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Institute for Social Research College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies

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Institute for Social Research Staff

Shannon Williams Ph.D.

Executive Director

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Julia Tomassilli Ph.D.

Associate Director

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Autum Spears MBA

Finance and Business Operations Manager

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Valory Messier M.A.

Research Specialist

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Monica Braughton MPH

Research Specialist

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Allison Burke M.S.

Research Specialist

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Rick Mason M.A.

Project Coordinator

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Robert Rodriguez M.A.

Project Coordinator

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Laura Brignone Ph.D. MSW

Research Associate III

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Fleur Monnet Marfori MSW

Research Associate II

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Mayra Adame M.A.

Research Associate II

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  • Specialty & Interests: Mayra serves as ISR's Student Coordinator

Julie Mac M.S.

Research Associate II

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Abbie Schmidt Jirde M.A.

Research Associate II

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Lea Jones M.S.

Research Associate I

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Ranesh Karma

Research Associate I

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Sebastian Cambrey M.A.

Research Associate

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Caroline Lynn Nguyen

ISR Undergraduate Fellow

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Natalia Sedano

ISR Undergraduate Fellow

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Total Members: 18