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Max Stephenson
Director

MAX STEPHENSON, JR. (Abbreviated CV) (Full CV)

Research Areas:

  • Nonprofit/NGO governance, leadership, management & civil society
  • Public policy & policy theory
  • Peacebuilding, international development & democratization
  • Environmental politics, policy & planning

Areas of Expertise:

  • Economic & Community Development
  • Democracy & Civil Society
  • Disaster Governance
  • Governance and Public Management
  • International Economy & Development
  • Public and Social Policy
  • Social & Political Theory
  • Urban & Rural Policy and Planning
Mary Beth Dunkenberger
Deputy Director

MARY BETH DUNKENBERGER (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Connections between social programs, economic & community development
  • Organizational & program assessments
  • Policy & program innovations
David Moore
Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships

DAVID MOORE (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Nonprofit/NGO governance, leadership, management and civil society
  • Public policy & policy theory
  • Early childhood & workforce development
  • Organizational development & capacity building

Areas of Expertise:

  • Economic & Community Development
  • Democracy & Civil Society
  • Governance and Public Management
Cecily Rodriguez
Associate Director of Research and Organizational Innovation

CECILY RODRIGUEZ (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Behaviorial health and wellness of migrant and refugee communities in the US
  • Language access in the healthcare sector
  • Strategic management in government

Areas of Expertise:

  • Public sector leadership and management
  • Intercultural development and communication
  • Language services implementation
Ciara Collins
Research Faculty and Program Director, Family Research Unit

CIARA COLLINS (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Foster Care and Adoption
  • Child Well-Being and Maltreatment
  • Behavioral Health
  • Trauma

Areas of Expertise:

  • Data and Project Management
  • Child Protective Service Agencies
  • Statistical and Data Analysis 
  • Clinical Experience   
Elizabeth Allen
Senior Program Research Associate and Data Specialist

ELIZABETH ALLEN (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Data and project management, analytics and program evaluation
  • Assist with budgeting and tracking/reporting of sponsored research activity
  • Assist with sponsored research proposals and project activities

Areas of Expertise:

  • Economic & Community Development    
  • Governance and Public Management
  • Health & Health Policy    
  • Housing
  • Public and Social Policy
Bryce Hoflund
Research Scientist, Food Systems Policy Workgroup

BRYCE HOFLUND (CV

Research Interests:

  • Food Policy
  • Food Safety Regulation
  • Health Care Regulation
  • Health Care Policy
  • Network Organizations
  • Network Management and Leadership
Kim Horn
Research Professor

KIMBERLY HORN (CV

Research Interests:

  • Public Health
  • Community Engagement and Collaboration
  • Opioid Epidemic

ERIN MOONEYCase Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of complex Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, and County policies and procedures for Title II (Social Security), Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income)
  • Expertise in assessing and evaluating functional limitations based on medical and/or mental health records.  Maintains expertise in physiological and mental health impairments. 
  • Performs case management activities related to determining initial and continuing Title II and Title XVI eligibility for youth in receipt of foster care services
  • Researches, analyzes and prepares statistics and information to be included in contract deliverables and reporting requirements to university, Federal, County and State agency stakeholders
  • Ability to research, obtain, interpret and integrate information from many sources
Andrea Briceno Mosquera
Research Scientist

ANDREA BRICENO MOSQUERA (CV)

Research Interests:

  • Policy-making process
  • Administrative burdens doing policy implementation
  • Street-level bureaucracy behavior
  • The intertwined between immigration policy and the take-up of social programs
Lara Nagle
Community-Based Research Manager

LARA NAGLE (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Mixed methods program and project evaluation
  • Cross-sectoral partnerships and social capacity building
  • Sustainable and resilient communities

Areas of Expertise:

  • Economic & Community Development
  • Democracy & Civil Society
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Urban & Rural Policy and Planning  
Bernice Owusu Brown
Research Scientist

BERNICE OWUSU-BROWN (CV)

Research Interests:

  • Health Disparities and Intersectionality
  • Economic Impact on Health Access
  • Gender Inequality and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare Utilization and Gender
  • Impact of Gender Norms on Health Behaviors

Areas of Expertise:

  • Gender and Labor Market Dynamics
  • Health Economics and Health Policy
  • Economic Empowerment and Health Outcomes
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Data Analysis
Andrew Sharp
Senior Public and Community Engagement Manager and Lecturer

ANDREW SHARP (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Public and Community Engagement (sponsor programs)
  • Religion and the Environment
  • Global Ethics 
  • Interfaith Dialogue
  • Religion and identity formation

Areas of Expertise:

  • Public Administration (in practice)
  • International Studies
  • Eastern Christianity
  • Muslim-Christian Relations
  • Islamic Studies
  • Refugee Resettlement
Laura York
Public Health Program and Policy Research Associate

LAURA TAYLOR (CV)

Research Areas:

  • Community Health & Program Development
  • Substance Use Disorder in the Geriatric Community
  • Brain Health in the Geriatric Community
Anne Walters
Applied Research Associate

ANNE WALTERS (CV)

Research Interests:

  • Organizational Development 
  • Workforce Development 
  • Program Evaluation
  • Policy Analysis

Areas of Expertise:

  • Asset Management
  • Public and Non-Profit Organizations
Brian Salazar Zamora
Assistant Project Director

BRIAN SALAZAR ZAMORA (CV)

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of complex State laws, rules and regulations for parental contributions for youth in receipt of services funded by the Fairfax-Falls Church Children’s Services Act (CSA)
  • Primary point of contact for agencies supporting the Fairfax/Falls Church Children’s Services Act parental contribution processes and related activities for youth in receipt of services funded by the Fairfax-Falls Church CSA
  • Ability to research, obtain, interpret and integrate information from many sources
  • Researches, analyzes and prepares statistics and information to be included in contract deliverables and reporting requirements to university, Federal, County and State agency stakeholders
Hector Rivera Rivera
Virginia Management Fellows Program Manager

HECTOR "R2" RIVERA

Research Interests:

  • Experiential Learning in Public Service
  • Human Capital Strategy, Policy, and Development
  • Socio-cultural Development
  • Urban and Regional Policy

Areas of Expertise:

  • Executive Leadership and Development
  • Human Capital Management 
  • Public Policy & Adminstration (National & State)
  • Emergency Planning and Response
  • Interagency and International Relations
  • Stadia Security Management
  • Program Evaluation & Non-Profit Management