Stoneleigh Fellowship

Leslie Acoca is recognized for her trailblazing work focusing on justice and health strategies in her research, policy, and programming efforts for youth and women in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Over the last twelve years, Leslie...
Julie Cousler Emig has spent most of her professional career working in Philadelphia's non-profit community to improve the health and social outcomes for the city's most vulnerable citizens. She most recently and significantly served in...
Christine Dougherty was a staff attorney at the Support Center for Child Advocates from 2001-2008, providing direct representation to children in civil dependency and criminal abuse cases, technical support and training to volunteer attorneys....
Candace Putter has spent her career working to improve the lives of troubled teens.  She currently serves as the manager of the Philadelphia Reintegration Initiative, on behalf of the Philadelphia Departments of Human Services and...
Liza M. Rodriguez has spent her career working in Philadelphia city government, human services, nonprofit, education and Hispanic communities.   After two years as a Teach For America corps member in the Bronx, New York, Liza came to...
Dr. Heather Rouse is a Research Associate of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and has been the Research Director for the Kids Integrated Data System (KIDS) there. Trained as a clinical and school psychologist, Heather...