Chandani is a graduate fellow in Boston University’s MSW/MPH dual-degree program. She works closely with Betty Ruth on the Leadership Identification Project (LIP), a national effort to systematically identify social work leaders across diverse sectors of practice. Chandani is helping build a living directory that highlights the diversity of social…

Maya Coykendall is a research consultant at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH). She works under Dr. Christina Lee and additionally supports the Health Equity & Addiction Lab ( H.E.A.L.) with projects relating to substance use disorder research. Maya has taken the lead on a project…

Doctoral Fellow Alum Jennica Allen supports the strategic planning process set forth by Dr. Tami Gouveia and the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) team. She worked with other graduate fellows, CSIWH staff, and other team members to prepare the center for work with an outside vendor,…

Graduate Fellow Zoë Richman supports the staff and affiliated faculty of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH), contributing to strategic planning efforts and helping to introduce the systems dynamics framework to center. She was part of a Boston University (BU) collaborative virtual reality project on social…

Matty Hammon is a policy fellow working on the Beyond 2025 Action Hub and a member of the Social Work Innovation Lab. She is passionate about systems-level interventions and works to populate the Beyond 2025 database with policy pieces, resources, and information regarding the Trump administration’s actions; tracks congressional bills…

In the Power Building & Leadership Lab, Policy Fellow Sarah Gentner works on the Beyond 2025 Action Hub. She assists in tracking and organizing current and proposed federal policies to build out the Beyond 2025 database. Sarah also authors policy analysis, providing the public with a concise understanding of current…

Graduate Fellow Kimberly Baling’s primary role is leading in the creation and development of the Social Work Innovation Lab. As needed, she assists with other initiatives, including last year’s strategic planning effort and the Beyond 2025 Action Hub, where she is providing support with organizing affinity groups, data management, and…

Doctoral Fellow Claudine Lavarin works primarily on the evaluation of the Colors of Kindness Bus project’s impact on the social-emotional and mental well-being of migrant children and their families in Massachusetts. In this role, she conducts and co-facilitates surveys, interviews, data analysis, and the development of findings. Lavarin…

Centered in the belief that building lasting relationships and looking out for those left behind are crucial for true equity, Policy Fellow Molly Heald brings commitment to these values to her work. Focusing on the Beyond 2025 database, she provides information about the policies proposed in “Project 2025” and the…

Social Work Graduate Fellow Abdul Haseeb Hamza has been engaged in research, advocacy, and program development projects at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) since 2023. His primary focus is improving health equity for people with disabilities. He also contributed to a project using virtual…