Dr. Hope McMaster serves as a civilian research psychologist at NHRC where she is the Deputy Principal Investigator of the longitudinal Millennium Cohort Family Study (MCFS) and Principal Investigator of the Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR). Dr. McMaster pioneered the MCFS and is the lead investigator for all foundational papers. Prior to joining NHRC, Dr. McMaster taught at the University of Hawaii while her family was stationed at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, worked as a research psychologist for the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and led research examining health outcomes for the Nashville Metropolitan Health Department. Over the past two decades, she has published on the topics of decision-making processes, military couple relationships, survey methodology, and military spouse well-being. She also has two active-duty military-connected adolescent daughters.

Ms. Sarah Carinio is a Study Coordinator at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, CA. She is currently leading efforts for the Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR). Prior to her role as a study coordinator, Ms. Carinio served as a Research Associate in the Health and Behavioral Sciences Department at NHRC. She received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from San Diego State University in 2017.

Dr. Karen Tannenbaum is a research psychologist at NHRC where she is the study lead for three research efforts, including a program evaluation study and two studies investigating barriers to seeking care among Marines. Dr. Tannenbaum serves as key personnel for the Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) team, supporting survey development and manuscript preparation. Her research interests include service member relationships, negative interpersonal experiences, and the health and well-being of military families. She has published empirical manuscripts and technical reports on military program evaluation and service member resilience.

Dr. Sabrina Richardson is a developmental psychologist committed to strengthening military families, with a particular focus on resilience. She has worked at the Naval Health Research Center for the past seven years. Among her topics of study, Dr. Richardson has examined military spouse adjustment, readiness for future deployments, marital stability among military families, and factors influencing child well-being in military households. Most recently, Dr. Richardson has been researching child behavioral adjustment to family separation from service.

Dr. Neika Sharifian is a Research Scientist for the Millennium Cohort Study and the Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) at the Naval Health Research Center. Dr. Sharifian completed her PhD in Developmental Psychology at North Carolina State University and her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. Over the past decade, Dr. Sharifian has published on factors that influence long-term well-being and resilience.

Ms. Kelly Woodall, MPH, is an epidemiologist at the Naval Health Research Center, where she has served with the Millennium Cohort Program for over 10 years. She is an author and co- author on publications addressing physical, mental, and behavioral health among service members and their families, military family readiness and retention, as well as spouse career and economic well-being. Her expertise is in the management and analysis of large-scale research data, including longitudinal cohort studies and mixed survey methodologies. She is a military spouse and mother of three young children, balancing professional research with a deep personal connection to the military community.

Dr. Samuel Chung is a research scientist supporting the Millenium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) and the Millenium Cohort Family Study at the Naval Health Research Center. Dr. Chung completed his doctoral degree in social and personality psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, where his research focused on the interplay between personal traits and behaviors within close friendships and romantic relationships. Other recent work also includes topics related to traumatic brain injury, blast exposure, and psychological health.

Mr. Alex Esquivel, MPH, is a Data Analyst for the Millennium Cohort Family Study (MCFS) at the Naval Health Research Center. His work at NHRC has been primarily focused on the Family Study, where he has contributed to publications on service member health, military transitions, and family dynamics. He has also worked as an intern and Research Assistant with the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) prior to his role with the Family Study. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from California State University San Marcos in 2015 and a Master of Public Health from San Diego State University in 2017.