Dr. Elizabeth Barnert: Translating Science on Juvenile Justice to Policy Change
We had three events around the theme of why the D.A. race matters for science.
Event #1: Information Session (see previous post)
Event #2: Dr. Barnert
We were so lucky to have Dr. Elizabeth Barnert, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, tell us about her remarkable work in successfully translating her research into policy.
She gave a presentation on her research on youth involved in the juvenile justice system, commercially sexually exploited youth, and youth undergoing family separation and reunification. Dr. Barnert told us about how she was able to focus on research that would aid in the passage of bills, such as California SB 1322, AB 2992, and SB439, and about serving as an advisor to the California state legislature and US Congress on juvenile justice policy.
