Approaches
Community and Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
Community and youth participatory action research places those most affected by violence at the center of the research process. This approach emphasizes co-creation, collaboration, and shared decision-making, ensuring that interventions reflect lived experience and community priorities. Faculty and projects partner with residents, youth, and local organizations to design and implement evidence-based solutions that are practical, sustainable, and meaningful for the communities they serve.
Researchers
Courtney N. Baker, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Science & Engineering
Specialty Areas: Trauma-Informed Care, Youth Violence, School Settings
Scott Batey, PhD, MSW
Professor, School of Social Work
Specialty Areas: Community Engagement, Health Equity, Care Intervention
Samantha Francois, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Specialty Areas: Adolescent Development, Structural Violence, Anti-racist Research
Kelli Stidham Hall, PhD, MS
Associate Dean of Research & Professor, The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Specialty Areas: Policy, Community Engagement, Interventions, Poverty, Structural Racism
Lolita Moss, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
Speciality Areas: Intimate Partner Violence, Media socialization, Adolescent development, Intervention, & African American youth
Manuel (Manny) Ocasio, PhD
Co-Director, Violence Prevention Institute Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Specialty Areas: Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches
Catherine O'Connor, PhD, LMSW
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Specialty Areas: Indigenous Women And Children, Resilience, Health Disparities
Jeni Stolow, PhD
Assistant Professor, The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Social Work
Specialty Areas: Community-based Participatory Research, Health Communication & Promotion, Medical Anthropology
Projects
Center for Youth Equity
Enrichment 2 Empowerment
Address
1440 Canal Street, Suite 1510, New Orleans, LA 70112
social media
@tulanevpi