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and treatment of mental illnesses.

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General ODWD inbox: nimhodwd@nih.gov

Meet our Staff

Christina Borba, Ph.D., MPH

Christina Borba, Ph.D., MPH

Office Director, ODWD

Phone: 301-827-1165

Lauren Hill, Ph.D.

Lauren D. Hill, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, ODWD

Phone: 301-443-2638

Beshaun (Shaun) Davis, Ph.D.

Beshaun (Shaun) Davis, Ph.D.

Program Director, Minoritized Populations Mental Health Research

Phone: 301-827-5098

Brittany Haynes, Ph.D.

Brittany Haynes, Ph.D.

Program Director, Research Workforce Diversity and Equity

Phone: 301-496-2767

Michelle Lay, MPH

Michelle Lay, MPH

Special Volunteer

Tamara Lewis Johnson, MPH, MBA

Tamara Lewis Johnson, MPH, MBA

Program Director, Women's Mental Health Research

Phone: 301-594-7963

Christo Luna, MS

Christo Luna, MS

National Hispanic Medical Association Fellow

Phone: 301-496-4000

 Tatiana Meza-Cervera, Ph.D.

Tatiana Meza-Cervera, Ph.D.

Program Director, Diversity Supplements and Youth Mental Health Disparities

Phone: 301-437-0670

Dawn A. Morales, Ph.D.

Dawn Morales, Ph.D.

Program Director, Rural and American Indian and Alaskan Native Mental Health Research

Phone: 301-827-9668

Jing Tran, M.A.

Jing Tran, M.A.

Management Analyst

Phone: 301-496-9501

 Jennifer Villatte, Ph.D.

Jennifer Villatte, Ph.D.

Program Director, Community Engaged Mental Health Research

Phone: 301-451-9365

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NIMH-Workforce-Train-Diversity LISTSERV

We share workforce training, career development and diversity opportunities for all areas of NIMH science. The list is composed of diversity supplement awardees, trainees, mentors, Early Stage Investigators, T32 and R25 Principal Investigators/Program Directors and others who may be interested in research training and career development. Announcements often include fellowship or scholarship opportunities from foundations or professional societies, travel awards, workforce diversity opportunities, as well as NIH mentorship, capacity building and individual or institutional research training Notices of Funding Opportunities.

NIMH-MH-Disparities LISTSERV

We share opportunities and information related to the science of mental health disparities, mental health in racial and ethnic minoritized populations, NIH health disparity populations and women’s mental health research. The list is composed of researchers, clinicians, trainees, advocates, federal, state and local government employees, consumers and family members, and other members of the public interested in mental health equity research topics.