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Hello! Meet the team behind NYKids, a group of Educators, Researchers, and Collaborators dedicated to supporting youth and families across New York. Together we turn research into action while working alongside schools communities to create lasting and positive change.

 

NYKids Research Team

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Kristen Wilcox, PhD

Director of NYKids
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Aaron Leo, PhD

Assistant Director of Research
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Jessie Tobin, MS

Research Assistant
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Paul Guay, MS

Research Assistant

NYKids Collaborators

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Maria I. Khan, PhD

Research Collaborator
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Joaquin Mateauda

Graduate Research Assistant, NYKids
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Hal A. Lawson, PhD

Professor Emeritus, College of Integrated Health Sciences, School of Social Welfare
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Manaswi Kattoju

NYKids Intern