PUblic Health COmmunications consulting

PHCC is focused on translating cutting-edge scientific discoveries for use in everyday community practice to improve child mental health and family well-being.  

For nearly two and a half decades, I have collaborated with university-based research teams (i.e., Columbia University, New York University), non-profit organizations in the U.S. and abroad (i.e., The Child Mental Health Foundations and Agencies Network; World Federation for Mental Health), and private organizations (e.g., The National Committee for Quality Assurance) to more rapidly translate scientific discoveries into everyday use, and in so doing, improve the quality of health and behavioral health care available to children and families.

My training as a Presidential Management Fellow and subsequent employment at the National Institutes of Health, the nation's largest federal biomedical research enterprise, ignited a passion for collaborating with researchers and working in the scientific translation space to shape and disseminate research findings for parents, providers, and policymakers. 

In 2019, I merged my expertise in the translation of scientific findings with my passion for, and appreciation of, the power of nature (i.e., plants and animals), including the strength of the human-animal bond to improve youth well-being.  As an Ohio State University 4-H Extension Club volunteer advisor (Cuyahoga County PetPals, NR Homesteaders 4-H Club), I am focused on educating youth about the natural world, including the importance of a OneHealth approach and leveraging the human-animal bond to improve human health and well-being.
I'm honored to have served (2020-2022) on the inaugural Board of the  International Association of Veterinary Social Work 
About the Equine Therapy Research Project
Evaluation of a Modified Equine Bit