Faculty

Luciana C. Assini-Meytin, PhD, MS, researches strategies to advance the science of child sexual abuse prevention.

Judith Bass, PhD '04, MPH, MIA, is an implementation science researcher, with a broad background in sociology, economic development studies, and psychiatric epidemiology.

Michelle Carlson, PhD, uses wearables and data to measure cognitively enriching activity in daily life and design interventions to buffer the brain and delay dementia.

Laura Clary, PhD, MS, develops, implements, and evaluates school-based interventions to improve mental health, resilience, and relationships for children and adolescents.

William Eaton, PhD, MHS, conducts epidemiologic research to discover risk factors for psychiatric disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, and cognitive decline.

Kenneth Feder, PhD '19, researches policies and practices to help prevent overdose deaths and improve healthcare quality for people who use drugs.

Shoshanna Fine, PhD '20, MPH, investigates mental health and well-being among marginalized and culturally diverse populations globally, with a focus on adolescents living in adversity.

Joseph Gallo, MD, MPH, works on risk factors and epidemiology of depression in late life, primary care and mental health, and the intersection of physical and mental health.

Nicholas Ialongo, PhD, is a prevention science researcher who conducts large-scale studies on child mental health, developmental psychopathology, violence prevention, and more.

Renee M. Johnson, PhD, MPH, uses social epidemiology and behavioral science methods to investigate injury/violence, substance use, and overdose prevention.

Jamie Dahm Kaczaniuk, MSEd, is a lead project coordinator on two federally funded research projects examining environmental and genetic risk exposures that may impact child development.