Biography
Over the past two decades, I have had the privilege of conducting research/evaluation on more than 30 federal grants and projects with a portfolio of over $95 million in extramural funding as PI, Co-PI or Evaluator. This success is reflective of highly successful collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams and strong community partnerships. This research has served as the foundation for the Center for Family and Community Well-Being, a translational research center focusing on training and evaluation in the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science. My research has also driven my involvement in teaching and service, through integration of research into coursework and mentoring and service to the University and professional in my areas of expertise.
Research Interests
My research interests center around implementation science and well-being of individuals, families and organizations. These broad areas include a number of topics in mental health and trauma, child welfare and relationship violence, health/environmental health, and organizational culture/climate. My expertise in implementation science has been applied to the rigorous evaluation of evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment programs, psychoeducational programs for at-risk populations, healthcare innovation projects, and large-scale tracking/evaluation of University Center grants such as the Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Center and Center for Integrated Environmental Health Science. In the area of mental health and trauma, I have completed federally funded studies on several technology based mental health interventions for depression, suicide prevention and response, trauma interventions for youth, and community/organization based trauma interventions. In the area of child welfare, I have conducted a number of federal and state funded research studies to validate a comprehensive model of training evaluation, organizational development, culture and climate, and comprehensive practice models to transform systems. In the related area of violence prevention and high risk behavior, we have completed several large studies on psychoeducational interventions for at risk adults and youth with positive outcomes for interpersonal violence, high risk sexual behavior, and behavioral health outcomes. Finally, in the area of health, I have conducted funded research on cancer, environmental health, healthcare leadership and innovation for aging populations, and healthcare systems navigation.
Degrees and Certifications
University of Louisville/University of Kentucky, Louisville, , 1999-2002
University of Louisville, Louisville, , 1997-1999
University of Louisville, Louisville, , 1995-1997
University of Louisville, , -1997