Project Policy Analyst I, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Davis
Adrian (he/him) is a project coordinator for EPI-CAL where he assists in the implementation of the Learning Health Care Network and the Training and Technical Assistance programs. He has prior experience coordinating projects and programs on the reduction of stigma around mental health within the LGBTQIA+ community in Solano County. Adrian has also worked in cooperative housing space in the cultivation and preservation of affordable housing, especially in Latinx communities. He has a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Davis.
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences
University of California, San Francisco
Christopher Blay has been involved in Dr. Loewy’s lab since 2019 and is now an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator at UCSF. She is primarily involved in the development of the DUP measurement tool and county data analysis components of the project.
Former Outcomes Junior Specialist, Department of Psychiatry
University of California, Davis
Renata Botello is a first-year clinical psychology Ph.D. student at Boston University. She is interested in motivators and challenges to social interaction in psychosis. Specifically, she is passionate about understanding what predicts a meaningful social interaction in people with schizophrenia. Renata contributed to the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program as a bilingual clinic and outcomes coordinator. As part of the EPI-CAL team, Renata translated study assessments and led Spanish and English focus groups for people with psychosis and their family members. Renata is passionate about the inclusion of Spanish speaking families and their perspective on outcome variables in early psychosis care.
Junior Specialist, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Davis
Natalia graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Psychology in 2015. Currently, she a first year doctoral student in the Health Psychology and Clinical Science program at the City University of New York and a Junior Specialist at the UC Davis Imaging Research Center. Natalia’s primary roles are coordinating the Duration of Untreated Psychosis study and conducting phone screens in Spanish and English to assess eligibility for clinical services at the UC Davis Early Psychosis clinic. For the EPI-CAL research project, she will be co-leading focus groups and translating project documents to Spanish.
Former Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry
University of California, Davis
Dr. Rebecca Grattan is a Clinical Psychologist based in New Zealand. Her research specialty is understanding how stress reactivity is involved in poor outcomes for mental health. She has a particular interest in what factors influence homelessness risk for young people with severe mental illness, and has been working on the EPI-CAL project to develop a screening tool for youth homelessness.
Lived-Experience Junior Specialist
Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Davis
Chris Hakusui is a Lived Experience Junior Specialist. Before returning to Connecticut College for a B.A. in Psychology in 2019, Chris worked as a programmer and a hardware repair technician. After graduation, he worked as a direct care counselor before beginning his M.S. in Psychology and joining Dr. Niendam’s team. His main goal with his dual backgrounds in Psychology and Computer Science is to help drive the improvement of mental healthcare with technology; and is highly optimistic about the potential of the EPI-CAL project to continue to push this Psychology/Technology paradigm shift.
Contracts and Grants/Research Administrator
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence,
University of California, Davis
Brooke Herevia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multicultural and Gender Studies from California State University, Chico in 2004 and has worked as an administrator in finance for over 14 years. She currently works on evaluation projects for the BHCOE and is the acting project manager for two state-funded projects. She will also be starting as an MBA student at UC Davis in Fall 2020. Go Aggies!
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of California, Davis
Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH is the Director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, Davis. She serves on the executive committee for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is a member of the US Preventive Services Task Force. She received her MD from UC San Francisco and her MPH in epidemiology from UC Berkeley. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Massachusetts, worked for the Indian Health Service, and was on the faculty of MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western University before coming to UC Davis in 1992.
As part of the EPI-CAL project, Dr. Melnikow contributes to the research design, data analysis, and interpretation of data collected. She has specific research expertise in economic evaluation, analysis of large datasets, cost effectiveness modeling, patient preferences assessment, and comparative effectiveness research, and a strong focus on generation and synthesis of evidence to inform health policy and reduce health disparities.
Data Systems Analyst, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
University of California, Davis
Outcomes Junior Specialist, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Davis
Viviana Padilla is an Outcomes junior specialist in Dr. Niendam’s lab investigating better treatment models for individuals with psychosis spectrum disorder and early intervention to improve outcomes. She recently received a B.S. in Psychology with a Biological emphasis from UC Davis. Viviana’s role involves working in the clinic with the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program and on the EPI-CAL research project at the UC Davis Imaging and Research Center. She is passionate about helping reduce mental health stigma and advocates for equal treatment and inclusivity across diverse cultural backgrounds. Viviana works directly with Spanish-speaking families in hopes of reducing language and cultural barriers to provide a comfortable space for everyone in the community. Viviana is eager to help individuals suffering from mental illness and plans to use this research experience to gain admission into a Clinical Ph.D. program to continue her work in the field.
Statistician, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research,
University of California, Davis
Program Evaluation Specialist, UCSD Health Services Research Center
University of California, San Diego
Shadeh is a Program Evaluation Specialist with the Health Services Research Center at UC San Diego. She earned her Master's degree in Public Health from San Diego State University, concentrating in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science. Shadeh supports the county data analysis component of the statewide Learning Health Care Network (LHCN) evaluation and provides technical support for the implementation of the digital health data platform in participating Southern California Early Psychosis programs.
Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Director of Clinical Training, UC Davis Early Psychosis Programs, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Davis
Dr. Tully is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Clinical Training at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program (SacEDAPT and EDAPT clinics). As part of the EPI-CAL project Dr. Tully is supporting the design, development, and deployment of the digital health data platform. Dr. Tully is particularly interested in developing client-centered data ownership and permissions systems, identifying the best ways to train providers in using data as part of standard care, and examining the role of sex and gender in mental health outcomes for young people experiencing psychosis.
Senior Evaluation Research Associate, UCSD Health Services Research Center
University of California, San Diego
Dr. Wilson is an Evaluation Research Associate with the Health Services Research Center at UC San Diego. She is the project manager for the evaluation of the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Action Plan, HSRC Innovations Program contract, and data de-identification project. She has also been involved in the evaluation of Prevention and Early Intervention programs for San Diego County as well as projects funded by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. Prior to her position at UC San Diego, Dr. Wilson worked as a Senior Analyst for the UK Ministry of Justice.
Fidelity Consultant
University of Calgary
Implementation Consultant
Columbia University
Outcomes Consultant
UCLA
Diversity Consultant
USC
