Academic Partners

Keshet Ronen

Assistant Professor

UW Department of Global Health
Dr. Ronen's research interest is in mobile communication technology to support behavioral health equity in underserved and marginalized populations in Kenya and the US. She is also interested in the health of immigrants, refugees, and gender and sexual minorities. 

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Cathryn Booth-LaForce

Professor

UW School of Nursing
Dr. Booth-LaForce's primary research interest is the social-emotional development of children. In longitudinal projects that follow children from infancy to adolescence, she investigates early experiences in various contexts to examine how these experiences affect children's development. 

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Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn

Assistant Professor

UW Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Hahn’s primary goal is to improve the health, growth and development outcomes of vulnerable children and families, with a focus on refugee and immigrant populations. Her community and public health partnered research primarily focuses on refugee children and families.

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Anjum Hajat

Assistant Professor

UW School of Public Health
Dr. Hajat’s current research interests look at understanding the social and environmental stressors that disproportionately impact disadvantaged populations and how these stressors impact a variety of health outcomes.

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Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon

Assistant Professor

UW School of Nursing
Dr. Kantrowitz-Gordon focuses on barriers to care for women who experience distress or stigma from conditions such as premature birth, depression, and substance use. His primary research expertise is in stress during pregnancy and postpartum using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

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Paula S. Nurius

Associate Dean and Grace Beals-Ferguson Scholar and Professor

UW School of Social Work
Dr. Nurius studies processes and effects of stress on youth and families, with special interest in combined and distinct contributions of adverse or traumatic experiences and chronic stress associated with social disadvantage. Focus is on basic as well as applied prevention-oriented research, assess

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India J. Ornelas

Associate Professor

UW School of Public Health
Dr. Ornelas’ research focuses on understanding how social and cultural factors influence the health of Latino and American Indian communities. She also collaborates with communities to develop and test culturally relevant interventions in the areas of mental health, substance use and cancer preventi

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Cynthia Price

Research Associate Director

UW School of Nursing
Dr. Price studies the role of interoceptive awareness on health and well-being. She is committed to community-based research and increasing access to integrative care for underserved populations. As Director of the Center for Mindful Body Awareness, she also teaches and develops clinical programs.

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Amy Pace

Associate Professor

UW Speech and Hearing Sciences
Dr. Pace's research focuses on dual Language Learners, transforming assessment and intervention practices for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and building research-to-practice collaborations by engaging families, educators, and community partners. 

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Pooja S. Tandon

Pediatrician and Assistant Professor

UW School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Research Institute
Dr. Tandon’s interests lie in developing, studying and advocating for programs and policies that promote the health of children by focusing on modifiable environmental risk factors for obesity. She is studying the impact of nutrition menu labeling on restaurant food purchasing for children.

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