Dual-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

  • Dr. Okereke is the director of Geriatric Psychiatry at MGH, and an associate professor of Psychiatry and epidemiology at HMS and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health respectively. Her research expertise is in risk factors and prevention intervention frameworks in late-life cognition and mental health, and racial/ethnic health disparities.

  • Dr. Vranceanu is a clinical health psychologist, associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, and the director and founding member of the Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) at MGH/HMS. Her expertise is in mind-body and lifestyle intervention development and testing, as well as in person and life video mind-body and lifestyle modification programs.

 CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

  • Dr. Craddock is a psychologist, EQ practitioner and coach. Her expertise in social-cultural contexts and relational frameworks are linked to growth and development along the lifespan and across sectors. Her work seeks to deepen and expand impact at the nexus of cultural/emotional intelligence, leadership, and well-being. She is a developer of several applied frameworks that combine psycho-emotional constructs with integrative applications to use in personal, interpersonal, educational, and organizational development. She is a co-founder and current executive director of programs and community initiatives at TWC (The Wellness Collaborative Inc.)

  • Dr. Atkinson is the current director at the Center for Homicide Bereavement at the Cambridge Health Alliance. Her clinical practice has included work with adults, children, adolescents, and groups. Her clinical interests include the intersection of racial/ethnic identity and mental health. She also has extensive experience providing therapy to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in psychiatric inpatient hospitals, conducting crisis interventions, working in schools, and in forensic settings.

  • Dr. Callahan is a pediatrician and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She is one of the founding members, and the current executive director of operations and development at TWC (Wellness collaborative, Inc). She is also a community and global health activist and advocate. She has done pediatric consultation work in Africa and South America, and is involved in work surrounding affordable housing, criminal justice, healthcare, and education reform.

  • Dita Olber is a licensed and board-certified genetic counselor based in Boston. She is an unprecedented talent in community health advocacy, connection, communication and education. She is also the co-founder of a grass-roots organization to promote Black women’s health CC:S2S (Community Conversations: Sister to Sister).