Sara Santarossa, PhD, is committed to using diverse participant-driven methodologies that combine both qualitative and quantitative approaches and has expertise in engaging with diverse communities to improve patient-centered outcomes. She is an assistant scientist in the Department of Public Health Sciences, working closely with the Mom and Baby Research Studies at Henry Ford Health. She is also the scientific director of the Patient-Engaged Research Center and an assistant professor-research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine.