“Only about half of my high school class graduated; the social activist in me wanted to find a way to change that. I thought school counseling was the route to take, but I took a social work class and it just “clicked.” Experience administering school-based programs for at-risk children and work at a domestic violence agency underscored the need for and urgency of improving how services are delivered.

“I always loved research so a doctorate was a natural next step for me. After graduating, I joined the Brown School as an assistant professor. It’s a supportive community that’s dedicated to real-world impact.
I like how we truly value our students and their contributions.

“At the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention, I work with agencies, students and faculty across disciplines.  It’s this type of collaboration that will lead to successful prevention of violence among young families and effective services for victims of childhood violence.”