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Through decades of direct service experience, Heather brings a unique perspective to her work as Director of Capacity Building at ACT for Youth. Being a conduit between informed research and real life implementation is central to her approach. Heather excels at translating research findings into practical strategies that can be applied in the field, ensuring that evidence-based practices are accessible and effective for communities. Her passion for empowering young people and fostering positive outcomes is

Jan Jennings, a Professor in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, is a multi-disciplinarian by education, training and work experience in the fields of interior design, historic preservation and urban planning. From 1969 to 1973 she was one of three principal planners with the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission who directed the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan update (Vision 2000) and designed and administered the citizen participation element of the Plan revision. She opened

John Eckenrode is Professor of Human Development and Associate Director of the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. He is also founder and Co-Director of the National Data Archive of Child Abuse and Neglect. His research concerns child abuse and neglect, the effects of preventive interventions, translational research, and stress and coping processes. He is a social psychologist (Tufts, 1979), has authored numerous journal articles and chapters, and has edited three books, Stress Between Work and