Colorado-Based Work
Since starting my faculty position in July of 2023, I have co-led three community-engaged studies focused on health concerns for those with criminal legal involvement locally.
Community-Advisory Board & JUMP-C
In collaboration with community co-lead, Betsy Craft, we have developed a community advisory board focused on the intersection of local criminal legal involvement in jail and probation, substance use, and mental health. We have also conducted interviews about this intersection with those currently incarcerated and on probation through Jail and Probation: Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use Pathways in Colorado (JUMP-C). This work is funded by The University of Colorado Community Engagement Pilot Program and General Internal Medicine Small Grant Program.
Extreme Heat in Colorado Prisons
In collaboration with Remerg and colleagues at CU Boulder, we have begun studying the impacts of extreme heat on physical and mental health in Colorado state prisons. This work is funded by the University of Colorado's AB Nexus mechanism.