Anna Krasnova, PhD MHS received her doctorate in Epidemiology from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York. Prior to this, she earned a Master of Health Science in Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of British Columbia. During her time at Columbia University, Anna worked as a graduate research assistant in the Global Psychiatric Epidemiology Group at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. There, she contributed to projects examining the effects of neighborhood and family environments on sleep quality and BMI of high-risk adolescents

Gato Ian Gourley is the Action Research Center for Health (ARC) Division Manager. He has worked with ARC for over 7 years. He is very excited to be supporting the newly created Division of Health and Society at ZSFG in order to further the ARC’s mission and continue its growth with the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. He is extremely passionate about the ARC’s mission and is deeply committed to pursuing social justice and health equity. He has an MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Sociology from the University

Jared Martin, PhD, received his doctorate from Ohio State University in Human Development and Family Science. His research focus covers two areas: (1) housing and related supportive interventions for youth and families experiencing homelessness and housing instability, and (2) implementation science in human service organizations. His dissertation used mixed methods to understand the influence of system-level factors on the adoption of research-backed practices among organizations serving youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. He has also conducted research on youth attitudes toward service providers, a tailored Housing First approach for youth populations, and implementation of a cross-system intervention to support families

Lourdes Johanna Avelar Portillo earned her PhD in the Population, Health and Place at the University of Southern California where she focused on addressing interim-level needs, specifically drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) service needs of unhoused residents in Los Angeles. Prior to USC, Johanna earned her MA in Geography at Cal State Long Beach where she explored the intersections of demographics, emotional geographies, and household water insecurity in rural areas of Santo Tomas, El Salvador. Johanna earned her BA in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. These research experiences have shaped Johanna’s research interests

Trina Johnson PhD, MSc, earned her doctorate in Health Services and Policy Research at Boston University School of Public Health in a NIDA-funded training fellowship focused on the integration of research and care for Addiction, HIV and HCV. Trina has prior experience working as a mental health counselor for adolescents, a substance use counselor for adults, and a house manager in transitional programs for formerly unhoused individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and/or substance use conditions. She has also volunteered with the Berkeley Free Clinic for over 10 years and has held several roles which has included doing outreach to people who