As a Senior Project Manager, Monica plays a critical role in shaping research priorities and overseeing project planning and implementation. She facilitates coordination between the research team, external partners, and funding agencies to ensure seamless execution of project activities. In addition, Monica contributes substantively to research efforts, including literature reviews,…

Collins Gaba is a Research Associate at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). In this role, he manages data and conducts quantitative analyses to support research evaluating the role of social workers in advancing health outcomes and enhancing the value of care. He contributes to report…

As a Research Associate, Debbie supports collaborative research on a range of topics, including the transition of HIV services from donor funding to local leadership, financial analysis of global HIV programs, and the economic impact of social work. She contributes to literature reviews, research design, case studies, financial analysis, and…

Serena Rajabiun, MA, MPH, PhD, assistant professor, has over twenty years of international and domestic public health experience. Her research focuses on community based strategies and interventions to increase access to and the quality of health care services and reduce health disparities. She works with individuals across the life course,…

Senior Project Director Allyson Baughman leads the Health Equity Research Lab. A thought leader and policy specialist, she guides and oversees initiatives that advance research, policy, and practice to promote health equity. Allyson bring to her work nearly two decades of expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods…

Doctoral Fellow Edima Ottoho works closely with CISWH’s executive director to enhance the center’s strategic initiatives. She provides guidance and tools to strengthen team procedures, streamline planning and implementation tracking, and improve performance measurement. Her work supports integration efforts to maximize the effectiveness, cohesion, and impact of CISWH’s labs,…

Senior Project Director and Co-Director of the Social Work Innovation Lab Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan leads initiatives that spark interdisciplinary systems innovation to advance humanistic and equitable services inclusive of public health social work. Her work involves guiding program leaders in strategic systems-level improvements, building capacity in health and social…

Program Manager Caroline Parker provides project management and oversight for a federally funded multi-site evaluation of a housing intervention for people living with HIV. Caroline assists with the creation of the evaluation plan and data collection instruments, provides sites with evaluation technical assistance, and manages the Institutional Review Board process…

Appointed Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health and Paul Farmer Professor of the Practice in 2023, Dr. Tami Gouveia has extensive experience as a leader in social work and public health, policymaking, and change management. Throughout her 25-year career, she has used her expertise…