Meet the Research Team

  • Alissa Davis, PhD (she/her)

    Principle Investigator

    Associate Professor, Columbia University

  • Madison Xiaoyao Bogard, MSW (she/her)

    Project Director, Lived experience

    PhD Student, Columbia University

  • Victoria Frye, DrPH (she/they)

    Co-Principle Investigator

    Professor, Columbia University

  • Brooke West, PhD (she/her)

    Co-Principle Investigator

    Associate Professor, Columbia University

  • Colleen Mahoney

    Research Assistant

    MSW Student, Columbia University

  • Rachel Goldman (she/her)

    Research Assistant

    MSW Student, Columbia University

  • Maria Janoo (she/her)

    Research Assistant

    Columbia University Graduate, BA in Computer Science

  • Emily Yeadaker, (she/her)

    Research Assistant

    MSW Student, Columbia University

  • Amelia Ventouris (she/her)

    Research Assistant

    MSW Student, Columbia University

Meet the Community Collaborative Research Board (CCRB)

 Our Community Collaborative Research Board (CCRB) is composed of people with lived experience, healthcare workers, service providers and community advocates. In order to to share power, resources, and decision-making throughout the entire research process, our CCRB guides our work at every stage.

  • Chalia Orellana, MPH (she/her)

    Community Wellness Advocate, Institute for Family Health

  • Ethan Levine, PhD (he/him)

    Cast, Research & Evaluation Manager

  • Kelly Briem, LMSW (she/her)

    Lived Experience Consultant

  • Preeti Pathela, DrPH (she/her)

    NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene