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DIRECTORS

Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, ABPP

Professor

skopelov@uw.edu
(206) 221-1218

Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD

Professor

mmdv@uw.edu
(206) 616-5794

CORE FACULTY

Lydia Chwastiak MD, MPH

Professor
Co-Director of the Pacific West Hub, CMHIS

lchwast@uw.edu
(206) 744-4840

Samantha Reznik, PhD

Assistant Professor

Akansha Vaswani-Bye

Assistant Professor

avb9@uw.edu
(206) 744-1763

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

Kelsey Straub, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

STAFF

Tatiana Barton

Trainer

Rachel M. Brian, MPH

Director of Research Operations

Helen Teresa (Trez) Buckland PhD, MEd

Family Ambassador

Christina N. Clayton, LICSW, SUDP

Co-Director of the Pacfic West Hub, CMHIS

Mackenzie Deiman

Administrative Director

Julia Marriott, BA

Research Coordinator

Brit Bele Exworthy

Director of Training and Education

Olga Vitruk

Research Coordinator

Mel LaBelle III, MA, LMHC

Trainer

Michelle McDonald-Lopez

Trainer

John De Mott, DO

Trainer

Payton Messersmith, BA

Communications Lead for the Pacific West Hub, CMHIS

Sue Adams, PhD

Trainer

Cameron Wolfram, BS

Research Coordinator

Juli Templeton

Trainer

Cammie Perretta, LICSW

Trainer

Christine Powers, LICSW, MLADC

Trainer

Jeffery Roskelley, LICSW

Trainer

Victoria Shepard, BS

Research Coordinator

Julia Shoots, BA

Program Coordinator

Jacob Hackman

Trainer

Shannon Stewart

Trainer

Andre Stickney

Trainer

Mackenzie Tennison, MA, LMHCA

Research Coordinator

Michael Martinez

Program Coordinator

Danielle Chang

Research Coordinator

VOLUNTEERS

Chantal Murthy

Volunteer Research Assistant

OUR COLLABORATORS

We are proud to collaborate with colleagues across University of Washington, the Northwest region, the country, and internationally!

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OUR FUNDERS

SPIRIT Principal Investigators are supported by diverse funding sources, including private philanthropy, foundations, and state and federal agencies. In addition, we can establish contracts for training, consultation, or technical assistance.

Please feel free to Contact Us to learn more.