In her capacity as associate director of CEHD, she works with local, state and national partners in the dissemination of evidence-based prevention programs to promote behavioral and academic competencies among young ethnic minority children. As a clinical researcher, Dr. Calzada has been studying culture, parenting and mental health among Latinos and other immigrant populations for more than ten years. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and her work has been presented in national and international conferences and in numerous peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Calzada oversees all aspects of LINCs and will provide oversight for the proposed study as well.