Claudia Powell

Claudia Powell is a Research Professor and the Associate Director of the University of Arizona-Southwest Institute for Research on Women (UA-SIROW). Claudia has worked in the field of homelessness, program evaluation, mental health and substance abuse service provision, HIV prevention, health promotion, and domestic violence since 2002. Claudia has directed several projects focused on improving systems-of-care that include linkages to housing, health care, case management, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and a wide array of support services for various communities, including tribes and youth experiencing homelessness. The research associated with these projects has contributed to national discussions on best practices for addressing youth homelessness and housing insecurity. Claudia has served as the Project Director and local evaluator for a number of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration projects within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Center for Mental Health Services over the years, including leading the 7 Generations: American Indian Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. As a dedicated community-based researcher, Claudia is committed to engaging in research that is done in partnership with communities and fosters collaboration. Claudia sits on the board of the National Council for Healthcare for the Homeless and currently serves on the board of the Tucson Urban League and the Dunbar Pavilion. She is also the past chair of the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness Executive Board.