations. Christine is committed to ensuring that research is accessible and being transparent in how research is communicated. At CPES, Christine assists with data analysis, development of data dissemination materials, and regional data capacity building.<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AlversiaWade.jpg 1918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alversia Wade, M.P.H.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:awade@uchc.edu\">awade@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alversia Wade is a research assistant at the DMHAS Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES). Alversia graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2020 with a bachelor\u2019s in psychology and attained her master\u2019s in public health from the same institution in 2022. During her time as a graduate student Alversia worked with the Connecticut Department of Public Health to assure data quality for reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes and organized the 2019 Healthcare Associated Infections Annual Consumer and Provider Reports. Ms. Wade has copious experience working with local communities to help raise awareness of the opioid epidemic and mitigate its impact on community members. Alversia is particularly interested in the implementation and evaluation of health programs in minority populations which stems from her lived experiences as a black woman.\u00a0Alversia's ultimate career goal is to pursue a doctorate in implementation science with a research focus on implementing psychological therapies in communities of color.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Wiser-e1675711182209.jpg\" alt=\"Wiser\" width=\"134\" height=\"202\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2845 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Wiser-e1675711182209.jpg 354w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Wiser-e1675711182209-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alison Wiser, M.S.W.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:awiser@uchc.edu\">awiser@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alison Wiser is a Clinical Research Assistant at the UConn Health Department of Public Health Sciences. She has a Masters in Social Work from UConn and has worked on a variety of projects focused on substance use treatment and prevention since joining UConn Health in 2015. Alison is currently part of the evaluation team for the Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx) and is working on CPES\u2019s ARPA project. In the past, Alison has worked closely with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) recruiting and interviewing participants in the Substance Abuse Family Evaluation, Recovery and Screening (SAFERS) Project, as an FSP Specialist in the area offices recruiting and interview families for the Family Stability Project (FSP) and as an evaluator monitoring, collecting and recording GPRAs, as well as taking on the role of State Youth Treatment Coordinator for the Access, Screening and Engagement, Recovery Support and Treatment (ASSERT) project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/SydneyTabor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/SydneyTabor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4287\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sydney Tabor, B.S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:tabor@uchc.edu\">tabor@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sydney Tabor is a second-year MPH student at Boston University School of Public Health. She is currently pursing certificates in both Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation and Mental Health and Substance Use. She started her education at Western New England University and earned a Bachelor of Science in both Biology and Health Sciences with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. Her first position held was Program Coordinator for the Southeastern Regional Action Council (RBHAO) for region 3 of Connecticut. There her focus was on a one-year grant called Connect CT that worked in creating Wellness Events in small rural towns to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in terms of mental health and substance use. Tabor then transitioned to working for CPES as a Research Assistant. She primarily focuses on the APRA funding that is dedicated to a statewide resource assessment and construct of a filterable map to display resources and identify prevention gaps in Connecticut. She is heavily involved with outreach, data collection, and analysis within this role.<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP194888085 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2831-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2831-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2831-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span data-scheme-color=\"@0F4786,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP239681489 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP239681489 BCX0\">Graduate Assistants<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP239681489 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/Ashley2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/Ashley2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/Ashley2.png 304w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/Ashley2-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/07\/Ashley2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ashley Connors, B.S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:aconnors@uchc.edu\">aconnors@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ashley Connors is a Graduate Assistant with the DMHAS Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES). She is a Master of Public Health Student at the UConn Health\u2019s Graduate School and holds a Bachelor of Molecular and Cellular Biology from UConn. Ashley secured an internship at the City of Danbury Department of Health and Human Services, where she supported the department\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine data documentation process, developed social media infographics for important public health campaigns, and involved herself in various other tasks to help the department. Most recently, Ashley served as a Tutor\/Counselor for a diverse group of high school students in Stamford, CT during UConn\u2019s ConnCAP program, which is a program that gives first generation college and low-income students the resources to achieve academic and personal success. With her experience, Ashley is helping to increase CPES\u2019 visibility to partners and stakeholders, expand CPES\u2019 social media presence, and assist