Operations Core

The Operations Core leads administration and operations of the overall I-HEAL grant in addition to mentoring, training, and professional development for the next generation of rehabilitation scientists. By fostering the development of early/mid-career researchers, we are advancing implementation science research to support development of a TBI implementation science workforce.

I-HEAL

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Objectives:

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    Conduct study collaboration to ensure that the study results will be relevant, practical, and acceptable to members of the professions who belong to their respective professional organizations.
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    Assist and advice in the dissemination of results, community outreach, and policy development.
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    Ensure engagement measures align with the principles of CBPR by utilizing standard metrics for successful outcomes.

Operations Core

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Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD

Contact Multi-Principal Investigator Operations Director

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Leah Phillips, MPH

Research Service Liaison Operations Co-Director

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Cassandra Decker, MA

Project Manager, Qualitative Researcher

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Amanda Tweed, BA

Project Manager

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Deveney Ching, PhD

Project Manager

The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other U.S. government agency. This work is funded by DOD CDMRP Award Number HT9425-23-1-0621 for Improving Health Care Access and Engagement for Veterans and Service Members with TBI Morbidity (I-HEAL). This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. The administering institution for this work is the Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation.