Director of Community Outreach
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

thorn@ifh.rutgers.edu, (848) 932-8374

Conducts outreach with stakeholders and community partners developing strategies to build trust and greater knowledge in the benefits of participating in scientific research. Tamara has over 12 years of experience in the public sector building family and community partnerships. She specializes in planning and promoting community outreach and family engagement events. Tamara is the mother of two children; a Rutgers attending daughter and elementary age son. In addition to enjoying quality time with family and friends, she enjoys singing, writing, church fellowship, and volunteering.