Miriam J. Landsman, PhD, MSW, is an associate professor of social work, Executive Director of the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, Co-Director of the Iowa Consortium for Substance Use Research and Evaluation, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Iowa Center on School Mental Health at the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on family-centered child welfare practice and its intersection with behavioral health, and the human services workforce.

Brad Richardson is Research Scientist/Engineer and Adjunct Associate Professor in The University of Iowa School of Social Work. As Research Director of the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, he also serves as co-Director of the Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation and Director of the Center for Public Health Evaluation and Research.

Kseniya is a Research Assistant at the University of Iowa School of Social Work, Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation. Since 2013, under direct supervision Kseniya assisted on research projects primarily focusing on working with Spanish speaking program participants, involving recruitment of research participants. Kseniya is a multilingual professional who speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.

Audrey's research interests include chronic diseases, breast cancer, the gastrointestinal microbiome, and equitable healthcare for marginalized communities. With a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health, Audrey completed her Master of Public Health in May 2024 at the University of Iowa, specializing in Epidemiology.

Haley's research and evaluation focus is on chronic disease, nutrition-incentive programs, traumatic brain injury and its intersection with child welfare, health issues of older adults, and statewide efforts to reduce cancer. Her previous research and evaluation has included work in the areas of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia, focusing on caregiver health and wellbeing, and cultural adaptation of the KAER (Kickstart, Assess, Evaluate, Refer) toolkit for physician education on supporting Native patients with cognitive impairments. Haley earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Master of Public Health in Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa, where she also earned distinction as a Maternal Child Health scholar and earned certificates in Aging and Longevity Studies and Injury and Violence Prevention Research from the University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center.

Sarah’s research and evaluation focuses on chronic disease prevention, management, and health equity. She previously served as a Laboratory Manager/Research Assistant in the UI Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences studying bio-behavioral oncology. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Iowa.