
Grand Challenges Leadership Team

Co-Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Co-Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Clinician-Investigator, Hennepin Healthcare

Co-Investigator
Assistant Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management
School of Public Health
Current Research Team and Staff
- De Andre’ T. Beadle, Ph.D. Student, Sociology, University of Minnesota
- Latasha Jennings, MPH, Project Coordinator, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
- Victoria Piehowski, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, University of Minnesota
- Lily Hanrath, Researcher, Robina Institute, University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Undergraduate Research Assistants: Olufemi Akindumila, Ella Buboltz, Lauren Cattapan, Cianna Holthaus, Jeremy Schlitz, Noura Abukhadra, Rodrigo Tojo Garcia, Anna Stalsberg
- Jonathan Watkins, M.S., Planning Analyst at Hennepin County
Former Research Team and Staff
- University of Minnesota Undergraduate Research Assistants: Elizabeth Shaver, Kate Rosenow, Lizeth Diaz Rodriguez
- University of Minnesota Sociology Ph.D. Student Research Assistants: Amber Joy Powell
- University of Minnesota Law Students: Jacob Gray, Olivia Levinson, Robin Tu
- Hennepin County Research Assistants: Sailee Tambe (MPH), Cody Tuttle (MPP)
- Christine Boisjoli, Communications and Program Coordinator, Robina Institute, University of Minnesota
- Erin Harbinson, PhD, Former Research Scholar, Robina Institute, University of Minnesota
County Partners and Advisors
- Stephanie Abel, Manager, Integrated Care, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
- Peter Bodurtha, Data Scientist, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
- Danette Buskovick, MSW, Senior Admin Manager, Strategy and Business Supports, Operations and Innovation Services, Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Erik Erickson, PhD, Analytics Manager for Integrated Planning and Analysis, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
- Courtney Hougham, Principal Planning Analyst, Hennepin County
- Alistair Nairn, Senior Probation Officer, Hennepin County
- Julie Bauch, MS, RN, PHN, Opioid Response Coordinator, Hennepin County
Research, Policy, and Community Advisory Board
- Kathie Doty, Hennepin-University Partnership, University of Minnesota
- Mónica Hurtado, Racial Justice and Health Equity Organizer, Voices for Racial Justice
- Kevin Reitz, JD, Board of Directors, Robina Institute, James Annenberg La Vea Land Grant Chair in Criminal Procedure Law, University of Minnesota Law School
- Christopher Uggen, PhD, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota
- Aaron Sojourner, PhD, Associate Professor, Carlson School of Management
Formerly Justice-Involved Advisory Board
- Lisa Pederson, Advocate for Justice-Involved Persons
- Daniel McCarthy Clifford, Artist
- Terencio D. Safford, Chairman, Legislative Affairs Committee, MN Second Chance Coalition
Back Row-from L to R: Rachel Hardeman, Kelly Mitchell, Michelle Phelps, Latasha Jennings, Victoria Piehowski, Aaron Sojourner
Front Row-from L to R: Rebecca Shlafer, Tyler Winkelman, De Andre' Beadle