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 of the Department of Human-Centered Design & EngineeringDirector, 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
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 an Associate Professor in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, co-Director of the School Mental Health Assessment Research and Training (SMART) Center, a licensed child psychologist, and research faculty at the Seattle Children’s Autism Center.
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
Professor, Department of PsychologyAdjunct Professor, Department of Global Health and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Shannon Dorsey, Ph.D., is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington and Adjunct Professor in Global Health and Psychiatry. Her research focuses on treatment effectiveness and implementation science, specifically for children and adolescents receiving
UX Designer & Researcher Alex completed her bachelor’s degree in Health Science and then spent years working with underserved communities to improve health outcomes through research, behavioral economics, and service-design frameworks. Her passion for health and design led her to study User Experience Design at the School of Visual Concepts, which she now uses to