Partners

Experts from across the country join the Activate collective to provide insights and guide resource development.

To guide our work, Activate partners with a Research Alliance (and a smaller Advisory Group) that includes 39 researchers, youth-supporting professionals who work in systems with youth, as well as youth. The Activate leadership team and larger Research Alliance form the collective of Activate.

Research Alliance Members

Elizabeth Aparicio, PhD
University of Maryland, School of Public Health

Sarah Axelson, MSW
Power to Decide

Barbara Ball, PhD
University of Texas at Austin, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing. Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Yorri Berry
National Network for Youth

Alida Bouris, PhD
University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice

Amandalyn Brunelle
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

Christopher Drescher, PhD
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia

Monica Faulkner, PhD
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Rebecca Gudeman
National Center for Youth Law
Los Angeles Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth

Justin Harty
University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, & Practice

John Lewis
Urban Strategies

Lisa Mishraky
Center for the Study of Social Policy

Harmony Rhoades, PhD

Shakira Washington, PhD
National Crittenton Foundation

Azar Webb
The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Nia West Bey, PhD
Center for Law & Policy

Bianca Wilson, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law

The Research Alliance provides essential insight and feedback to guide the curation, adaptation, and creation of Activate resources by participating in virtual meetings with small group activities and discussions.