Our Mission

Benjamin Henwood, PhD, LCSW is the Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Professor of Social Policy and Health at the University of Southern California (USC). He directs the Center for Homelessness, Housing and Health Equity Research at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and also holds a secondary appointment as a professor in the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Professor Henwood's research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (i.e., NIMH, NIDA, NIA), the National Science Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Patient Centered Research Outcomes Institute and Google.org.

Dr. Randall Kuhn (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1999) is a demographer and sociologist focused on the social determinants of health among vulnerable populations. He is an expert in survey design, longitudinal analysis and counterfactual research design. Dr. Kuhn is a fellow of the California Center for Population Research, where he serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. He also serves on the advisory boards of the UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration and the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Kuhn previously chaired the Population Sciences Subcommittee of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Jessie Chien, MHS, PhD, is the research manager for PATHS. Her research expertise focuses on examining the spatial context of health inequities for racialized and marginalized populations and uses both qualitative and quantitative methods, including geospatial techniques and longitudinal data analysis. She received her Master of Health Science at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and PhD from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Gisele Corletto, MSW is a Project Administrator and has extensive experience working with diverse populations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, applying leadership, management, and clinical skills. She has successfully led multiple community initiatives and research projects focused on developing the best practices for underserved populations, including people experiencing homelessness and the military and veteran population in Los Angeles County.