on other projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><a class=\"CIDf9413062-21d4-4746-8424-d40a9b08aefb\" data-copystatus=\"32\" data-copyfailedreason=\"0\" data-clipservice-ccpid=\"036e6a82-7073-4df2-9923-0ccd6374ab86\" data-clipservice-version=\"0\" data-clipservice-location=\"v67nZ9dsm0KjhGXI_hH9JF9odHRwOi8vYmw2cGVwZjAwMDA3NGE1L3BvZHMvcG9kQ2xpcC5zdmM_UG9kU0lEPV8uXy5fLjljYzI1MWFjLTIwOWYtMWJjNS00NjBjLTc0ZWI4OGMwZjBkNC0uLS4tLg2\" data-clipservice-dc=\"PUS4\" data-clipservice-type=\"shape\" data-clipservice-count=\"7\" data-clipservice-cut=\"false\" data-clipservice-isemptyplaceholder=\"false\" data-pkey=\"a226dbe7-92fc-4c0b-b6b5-f44b1ca54ddf\" data-timestamp=\"Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:55:57 GMT\" data-clipboardasbytes-url=\"https:\/\/usc-powerpoint.officeapps.live.com\/pods\/GetClipboardBytes.ashx?Id=036e6a82-7073-4df2-9923-0ccd6374ab86&amp;DC=PUS4&amp;pkey=a226dbe7-92fc-4c0b-b6b5-f44b1ca54ddf&amp;wdwaccluster=PUS4&amp;DataType=shape\" data-clipservice-param=\"{&quot;nzg&quot;:[true,true,true,true,false,true,false]}\" data-sessionid=\"31a89023-b073-11c9-d604-1484640b1742\" data-shapeids=\"3,2,4,5,7,8,9\" data-slideid=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/02\/Lui-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2838\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@8FAADC,4,18:60000,19:40000\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Yang Liu, M.P.H.<\/span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"mailto:yanliu@uchc.edu\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">yanliu@uchc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">Yang Liu is a graduate assistant at the DMHAS Center<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES). He is a<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">second-year PhD student who specializes in mental<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">health. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Allied<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">Health Science from UConn. He earned his MPH from<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">New York University and did a year of research<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">assistant work at NYU before coming back to UConn to<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">continue his education. Yang speaks both Chinese and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">English. He utilized his language skills to assist the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">collect the National Health and Nutrition Examination<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">Survey (NHANES) back in 2018. Yang hopes to<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">conduct more research to address the mental health<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP194888085 BCX0\">disparities in vulnerable populations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP194888085 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_AdekemiSuleiman-768x768.jpg 768w, 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and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">project coordinator on the second round of State Opioid<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">Response (SOR-2) Grant Evaluation at the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">DMHAS<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES)<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">at UConn Health<\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">. She has also worked closely with<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">Principal Investigators at UConn Health and Northwell<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">Health, as a graduate assistant and visiting scholar<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">respectively, on several research projects utilizing both<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">quantitative and qualitative methods. She is a<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">PhD<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">candidate in the Department of Public Health Sciences<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">research interests are in racial and socioeconomic<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">disparities in adolescent mental health, substance use,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">and adverse childhood experiences. Kemi obtained an<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">MBBS degree from the College of Medicine of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and she is a Fellow of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">West African College of Physicians in Family Medicine.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">She holds an MPH and a Certificate in Addiction Science<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">from the University of Connecticut. Kemi has over ten<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXP226500535 BCX0\">years experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>working as a Family Physician in<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP226500535 BCX0\">Nigeria.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/AntoinetteThuillier.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2024\/02\/AntoinetteThuillier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"166\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antoinette Thuillier, B.S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:stgomes@uchc.edu\">thuillier@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antoinette is a second-year MPH student and Graduate Assistant at the DMHAS Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics (CPES). She has a B.S in Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health from Eastern CT State University. Antoinette has a background in case management within the Ryan White Program at Windham Regional Community Council (WRCC), a program funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for adults living with HIV. She was also a Student Youth Outreach Specialist with UConn\u2019s Husky Sport &amp; Nutrition, working with various age groups on a project geared towards improving physical, nutritional, and overall health literacy to SNAP eligible participants within CT. At CPES, Antoinette is part of a team focused on CPES\u2019 social media initiatives and participates as support staff in the 2022 SAPT COVID Block Grant Supplemental Focus Group Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Megan A. 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