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Boys' and Men’s Health Collaborative
History and Purpose
This interdisciplinary, intercampus group was launched in Fall 2024 by co-chairs Drs. Jon Gilgoff and Crystal DeVance-Wilson to support the health and well-being of boys and men through direct practice, student education, workforce development, policy, and community-engaged research.
Expertise and Impact within Boys’ and Men’s Health
The following are our areas of expertise, within which members have achieved a great deal. Through our collective impact, we aim to support boys, men, families and communities, in Maryland and beyond.
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Academic achievement and positive youth development
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Black men’s health, resilience, and well-being
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Community and population health
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Community-engaged and data driven research practices
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Criminal legal system impacts, community safety, and policing
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Gender and culturally responsive practice and policy
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Health consequences of racism
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Health equity and social determinants of health
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Mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention, intervention, and recovery
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Positive father involvement and child neglect prevention
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Workforce development and workplace interventions
Membership and Affiliations
Crystal DeVance-Wilson
Assistant Professor & Director
School of Nursing
The Universities at Shady Grove, Maryland Nursing Workforce Center
Jon Gilgoff
Research Manager
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Rodney Elliott
Community Engagement Specialist
School of Pharmacy
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jodi Jacobson Frey
Professor &
Associate Dean for Research
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Craig Frey
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher Rogers
Policy & Strategy Officer
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Demar Lewis IV
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Maryland, College Park
Erika Shook
Public Relations Specialist
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Ericka Lewis
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Joseph Richardson
MPower Professor & Co-Director
Department of African American and Africana Studies
University of Maryland, College Park
Terrill Taylor
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
To Learn More and Partner
Please contact co-chairs Jon Gilgoff (jon.gilgoff@ssw.umaryland.edu) and Crystal DeVance-Wilson (devance-wilson@umaryland.edu).