Morgan CARES
About Us
Morgan CARES Steering Committee
This program is overseen by a Steering Committee the includes both community and academic voices.
Ms. Lisa Bleich, Community Leader
Community Engagement Strategist, Equity & Inclusion Practitioner & Managing Partner at Signal Fire Consulting
Ms. Jane Buccheri, Community Leader
Resident of Southwest Baltimore City
Ms. Mary Gunning, Community Leader
Director, Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City
Mr. Raynard Baylor, Community Leader
Resident of Southwest Baltimore City
Ms. Elizabeth Sebastiao, Community Leader
Community Health, MedStar Health Baltimore City
Ms. Paula Purviance, Community Leader
President, Hillen Road Community Improvement Association
Ms. Annette Woodroffe, Community Leader
Mr. Harold Morales, Community Leader
Associate Professor, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and the City, Morgan State University
Ms. Christina Delgado, Community Leader
Stewardship Coordinator, Northeast Housing Initiative
Ms. Winifred Wilson
Executive Director, Dyslexia Advocation Inc
Ms. Sarah McCann, Community Leader
Director of Partnerships, Fusion Partnerships
Ms. Candice Blackwell, Community Leader
Director of Operations, Fusion Partners
Morgan CARES Administrative Team
Dr. Payam Sheikhattari, Director
Dr. Yvonne Bronner, Co-Director
Ms. Emma Shaffer, Senior Program Coordinator
Dr. Saman Fahimi, Senior Research Associate
Ms. Toya Lyons, Project Administrator
Ms. Tanaya Jones, Communications & Marketing Specialist
Ms. Rifath Ara Alam Barsha, Graduate Research Assistant
Ms. Adriana Foster, Graduate Research Assistant
Funding Acknowledgement: This program is funded through the Community Engagement Core component of the Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and innovation at Morgan State University (RCMI@Morgan), awarded by the National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD).
Contact Information
Morgan CARES
Emma Mitchell
Senior Program Coordinator
Hoen & Co Lithograph Building
2101 E Biddle Street
Stone Building, Suite 1204
Baltimore MD 21213
P: (443) 885-3626
E: morgancares@morgan.edu
Funding Acknowledgement: This program is funded through the Community Engagement Core component of the Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation at Morgan State University (RCMI@Morgan), awarded by the National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD).