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Juli comes to Healthy Minds with experience in direct service, advocacy, and research. Her passion for mental health is broad, and she has a particular interest in expanding access and equity of care for historically marginalized groups, as well as creating a more trauma-informed mental health crisis response system for those most in need.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Juli received her bachelor’s in psychology from Boston University and her master’s in social work from the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Her previous experience includes working with Thresholds as a member of its Homeless Outreach Program on the southwest side of Chicago and with the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Chicago affiliate, where she focused on workplace wellness best practices. Additionally, Juli co-founded and chaired her university’s mental health committee within their student government, which is still active on campus today, and received the 2017/2018 Alma Baker Campbell award for her work on supporting others in need on campus.
Emily comes to Healthy Minds with a passion for mental health treatment, especially harm reduction and suicide prevention. After more than two years on staff at the Oklahoma House of Representatives, her public policy research experience includes medical marijuana, controlled substances, and revenue and taxation.
Emily is from Denton, Texas, and moved to Oklahoma in 2015. She received her MPA from the University of Oklahoma in 2019 and an AA in psychology from Oklahoma City Community College in 2021. While in college, she worked in journalism as a copy editor and designer, occasionally reporting on mental health treatment on OU’s campus and in the broader Norman area.
Audra was motivated to explore policy as an avenue for social impact following her time in higher education and nonprofit grant writing. She is especially interested in mental and behavioral health services in schools, reducing stigmas associated with mental illness, and improving access to treatment for Oklahomans of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Before joining Healthy Minds, Audra worked as a grant writer and consultant for clients across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, animal welfare, and education. She also spent time working in universities as a research fellow and marketing specialist with a focus on supporting and promoting international education. Audra graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with her BA and MA in International Studies and minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies. In 2018, she was awarded OU’s Big Woman on Campus and Letzeiser Bronze Medal honors.
Joi-Michelle brings experience from various spaces involving advocacy, research, and community development. She is passionate about all things mental health, desiring to support innovative approaches to mental health treatment, policy, and program development. With a background in social work, her interest areas include adolescent mental health, suicide prevention, peer support models, and trauma-informed care.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Joi-Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Oral Roberts University. Her past experiences include work with Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Oklahoma Policy Institute, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. She has spoken at national conferences and is a previous member of Mental Health America’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council, helping to produce a report on mental health and disability policy in higher education. She is a current member of Tulsa’s Youth Mental Health and Family Resilience Commission with the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity and has plans to pursue a master’s degree in social work and/or public health.
Anna brings a strong background working in patient care and within various health systems to her role as Fellow, and is eager to utilize her knowledge and experiences in contributing to improvements around integrated/collaborative care. Anna’s other focuses within the Fellowship will include maternal mental health and the behavioral health workforce in Oklahoma. Anna has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Washington University in St. Louis.
Anna is currently attending medical at Kaiser Permanente and looks forward to continuing this work as a medical student and physician.
Troy has worked in a variety of health research roles, including positions with the federal government, academia, and county-level programs. Troy is interested in improving health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. To this end, his research has engaged many types of Americans—including the elderly, people of color, low-income neighborhoods, and people experiencing homelessness. Troy holds a dual degree in psychology and the sociology of law, crime, and deviance; this degree includes a minor in computer science, which he hopes to eventually promote into a masters in computational social science.
In previous positions, Maggie worked in the legal, higher education administration, and nonprofit sectors. She developed interests in family dynamics and stability, economic security-related stress, and inter-generational trauma. In 2018, Maggie spent time at the City of Tulsa as a consultant authoring Resilient Tulsa, an action-oriented strategy designed to advance equity in Tulsa. Maggie has a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and Bachelor of Arts from Seattle Pacific University.
Maggie is currently the director of public policy at the Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma chapter.
Brittany’s past experience includes clerking at the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, interning at the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, and participating in community advocacy and immigration clinics at the University of Tulsa College of Law. Before attending law school, Brittany taught history and coached competitive speech and debate in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Brittany graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2018 with Highest Honor, and she holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from Oklahoma State University.
Brittany is currently Healthy Minds’ director of policy research and engagement.