About the Forum: Research and Innovation Committee

The Research and Innovation Committee is responsible for developing innovative ways to address existing gaps in our current systems of collecting, reporting, and disseminating information on the status of children and families to the policy community and the general public. The members of the Research and Innovation Committee are listed below.

Katrina Baum
National Institute of Justice

Regina Bures
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Laura Chadwick
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Traci Cook
National Center for Health Statistics

Susan Jekielek
Administration for Children and Families

Patricia Pastor
National Center for Health Statistics

Erica Smith
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Tom Snyder
Institute of Education Sciences - National Center for Education Statistics

Mike Spittel
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Diana Tyson
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation