About Us

Our Team

Minal Patel, PhD, MPH
Director
Kate Brantley, MSW
Project Manager
Skyla Turner, LMSW
Study Coordinator
David Chang, MSW
Research Associate
Alex Connelley
Research Associate
Victoria H. Davis, MSc
PhD Student
Samirah Bakayoko
Research Assistant
Sofie Brutsaert
Research Assistant
Fiona Easton
Research Assistant
Sophia Jayasekera
Research Assistant
Karen Minarro
Research Assistant
Charlie O’Connor
Research Assistant
Alyssa Prisby
Research Assistant
Hailey Westbrook
Research Assistant

Team Assistants (Our Pets!)

Baxter

Minal Patel’s Havanese

Riley

Alyssa Prisby’s Mixed Breed Rescue

Tillie & Frida

Skyla Turner’s Tabby and Tortie

Bimba

Karen Minarro’s Shitzu

T-Rex

Fiona Easton’s Welsh Pony