Topic list
Katelyn Jetelina
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is a data scientist, violence epidemiologist, and educator. For the past 10 years, she has conducted research with vulnerable populations exposed to violence, like victims of child abuse, human trafficking, intimate partner…
Sydney Gilmer
Sydney supports all aspects of the Meadows Institute’s Data Team’s work, with a particular focus on data quality assurance, analytic workflows, and reporting and visualization. She also engages with internal and external partners to assess…
Cooper Carpenter
Cooper Carpenter works as the “jack of all trades” on the data team, focusing on data visualizations, mapping, and data analysis. Previous to MMHPI, Cooper worked in the field of engineering, designing, and manufacturing metals…
Rebecca Marcolina
As the Population Health and Data Systems Analyst, Rebecca works on MMHPI’s data team to maintain and analyze datasets, and to consult with project leads to identify the most appropriate methods of collecting and analyzing…
Jennifer Gonzalez, PhD
Dr. Gonzalez’s work involves managing the Meadows Institute’s data team. Her research interests include public health policing, data-informed public health and criminal justice practice, and the development of innovative methods for linking individuals to needed…
Patrick Tennant, PhD
Patrick is the Director of Evaluation and Analytics and is based in Houston. He works with the Meadows Institute’s data team and supports projects across its entire portfolio of work, but with a special focus…
Jessy Tyler
Jessy Tyler has fifteen years of experience in Texas criminal justice policy, with an extensive background in data analysis and visualization and policymaking. During her tenure with MMHPI, Jessy has worked with data from a…
John Petrila, JD
John Petrila was a member of the founding Board of the Policy Institute and is a committed member of our team. He is an attorney with 40 years of experience in mental health law and…
Timothy Dittmer, PhD
Timothy Dittmer, PhD, is responsible for all econometric analysis for the Institute. He has consulted as an economist regarding behavioral health and human services for nearly a decade and just left his position as tenured…