New! march 2026
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As an experienced public affairs consultant, I help organizations build programming and practices, built on science, that improve child health and family well-being. With more than 25 years of experience across public health, child and adolescent mental health, and veterinary social work sectors,
I have translated research findings into programs and communications products for parents, providers and policymakers. I have supported $35+ million in NIH and foundation-funded initiatives while serving in communications leadership roles for National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded research centers at both Columbia University and New York University (NYU). I specialize in funding strategy, grant development, program design and implementation, and evidence-to-practice translation, particularly for school-based mental health and animal-assisted programs involving youth, and recently co-authored Therapy Dogs in Schools: An Evidence-Based Protocol (Purdue University Press, 2026), a field-defining guide focused on safe, ethical, and effective implementation of therapy dog programs in K-12 schools (Foreward by Dr. Aubrey Fine). My early career training as a Presidential Management Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, the nation's largest federal biomedical research enterprise, ignited a passion for working collaboratively with research scientists to translate and disseminate research findings for parents, providers, policymakers and the general public. |
NEW! Supporting Children and FAMILIES through Pet Loss and GRIEF
Click here to read more about an intervention developed to help youth and families with pet loss (Peth-Pierce & Rose) as part of my coursework and Veterinary Social Work (VSW) capstone certifcate, presented at the International Association of Social Work Groups Annual Conference (June 2025).