Angela Irvine, Ph.D., Principal
 Dr. Irvine is the principal researcher on Ceres Policy Research evaluation projects. Originally from Santa Cruz, California, Dr. Irvine has over fifteen years of experience in fields related to social policy. After completing a degree at U.C. Berkeley in Latin American development, Dr. Irvine completed a secondary teaching credential in Social Studies. She then completed a Ph.D. in Sociology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Her dissertation focused on how parents' views of school safety and quality dovetail with perceptions of race, class, and gender. While in graduate school Dr. Irvine also worked as a research fellow, studying public housing as well as non-profit, foundation, and government collaboration. After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Irvine completed a post-doctoral position in London. In this position, she evaluated a series of domestic abuse screening programs as well as a health clinic for adolescents. Her current interests are youth development, education, gender specific programming with the juvenile justice system, parolee reentry, and tobacco cessation within the Latino and LGBT communities. All of Dr. Irvine's work ties theoretically and practically to social justice.

Jessica Roa, Senior Researcher
Ms. Roa has worked with Ceres Policy Research since 2004. She has worked with Barrios Unidos to complete a community-based extensive health needs assessment of low-income Latino living in north- and mid-Santa Cruz County. Most recently, she has been part of the Youth Reentry Team working with Santa Cruz County Probation Department and four community-based organizations to better serve detained youth as they integrate back into their communities. Prior to working for Ceres Policy Research, Ms. Roa had over ten years of experience working and volunteering for community organizations in the Santa Cruz County. These organizations include the Santa Cruz AIDS Project, Hospice Caring Project of Santa Cruz County, and Barrios Unidos. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Ms. Roa received her A.A. from Cabrillo Community College in 1999. She went on to receive her B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Santa Cruz as a transfer student.  Ms. Roa is currently a doctoral student in Social Psychology at U.C.Santa Cruz where she is focusing on  multicultural feminisms .

Hector Rodriguez, Research Assistant
Mr. Rodriguez has worked with Ceres Policy Research since 2004 as a research assistant.  In this role, Mr. Rodriguez has collected survey data, entered data, and analyzed data.  He helped with the evaluation of Abriendo Caminos a la Comunidad, the data collection system for the Community Restoration Project, and two Emergency Response Crisis Management grants. He also manages the Ceres Policy Research website. Originally fro Guadalajara, Mexico, Mr. Rodriguez is a Digital Bridge Academy student and currently attends Cabrillo Community College. He expects to transfer to U.C. Santa Cruz to study Sociology.

Christine Kalinowski, Research Assistant
Ms. Kalinowski has worked with Ceres Policy Research since 2006 as a research assistant.  In this role, Ms. Kalinowski has collected survey data, entered data, and helped manage the Ceres office.  She helped with the Santa Cruz County Medical Society physician survey, the Girls Circle Association evaluation, the Breathe California program evaluation, and the Youth Reentry Team needs assessment.  Prior to working for Ceres Policy Research, Ms. Kalinowski worked as the junior editor for Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul book series. Originally from West Los Angeles, Ms. Kalinowski is a recent graduate of U.C. Santa Cruz with a B.S in Biology.

Irma Morales Waugh, Ph.D., Research Consultant
 Dr. Waugh worked on the Ceres Policy Research staff from 2003-2007 and continues to consult on issues related to research design and methodology, particularly with Spanish-speaking respondents.  Originally from Delano, in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Dr. Waugh graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Bakersfield in Psychology and English Literature. Dr. Waugh then studied the mental health needs of CalWorks recipients. More recently, she has studied views of opportunity and poverty among Mexican immigrant farm workers.  Dr. Waugh completed her doctorate in Social Psychology at the U.C. Santa Cruz. Her dissertation focused on Mexican immigrant farm-working women's experiences and responses to sexual harassment.

Ceres Policy Research has also solicited the help from other research assistants José Rojas, an undergraduate student in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies and U.C. Santa Cruz, worked as a research assistant on the Youth Hype Alcohol and Drug Survey.  Lyssa Trujillo, an undergraduate Psychology student at U.C. Santa Cruz, worked as a research assistant on the Youth Education Scholarship (YES) evaluation. Elizabeth Morgan, a doctoral student in the Social Psychology Department, worked as a Senior Research Assistant on the California Dropout Prevention Network evaluation. Erin Abrams, an undergraduate student in Sociology and Education Policy, worked as a research assistant on the evaluation of Abriendo Caminos por la Comunidad. Valerie Guerrero, an undergraduate Psychology student, worked as a research assistant on the Dope Show literature review and an analysis of Santa Cruz County Probation Department data. Jason Salim, an undergraduate Psychology student, worked as a research assistant on the evaluation of the Barrios Unidos Multimedia Program for Youth.