Deputy Director, Associate Researcj Professor
Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work
Rockville, Maryland
Marlene Matarese has over 20 years of experience working at the individual, county, state, and national levels. Dr. Matarese is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Social Work and the Deputy Director for the Innovations Institute. She specializes in content focused on evidence-based and evidence-informed intervention design; and best practices in implementation science within the context of the public child-, youth-, and family-serving systems as well as LGBTQ+/sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, workforce development; and systems of care. The focus of her work has been improving access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement. Dr. Matarese is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ+ Children and Youth in Foster Care, and the National Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification funded by the Children’s Bureau. She is also the PI for the National Center of Excellence for LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity, funded by SAMHSA. Dr. Matarese serves as the PI on other national, large-scale initiatives including the design, implementation, and evaluation of numerous best practices. Her prior professional experiences include providing technical assistance nationally on youth involvement and, in partnership with a group of young people, organized and developed Youth MOVE National. She continues to champion the meaningful inclusion of youth in all levels of system design. Dr. Matarese also brings years of experience working directly with youth and their families as a care coordinator, clinician, personal counselor and aide for youth with behavioral health needs.
Monday, May 1, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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