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Camille R. Quinn is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and a leading health criminologist whose research investigates health and mental health equity among Black/African American adolescents and young adults. Her scholarly work examines the intersections of race, gender, health, and crime, focusing on the experiences of youth within the punishment system. Utilizing community-based participatory mixed-methods research approaches, Quinn addresses the specific needs of Black girls and young women while advancing proactive prevention and healing-focused interventions as well as systemic policy reform. Currently, she is the principal investigator of a NIMHD R21 project titled 'Exploring PTSD Symptoms, Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Justice-Involved Black/African American Female Adolescents and Their Parents/Caregivers.' Her research portfolio includes roles as lead principal investigator for a MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge grant, which aims at driving criminal justice reform at the local level. Quinn integrates her clinical expertise as a licensed clinical social worker into her research, aiming to promote equity and systemic healing in collaboration with legal and correctional health systems.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science