I'm on the comms committee of Public will campaign. We strategize communication for the prevention of child sexual abuse in the Traverse City area.

Class Social Movements and Collective Identities (Soc 481) All students volunteered with a social movement organization in the greater Lansing area or virtually. These included: Metro Lansing Poor People's Campaign Meta Peace Team Planned Parenthood ...

Present in a series of public meetings, recommendations and countermeasures for improving safe movement of pedestrian and bicyclists to/from select schools.

With my coordination the MSU CANR WorldTAP team organized this training virtually with 41 international participants on attendance. This six-day long (Nov 9-14, 2020) training covered various aspects of food safety including food safety policies, the...

SS2021 MC384: Metropolitan Societies. This course had 23 students and was taught remotely; it was taught as a student-led civic engagement project, supported by a grant (though none of the money was spent in this course, but a follow up over the summ...

This randomized controlled trial tested the effectiveness of a peer-led Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) linkage intervention on alcohol use, AA attendance, and HIV sex risk among women with alcohol use disorders leaving jail.

The SPIRIT Trial is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and mechanisms of the Safety Plan intervention in reducing suicide events among 800 individuals in the year after jail release.

The Flint Registry is a project designed to support individuals who were impacted by an environmental injustice and exposed to a lead in water crisis. The project connects individuals who were exposed to services and resources to mitigate the impact ...

Evaluation of a Bureau of Justice Assistance funded study of the effects of a mentoring program on participants. At least monthly participation to shape program development and coordinate research with program delivery.

The goal of the project is to supply up to date geo-located data for disaster relief and mitigation.

The Adolescent Diversion Program is a two-semester course funded by the Ingham County Court to provide highly trained undergraduates to work with court-involved youth

As a member of the Greater Flint Coronavirus Taskforce on Racial Inequities and the co-chair of the Faith Subcommittee, lead a team of researchers, faith leaders, policy influencers, and philanthropists to develop and maintain covid-19 outreach/publi...

This activity broadly encompasses the problem of the appearance, emergence, expansion, and spread of mosquito and tick borne diseases regionally and within the state of Michigan; how to survey for these processes meaningfully; how to engage local pub...

The Michigan Trails Advisory Council is an advisory body appointed by the governor to provide direction in guidance to developing trails in Michigan and supporting safety, diversity, economic development and public health and recreation through the d...

Provided research-based training and technical assistance to support the implementation of evidence-based practices to address substance use disorder among justice-involved populations.

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Detroit.

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Jackson.

Operation UNITED (Unknown Names Identified Through Exhumation and DNA) is a joint effort by the Detroit Police Department and the FBI to exhume unidentified individuals and obtain a bone sample for DNA testing in an attempt to scientifically identify...

Develop and share actionable information and resources for PFAS-impacted communities.

Stepping Up is a national initiative administered by the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Foundation to reduce the number of people with serious mental illness in jails. (s...

I co-chair the Committee that plans this annual event. We work closely with mid-Michigan Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting Agencies, as well as local community members, and representatives from Lansing Community College and Davenport University. Each...

Provided research-based training and technical assistance to multiagency teams addressing public safety and violent crime. This involved direct consultation (e.g., analyzing crime trends; discussing evidence-based strategies; assisting with strategic...

Provided research-based training, technical assistance, and evaluation services to the City of Detroit and its efforts to address violent crime.

Formed during the water crisis, this multisector network continues to be tasked with creating trusted recovery communication to Flint residents, especially those who are hard to reach. The group meets biweekly, receiving updates from the City of Flin...

Organized symposium and webinars on PFAS contamination. Testified at the Department of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Field hearing on interagency collaboration. Also organized an annual retreat and semiregular meetings with the...