BRAVE – Banding Residents…Achieving Vaccine Empowerment (COVID-19 Research Initiative)
Multi-state mixed-methods COVID-19 research assessing vaccine behavior, misinformation, SDOH barriers, and trusted messengers through surveys, CHW assessments, and real-time reporting.
Reached >70,000 residents; produced 150+ data products; significantly improved vaccine confidence and uptake; became a national model for rapid-cycle community behavioral analytics.
CCEP – Community Creche Expansion Project (Maternal SUD 5-Year Study)
Long-term research on pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder, including relapse predictors, treatment-access mapping, stigma analysis, and integrated-care model evaluation.
Identified postpartum relapse patterns and systemic care gaps; informed redesign of integrated maternal SUD services across multiple counties.
Project MOVES – Military & Veteran Occupational Engagement and Support (National HVRP Research Initiative)
U.S. Department of Labor – VETS (2016–2024; 8 years)
$4,000,000 total ($500,000/year)
Multi-year research and workforce reintegration initiative for homeless and at-risk veterans. Included SDOH assessments, employment research, behavioral screening, long-term tracking, and evaluation of vocational training outcomes.
One of only two HVRP programs in the nation to meet all performance benchmarks during COVID.
Achieved strong employment outcomes, increased certifications, and improved housing stability among veterans.
Recognized by Governor Mikie Sherrell (then US House of Representatives ); US Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh; and U.S. Senator Corey Booker.
HELP – HIV/AIDS Prevention Study (Young Men Who Have Sex with Men – YMSM)
Five-year HIV-prevention research initiative analyzing sexual risk, behavioral change, and intervention efficacy among YMSM populations.
Documented significant reductions in high-risk behaviors; produced validated prevention models; widely disseminated as effective HIV-risk reduction strategies.
PACT – Providing Avenues of Choices for Teens
HHS / Office of Minority Health (2014–2017)
Three-year youth development and behavioral research project for African-American adolescent males, tracking life outcomes and risk reduction.
Demonstrated reduced risk behavior, improved academic outcomes, and increased social-emotional resilience.
ARCHES – Juvenile Ex-Offender Mentoring Study
NYC Department of Probation (2012–2017)
Longitudinal analysis of mentoring interventions for 400 juvenile ex-offenders across New York City.
Validated mentoring as a critical deterrent to recidivism; findings adopted by NYC Probation.
REAP – Rapid Employment Advancement Program
NJDHS / USDHHS (2014–2019)
Five-year workforce and SDOH study for SNAP participants focusing on job readiness, placement, and retention.
Increased long-term employment rates; improved case-management models; strengthened statewide workforce initiatives.
BROWNS – Bridging Reentry Opportunities for Workforce Navigation to Success
U.S. Department of Education (2015–2018)
Research-driven reentry and workforce advancement program for young men of color.
Increased certifications and employment placements; improved family strengthening outcomes.
PEPP – Parolee Employment Placement Program
NJ Parole Board (2016–2017)
Employment-placement and recidivism-prevention study for individuals on parole.
Improved job placement outcomes; reduced reoffending indicators.
