Dr. Deborah Brown is our Post-doctoral Research Fellow. Her training in Public Policy and Cultural Studies is congruous with the goal of the project: to improve the overall quality, delivery and outcomes of human services in the USVI. In her role, she undertakes research and supports capacity building for the partners of A RICH VI. Dr. Brown has experience as a researcher, teacher and sociologist. Her work in collaboration with the rest of the team. will provide policymakers with a better understanding of the Head Start/Early Head Start and TANF programs and serve to inform evidence-based decision making in the territory.