Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, Ph.D., is a prevention research scientist focused on the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research on contemporary health problems, especially those that disproportionately affect people of color. She is an internationally recognized expert on minor human trafficking and sexual exploitation. She is an internationally recognized expert on minor human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and community violence. Recently, she was named the inaugural Executive Director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Center for Violence Prevention. The center’s mission is to build resilient and equitable communities for all through the prevention and intervention of all forms of violence and trauma. Dr Finigan-Carr is the author of Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success (Routledge Press).