Principal Investigators: Pat Areán & Debra Kaysen This study will work with six FQHCs across MT that were recently reorganized under Bighorn Valley Health Center’s umbrella to involve their Therapists and Care Managers in the redesign of an intervention to address their unique patient population and to take advantage of their task-sharing model
Professor Emeritus of Family MedicineSenior Advisor for the WWAMI region Practice and Research NetworkFaculty member, Dissemination and Implementation program for the Institute of Translational Health Sciences Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH is a Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) with a focus on implementation of evidence-based interventions into diverse primary care
Director, Innovative Programs Research GroupResearch Professor, School of Social Work Denise Walker is a Research Professor at the University of Washington, Director of the Innovative Programs Research Group and is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of New Mexico, completed her predoctoral internship at Yale University and
Associate Dean, Academic AffairsProfessor, College of Education Carol’s research has focused on collaborating with schools and teachers to develop effective strategies and teacher practices leading to the implementation of positive support in the classroom. As an implementation scientist, she has extended her work to support the implementation of these practices by developing and using technology
Professor and Chair, Human-Centered Design & Engineering, UWDirector, Computing for Healthy Living and Learning Lab Julie Kientz is a Professor and Chair of the department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, where she also directs the Computing for Healthy Living and Learning Lab. Dr. Kientz’s primary research areas are in
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Karen Bearss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. She serves as Clinical Director of the Seattle Children’s Autism Center where she also directs the RUBI Clinic. Dr. Bearss earned her B.S. in Psychology as well as her M.S. and Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Jenna is an interdisciplinary Assistant Professor working in the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, on behavioral health and substance use research, often in school or community-based settings. She works closely with Public Health Seattle & King County
Co-Director of the SMART Center Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Jill Locke, Ph.D., is Associate Professor In Residence Jill Locke is an Associate Professor in Residence in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. Her research has focused on the: 1) presentation of social impairment for autistic youth in inclusive school
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Elizabeth’s research focuses on improving equitable access to high-quality mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and treatment services and supports in schools and other public children’s mental health settings. Currently, she is partnering with public school districts implement measurement-based care in school mental health treatment and universal trauma sensitive approaches
Co-Director for Faculty Development Associate Director, SMART Center Eric’s research focuses on use of research, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement that aids youth behavioral health care in settings such as in schools, public mental health systems, and family-and youth-run organizations. His research can be summarized as falling into three categories: (1) Care coordination models for