Our Team

The NM Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey is a collaboration between more than 40,000 New Mexicans to gather and disseminate information that can improve the well-being of youth in our state. 

Leadership

Steering Committee

New Mexico Department of Health

Ambrose Akinlo, PhD, DrPH, Youth Health Survey Epidemiologist, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau
Sara Araujo, MPH, Nicotine Epidemiologist, Nicotine Use Prevention and Control
James Farmer, MPH, Director, Office of School and Adolescent Health
Dylan Pell, LMSW, MPH, Mental Health Epidemiologist, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau
Hayley Peterson, MPH, Drug Overdose Morbidity Epidemiologist , Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau
Maureen Schmittle, MPH, Health Promotion Specialist, SW Region Health Promotion Team
Bella Yang, PhD, Survey Section Manager, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau

New Mexico Public Education Department

Anne Marlow-Geter, Safe and Healthy Schools Deputy Director

University of New Mexico Division for Prevention and Population Sciences, Health Evaluation and Research Team

Rebecca Kilburn, PhD, Research Professor, Principal Investigator
Courtney FitzGerald, MSSW, MPH, Senior Research Scientist, Co-Principal Investigator
Robyn Viera, MA, Scientific Research Manager

Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center

Carolyn Parshall, MPH, Epidemiologist
Emily Newman, BS, CDC Public Health Associate

New Mexico Children Youth & Families Division

Jessica Reno, MS, MPH, Operations Research Analyst, Juvenile Justice Services

New Mexico Human Services Department, Behavioral Health Services Division

Karen Cheman, MPH, Prevention Operations Manager, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention

University of New Mexico College of Population Health

S. Noell Stone, MPH, Lecturer II, Capstone and Practicum Director

Contributors

Blake Boursaw, MS, Senior Research Scientist, UNM TREE Center
Shane Barton, Programmer Analyst, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Kelly Cockrell, Web Designer, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Theresa Cruz, PhD, Deputy Director, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Kevin Estes, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Havana Posa Maisano, MPH candidate, Graduate Project Assistant, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Linda Peñaloza, PhD, Consultant, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Amy Pierce, Graduate Research Assistant, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico
Jimmie Thompson, Safe & Healthy Schools Bureau, New Mexico Public Education Department
Zoey Zhen Taylor, Professional Intern, UNM Prevention Research center, University of New Mexico
Arisbeth Castillo Munguia, College of Population Health Capstone Intern, UNM Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico

School Districts

We extend a huge thanks to the districts below for participating in the 2023 YRRS.