Staff

RESEARCH STAFF

Jessica Charles, PhD

NCCP Senior Research Affiliate

Karen Chatfield, PhD

Director, NCCP

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Daniel Ferguson, MA (Oxon)

Senior Policy Analyst / Project Manager

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Maribel R Granja, MPH

Senior Research Associate / Project Director

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Heather Koball, PhD

Senior Fellow

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Mark (Akira) Nagasawa, Ph.D., M.S.W.

NCCP Senior Research Affiliate

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Uyen (Sophie) Nguyen, MA

Senior Research Affiliate

Sheila Smith, PhD

Senior Fellow, NCCP

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2025 Interns

Cate Casassa, MPA Candidate

Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs with a concentration in Urban and Social Policy

Jorge Hernandez-Perez, Columbia College, Class of 2025

Alum of Columbia University, Columbia College with a major in Ethnicity and Race Studies

Elizabeth Ordoñez, Columbia University, MPH Candidate

Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Certificate in Health Policy and Practice.

Kevin Sakal Ith, Columbia University, MPH and MSW Dual-Degree Candidate

Kevin is a student at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy and Management, and School of Social Work with a concentration in Advance Clinical Social Work Practice. He is also the Founder and CEO of Sober Sync, an app which connects sober individuals at live music events.