Project Investigators

 Principle and co-investigators providing direction and input on the core functions and projects.

Leslie Leve, PhD
Leslie Leve, PhD, Principal Investigator

University of Oregon

Leslie Leve, PhD, served as a principal investigator for the Center and directed its Administrative Core. Her research focuses on the interplay between biological, psychological, and social influences on child and adolescent development.

Phil Fisher PhD
Phil Fisher, PhD, Principal Investigator

Stanford

Philip A. Fisher, PhD, was a principal investigator for the Center on Parenting and Opioids. He holds the Philip Knight Endowed Professorship of Psychology and the Excellence in Learning Professorship in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford. His research includes examining the effects of stress on the developing brain, designing prevention programs for high-risk children, and advocating for science-based policy and practice.

Alice Graham PhD
Alice Graham, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University

Alice Graham, PhD, was a co-investigator for Project 3. Her research explores how prenatal and early environments shape brain development and mental health risk.

Anna Wilson PhD
Anna C. Wilson, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University 

Anna C. Wilson, PhD, is an associate professor of Pediatrics at OHSU. She is a pediatric psychologist whose work focuses on how chronic pain in children affects families, particularly examining parent and family factors influencing adolescent outcomes.

Beth Stormshak PhD
Beth Stormshak, PhD

University of Oregon

Beth Stormshak, PhD, was the principal investigator for Project 2, which tested the Family Check-Up Online as a telehealth intervention for rural Oregon families. She is known for her work on family-centered prevention models targeting substance use and behavioral issues in youth.

Camille Cioffi PhD
Camille Cioffi, PhD

University of Oregon

Camille Cioffi, PhD, was a co-investigator on the Administrative Core. Her research focuses on improving health outcomes for stigmatized populations, particularly pregnant and parenting individuals with substance use disorders.

Damien Fair PhD
Damien Fair, PhD

University of Minnesota

Damien Fair, PhD, co-led the Data Science Core. His work centers on functional brain imaging and developmental neuroscience.

Dave DeGarmo PhD
Dave DeGarmo, PhD

University of Oregon

Dave DeGarmo, PhD, co-led the Data Science Core and mentored Pilot Project 2. His work includes evaluating family stress models and the effectiveness of parenting programs.

Elizabeth Showron PhD
Elizabeth Skowron, PhD

University of Oregon

Elizabeth Skowron, PhD, was a co-investigator on the Pilot and Training Core. She is a professor of Psychology whose work examines the neurobiology of parenting, self-regulation development, and interventions to support healthy parenting.

Elliot Berkman CPO
Elliot Berkman, PhD

University of Oregon

Elliot Berkman, PhD, led the Pilot and Training Core. He directs the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab and his research investigates motivation, goals, and behavior change in real-world contexts. 

Eric Feczko PhD
Eric Feczko, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University 

Eric Feczko, PhD, was a co-investigator for the Data Science Core. He is a cognitive neuroscientist and bioinformatics expert with over 15 years of experience in neuroimaging research. His work includes developing advanced neuroimaging analytics and training early-career scientists. 

Jake Searcy PhD
Jake Searcy, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University 

Jake Searcy, PhD, was a co-investigator on the Data Science Core. He is an assistant research professor in the Presidential Data Science Initiative at the University of Oregon, where he fosters collaborations in data science research. 

Jennifer Pfeifer PhD
Jennifer Pfeifer, PhD

University of Oregon

Jennifer Pfeifer, PhD, led the science communication committee. She directs the Developmental Social Neuroscience Lab. Her research focuses on adolescent brain development and health-risk behavior, particularly in early adolescence.

John Seeley PhD
John Seeley, PhD

University of Oregon

John Seeley, PhD, was a co-investigator on Project 2 and the Pilot and Training Core. His research interests include school-based mental health interventions, program evaluation, and digital health technologies.

Kristen Mackiewicz Seghete PhD
Kristen Mackiewicz Seghete, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University 

Kristen Mackiewicz Seghete, PhD, was the principal investigator for Project 3. She directs the Stress, Cognition, Affect, and Neuroimaging (SCAN) Lab. Her research examines how stress and psychopathology affect brain development and emotional processing.

Nick Allen PhD
Nick Allen, PhD

University of Oregon

Nick Allen, PhD, was a co-investigator on Project 2. He directs the Center for Digital Mental Health. His research focuses on using technology to track and respond to mental health needs in real time.

Nicole Guiliani PhD
Nicole Giuliani, PhD

University of Oregon

Nicole Giuliani, PhD, was a co-investigator on Project 1. She is an associate professor in School Psychology and Prevention Science. Her work explores self-regulation, health behavior, parenting, and the development of supportive interventions.

Sarah Feldstein PhD
Sarah Feldstein Ewing, PhD

University of Rhode Island, Brown University (adjunct)

Sarah Feldstein Ewing, PhD, was a co-investigator on Project 3. She holds the Prochaska Endowed Professorship and studies how biological mechanisms relate to health risk behaviors and clinical outcomes.

Shannon Peake PhD
Shannon Peake, PhD

University of Oregon

Shannon Peake, PhD, was Co-Director of Implementation at the SNAP Lab. He is an Early Childhood Support Coach and researcher focused on how early experiences and social context shape brain and behavior development. His work informs evidence-based programs for families in challenging contexts.

Bill Cresko PhD
William Cresko, PhD

University of Oregon

William Cresko, PhD, was a co-investigator on the Data Science Core. His expertise includes connecting researchers using data science approaches across institutions and disciplines.


 

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