Meet the Team

Amy’s research has focused on understanding how cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental determinants influence health behaviors and testing behavioral interventions to improve health. She is particularly interested in individuals’ biases and defenses that impede their engagement in health behaviors and adherence to recommendations, as well as testing novel strategies for reducing defenses.

Rachel’s research interests include obesity prevention, nutrition strategies, community-based physical activity, and dissemination and implementation. She also examines how key stakeholders, including researchers, advocates and policymakers, affect how research evidence is transformed into policy.

Darrell Hudson is an associate professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Hudson holds a joint appointment with the Department of Psychiatry and is a Faculty Scholar with the Institute for Public Health. Dr. Hudson’s research agenda focuses on racial/ethnic health disparities and the role of social determinants of health, particularly how socioeconomic position and social context affect health and health disparities.

Dr. Dy is an orthopedic hand surgeon and a clinician-scholar with an interest to health services research and health policy. His goal is to use health services research methods with administrative data to identify and ultimately address sociodemographic disparities in access and utilization of specialty services such as orthopedic surgery.

David A. Patterson Silver Wolf has more than 15 years of experience providing clinical services in the substance use disorder treatment field. Patterson Silver Wolf investigates how empirically supported interventions are implemented in community-based services, specifically as it relates to therapist and organizational characteristics.

Tess Thompson’s research examines how the social context affects health in cancer prevention and control. Her work includes three main strands: the effects of family on health, the importance of social support, and the role of health communication in reducing disparities.

Catherine J. Berman is a behavioral researcher at Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. She leads the Center’s vaccination behavior research and studies chronic disease management, preventive health behavior, and purpose and meaning in life. Catherine graduated from Carleton College in Minnesota and is applying to PhD programs to continue a career in basic and applied research. She is passionate about using research collaborations to contribute tangible, equitable improvements in the world.

Jenna Clark is a senior behavioral researcher at Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight where she works to help people make healthy decisions in spite of themselves. She’s also interested in how technology contributes to our well-being through its effect on our close personal relationships. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology.

Rachel’s research interests include obesity prevention, nutrition strategies, community-based physical activity, and dissemination and implementation. She also examines how key stakeholders, including researchers, advocates and policymakers, affect how research evidence is transformed into policy.

Dan is the policy and planning director at the Center, where he oversees a range of projects and initiatives related to health, the U.S. healthcare system, and the social determinants that drive health outcomes. He is especially interested in advancing policy research that identifies drivers of healthy communities, improved access to services, and health equity.

Brinda is a Program Coordinator and supports Michal Grinstein-Weiss and the Centene Center. She provides administrative support across all of the Center’s work. Brinda is a current student at the Olin Business School and is passionate about cross-sector collaboration.