About Us

NIRN’s Capabilities

Leadership

Ximena Franco-Jenkins

Ximena Franco-Jenkins, Ph.D.

Co-Director, Early Childhood Project Portfolio Lead, Senior Research Scientist

ximena.franco@unc.edu

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Melanie Livet, Ph.D.

Melanie Livet, Ph.D.

Co-Director, Research Lead, Healthcare/Public Health Portfolio Lead, Implementation Specialist, Senior Research Scientist

melanie.livet@unc.edu

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Staff

Rebekah Hornak

Rebekah Hornak, M.A.

Communications Lead, Implementation and Communications Specialist

rhornak@unc.edu

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Amelia Krysinski

Amelia Krysinski

Project Manager

ameliabp@email.unc.edu

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Megan Bookhout

Megan Bookhout, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Research Scientist

megan.bookhout@unc.edu

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Abby Butler

Abby Butler, M.Ed.

Project Manager

abby.butler@unc.edu

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Kris Earl

Kristine Earl, Ed.D.

Implementation Specialist

krisearl@email.unc.edu

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Toni Glatz

Toni Glatz

Social Research Assistant

toni.glatz@unc.edu

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Stephanie Kennedy

Stephanie Kennedy, M.S.W., M.P.H.

Implementation Specialist

stephanie.kennedy@unc.edu

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Jake Leonard

Jake Leonard, M.S.

Research Specialist

jleo1996@unc.edu

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Stephen McKinney

Stephen McKinney, M.A.

Implementation Associate

sbmckin@unc.edu

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Giselle Medina

Research Assistant

gigi.medina@unc.edu

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Wendy Morgan

Wendy Morgan, Ph.D.

Instructional Design Lead

wendy.morgan@unc.edu

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Yolanda Perkins

Yolanda Perkins, Ed.S.

Implementation Specialist

yolanda.perkins@unc.edu

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Kathleen Ryan Jackson

Kathleen Ryan Jackson, Ed.D.

Implementation Specialist

kathleen.ryan.jackson@unc.edu

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Sarah Wackerhagen

Sarah Wackerhagen

Research Associate

sarah12@email.unc.edu

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Corey Watkins

Correy Watkins, M.A.

Implementation Specialist

correy.watkins@unc.edu

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