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About Us

Our Team

Minal Patel, PhD, MPH
Director
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Kate Brantley, MSW
Project Manager
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Skyla Turner, LMSW
Study Coordinator
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David Chang, MSW
Research Associate
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Alex Connelley
Research Associate
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Lena Dang, MPH
Research Associate
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Anaya Gardner
Research Associate
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Rachel Akaba
Research Associate
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Victoria H. Davis, MSc
PhD Student
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Samirah Bakayoko
Research Assistant
Emmabella Barragan-Martinez
Research Assistant
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Sofie Brutsaert
Research Assistant
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Fiona Easton
Research Assistant
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Sophia Jayasekera
Research Assistant
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Charlie O’Connor
Research Assistant
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Alyssa Prisby
Research Assistant

Team Assistants (Our Pets!)

Baxter

Minal Patel’s Havanese

Georgia

Kate Brantley’s Mixed Breed Rescue

Tillie & Frida

Skyla Turner’s Tabby and Tortie

Riley

Alyssa Prisby’s Mixed Breed Rescue

Cinnamon

Emmabella Barragan-Martinez’s Tabby

Nadia

Anaya Gardner’s Yorkie

Riley

Fiona Easton’s Welsh Pony