Heather I. Mosher is a Senior Researcher at The Institute for Community Research. She received her PhD in 2010 in Systems Science: Applied Psychology at Portland State University. Dr. Mosher’s research interests include youth homelessness, health disparities, mental health, system dynamics, and HIV prevention. Her work utilizes mixed-methods research (quantitative, qualitative, and arts-based), longitudinal design, and community-based participatory research methodologies. In 2015, Dr. Mosher founded the Youth Action Hub, a youth-led participatory action research center at the Institute for Community Research that is focused on addressing youth homelessness using research and lived expertise. Her work has been funded by the Melville Charitable Trust, Connecticut Department of Housing, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the National Institutes of Health. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action, and a visiting research scientist at Yale University School of Public Health.