Leadership & Staff
The VPI team brings together experts from diverse disciplines who are dedicated to understanding, preventing, and responding to violence in communities across New Orleans and beyond. From research and policy advocacy to community engagement and program development, our staff and leadership guide VPI’s mission with expertise, innovation, and a shared commitment to creating opportunites where everyone can thrive. Click on a profile photo to see a full bio for that person.
Katherine (Kat) Theall
Co-Director
Manuel (Manny) Ocasio, PhD
Co-Director
Yo Jackson, PhD, ABPP
Co-Director
Jay Silverman, PhD
Co-Director
Timothy Craft, MSW
Assistant Director of Operations
Lexie M. Contreras, MPH
Program Manager, SHIFT - Supportive Hospital-based Intervention for Firearm Trauma
Andrea L. DaViera, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Hope Levins, LCSW
Senior Program Manager
Micaiah Lugo, MS
Senior Program Manager
Carrie Moulder, LMSW, MLA
Communications Manager
Ethan Smith, MPH
Doctoral Candidate
Address
1440 Canal Street, Suite 1510, New Orleans, LA 70112
social media
@tulanevpi