Tobias Bray
Bio coming soon.
Michael Shields
Michael "Mike" Shields, Ph.D., Director has expertise in social science research and equitable community development. He is passionate about forging impactful partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations, government agencies, private entities, and academic institutions to effect change in their communities. Mike excels at translating complex research topics and products about community development into accessible insights for different audiences, especially those with little technical or specialized knowledge about research or the relevant issue.
Mariah Laird
Mariah Laird, MPH, CHES, Associate, skillfully designs and conducts qualitative research and evaluation that seeks to improve public health and strengthen institutions that promote public health. Her scholarship is grounded in her public health training and life experiences as a Black woman. She works assertively to draw out the perspectives of the community that others may overlook and ensures research and evaluation studies produce feasible and tangible action steps to drive the improvement of public health and organizational change strategies.
Michelle Haynes-Baratz
Michelle Haynes-Baratz, Ph.D., Director, is an organizational psychologist who brings two decades of experience researching, developing, and implementing evidence-based interventions to create more equitable and inclusive workplaces. She specializes in leveraging data, both quantitative and qualitative, to understand organizational ecosystems with a specific focus on transforming organizational culture and climate with equity at its core.
Faith Garnett
Faith Garnett, MS, Analyst, is a critical thinker and incisive writer who strategically partners with organizations interested in systems transformation and organizational effectiveness to operationalize racial equity at the enterprise scale. She is skilled in qualitative research, group facilitation, community engagement, and teaching communities about racial equity and conflict analysis and resolution.
Carlos Anguiano
Carlos Anguiano, Ph.D., Director, is an educational psychologist whose professional interests and commitments are rooted in his passion to ensure that every child has fair access to high quality education, from their formative years to adolescence and young adulthood. His research training combined with his cultural experiences enable him to work effectively with parents, youth, educators, and community leaders from different backgrounds.