Dakota Roundtree-Swain, Ph.D., Social Policy, Child Welfare and Racial Equity (Expected May 2024); Masters of Social Policy in Children, Youth, and Family Policy Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Lived Expertise Expert, The Capacity Building Center for States
Ph.D. Student, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Dakota focuses on racial inequity in child welfare and building systems that support former and current foster youth level-set and skill build towards a sustainable and empowered future. Centered in participatory action research, Dakota believes ethical research goes past "informed consent"--toward full participation in all aspects of research, policy, and practice.
