Our Team
Jason A Mendoza, MD, MPH
Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH, is a principal investigator in the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington, a UW adjunct professor of health services and a professor of public health sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He teaches and practices general pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center both in the pediatric clinic and on the inpatient pediatric service.
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Trina Colburn, PhD
Clinical Research Manager
Trina Colburn received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and has been involved in Health Promotion Research at Seattle Children’s since 2007. She is a native of the Pacific Northwest and an avid gardener and naturist.
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Kathy Figueroa, BA
Clinical Research Assistant
Kathy Figueroa has been a research assistant in the InREACH Lab since November 2021. She received her BA in psychology from Northwest University and is currently pursuing her PsyD in counseling psychology. Her research interests are centered around prioritizing the mental health needs of the Hispanic/Latino population.
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Kim Garrett, MPH
Clinical Research Supervisor
Kim Garrett, MPH, is a clinical research supervisor supporting several physical activity projects. Her research interests include user-centered intervention development, theory-driven program evaluation, and environmental and policy influences on physical activity and health outcomes.
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Carolina Nieto, PhD
Carolina Nieto is from Mexico. She started working at the InREACH Lab in August 2023. She holds a BA in communication Science, an MA in art history and a PhD in communication. She is the qualitative methods enthusiast of the team, particularly enjoying designing and conducting study materials for Spanish-speaking and bilingual (Spanish/English) participants. She works closely with Margaret to achieve the goals of InREACH studies.
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Margaret Olsen, BA
Co-Leader, Clinical Research Coordinator
Margaret Olsen has been with InREACH Lab since 2019. Her BA is in Social Work from The Evergreen State College. She has been working in the community since graduation, first in direct service and then in public health research. Margaret began by designing the on-the-ground protocols for the Step by Step intervention, she continues to lead the intervention and Step by Step Seattle Children's Research Institute team. She most enjoys seeing a study from grant submission into study implementation and appreciates the complexity involved in achieving study milestones.
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Caroline Sandbo
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Caroline holds a degree in public health/global health from the University in Washington and lots of experience in coaching kids and teens in sports. She started in the InREACH Lab as an intern and now works as a coordinator for the Step by Step and Walking Juntos studies. Caroline’s interests in health equity, data science and pediatric health drew her to the InREACH Lab. In her free time, Caroline likes to hike, cook and orienteer!