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Her primary research has focused on youth deincarceration; lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, gender nonconforming and transgender (LGBQ/GNCT) young people in the youth justice system; the links between school discipline and justice involvement; the links between the child welfare and youth justice systems; and the impact of the criminalization of immigration on families and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60da0d6e99c93c16e9951f78/1624946470843-QD4PFHYSDH6GUCRZS3NJ/canfield.2019.jpg about us - Aisha Canfield, M.P.P., Director of Ceres Institute Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60da0d6e99c93c16e9951f78/facb505e-c7f2-455d-a233-9c647fb4a337/TeamPage.jpg about us - Kerby Lynch, Ph.D., Director of Research and Facilitation Dr. Kerby Lynch (she/her) is a critical Black studies scholar of human geography, political economy, and intellectual history. She holds a BA in African American Studies with a concentration in Gender and Sexuality and most recently completed her Ph.D. in Geography, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Lynch currently serves as the Director of Research and Facilitationfor Ceres Policy Research and conducts social science research on community reinvestment, racial equity analysis, and reparations policy implementation. 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