Courtney Waters

Courtney Waters (she/her) is an Assistant Research Professor at SIROW. Courtney has been engaged in community-based research and programming for over a decade. Since joining SIROW in 2013, she has held roles on several state and federally funded projects. Courtney’s work has centered primarily on program coordination, curriculum development and adaptation, and training development and delivery. Courtney is currently a Co-Project Director of multiple projects.  improving mental and behavioral health outcomes for youth. One of these projects provides resources, support, education, and training for youth, caregivers, and providers. Another provides prevention education, mental health treatment, and other supportive services to youth ages 12-24. She also supports the curriculum and training components of the 7 Generations Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Beyond these project roles, Courtney is a faculty member for SIROW's M.A. in Program Design & Evaluation. She is also involved in organizing annual community events including Take Back the Night Tucson and the Youth and Peace Conference. Courtney holds Masters degrees from the University of Arizona and completed her Bachelors degree at Penn State.