The Swaddle Study

Tracy Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Oakland, California with over 20 years of clinical experience working with people across the life span in healthcare settings throughout the Bay Area. She specializes in Black Maternal Mental Health & Racial Trauma in her private practice of 8 years, Oaktown Therapy.

A dedicated Public Health Researcher with over seven years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating health-related programs. Proficient in mixed methods research, data analysis, and project management. She is passionate about improving community health through evidence-based practices and research.

Dr. Cherell Cottrell-Daniels is a Research Scientist at Health Choice Network. She recently completed a T32 Behavioral Oncology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Her professional and research experience focuses on addressing health disparities among low-income and underserved populations.

Kaiya Farris is a PhD candidate at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, in the Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences program at the School of Public Health. Her primary research focus is on maternal health and how Black women’s interactions with the healthcare system shape their care.

Brionna McGhee , a vibrant and creative soul from San Francisco, is a mother of three who has a deep passion for fashion, art, and motherhood. Inspired by her own experiences, she became a dedicated doula and lactation educator, committed to helping mothers look and feel their best during pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Maile Chand is a mother, community doula, and researcher based out of San Francisco, CA. Her passion for community work is centered on uplifting and transforming the voices and birth experiences of marginalized and oppressed women, birthing people, and families within the medical and public health system.

Kobi A. Miller holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and currently serves as the program director at a mental health treatment facility. She also works as a clinical research coordinator at UCSF, where they are dedicated to advancing mental health research. Kobi is committed to promoting equitable access to mental health services and support.

Aresha Auzenne is a San Francisco native, specializing in trauma informed birth work, placenta medicine, breastfeeding and donor milk education. Aresha is currently working as a Community Researcher at University of California at Davis, investigating Black maternal health and birth outcomes amongst women and mothers of color.