Our Team

Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD

Principal Investigator

bwoodsjaeger@emory.edu

Dr. Woods-Jaeger’s research examines social and structural processes that link the experience of child trauma and adversity to mental and physical health disparities. Her work focuses on partnering with communities to identify ways to prevent adverse childhood experiences; support different systems (e.g., education, juvenile justice, social services, health care) in understanding and responding to the needs of trauma-exposed youth; and improve access to culturally responsive, evidence-based psychological interventions for youth exposed to trauma and chronic stress. Dr. Woods-Jaeger uses mixed methods to design, implement, and evaluate culturally-relevant, community-based interventions to mitigate health disparities.

Areas of Interest

Mental Health
Health Disparities
Injury & Violence Prevention
Maternal and Child Health

Staff

Tiffaney Renfro, MSW

Senior Associate Director of Programs
twilli7@emory.edu
Breana Berry, MPH

Research Project Coordinator Supervisor
Kayla Anderson, MPH

Community Engagement Coordinator

Graduate Students

Marcia Ash, MPH

PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Imani Belton

PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Yesnely Flores

PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Kristin Knutzen, MPH

PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Jessica Glass, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Tyler Vernon

Applied Practicum Experience Graduate Student
Tasfia Jahangir

Graduate Research Assistant
Conjay Dahn

Graduate Research Assistant
Shizu Someya

Graduate Research Assistant
Joi Brown

Graduate Research Assistant
Mekides Binchamo

Graduate Research Assistant
Sarah Bostick

Graduate Research Assistant
Gelila Ambellu

Graduate Research Assistant
Busayo Ogunlusi

Graduate Research Assistant

Undergraduate Students

Deanna Sharpe

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mariam Kuyateh

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Alumni

Martevia Bledsoe, MPH, CHES
ORISE Fellow

Briana Boykin, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator

Nkosi Cave, MPH
MPH Graduate

Liliana Del Carmen Chacon, MPH
Public Health Consultant

Larissa Cruz, MPH
Epidemiologist

Ana Paula Dohl Duarte, MPH
Public Policy Consultant

Amy Elder, MPH
MSW Student

Saundra Latimer, MPH
MPH Graduate

Ismael Karim
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Jessica Ross, MPH
MPH Graduate, Public Health Program Associate

Stella Udoetuk, MPH
Graduate Research Assistant

Devin Lucas, MPH
ORISE Fellow

Ighedosa Ogbeide, MPH
MPH Graduate

Ja’Shondra Pouncy, MPH, CHES
Public Health Program Associate

Johanna Pringle, MPH
Co-Director of Administration

Idalis Y. Ramos Undergraduate Research Assistant

Mayra Sainz, MPH
PhD Student

Roxan Smith, MPH
Senior Research Assistant

Kayla Whaley, MPH
MPH Graduate

Emily Lemon, MPH
PhD Graduate Research Assistant

Ria Devakottai, MPH
Graduate Research Assistant