About the TAG Center
One purpose.
Every child's future.
Our primary purpose is to raise the standard of care and increase access to best-practice care among children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and/or loss.
Meet our teamConnecting discovery and care.
The TAG Center brings research and practice together. We develop and share assessments and interventions, train the professionals who support children, study what helps, and support communities responding to disasters.
Each priority serves the same purpose: helping more children receive care that understands their experiences and responds to their needs.
The people behind the work.
Our team brings together expertise in research, education, clinical implementation, community partnerships, and data.
Leadership
Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP
Executive Director
Lauren Rubenstein
Chief of Staff
Rohanna Sykes
Director of School and Community Partnerships
Oscar Widales-Benitez, PhD
Director of Community-Centered Strategy
Education, research, data, and programs
Marisa Nowitz
Vice President of Education and Training
Lauren Alvis
Senior Director of Research
Ben Oosterhoff
Vice President of Data Analytics
Priscilla Mendez
Director of Cross-Cultural Programs
Stacey Brittain
Director of Special Programs
Clinical implementation and operations
Angeles Araujo
Laura Cornell
Gregory Gomez
Tamara Johns
Marisela Lazo
Saman Essa
Project Manager