Westat
1600 Research Blvd
Rockville,
MD
USA
20850
Email:
maryannemyers@westat.com
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Mary Anne Myers is a Cultural Anthropologist with more than 28 years of experience in social science research, with an emphasis on mental health issues. Dr. Myers joined Westat in 2001 as a Senior Study Director. She is Project Director of the DSSI Knowledge Synthesis, Documentation and Marketing contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a knowledge transfer and communication effort promoting adoption of evidenced based practices in behavioral healthcare. Dr. Myers has produced documentary video productions showing the creation of partnerships across multiple service sectors to create collaborations to better meet the needs of persons who have mental illnesses and are homeless. In addition to directing the production of e-learning tools, Dr. Myers works to develop partnerships to promote effective dissemination and adoption of best practices. Dr. Myers has 20 years of community mental health experience as a qualitative researcher and program evaluator within the Research Division of the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health from 1982 through 2000.