
Jenai Gonzalez
Project Coordinator, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
Jenai Gonzalez
Biography
Jenai joined the CBHJ in February of 2024 as a project coordinator. Prior to this, she graduated from the University of Michigan with her master's in occupational and environmental epidemiology. She has previously held various research assistant positions including one with the Israel Ministry of Health where she helped create a report of the state of chlorpyrifos exposure in the country.
Responsibilities
Jenai is a project coordinator for the Opioid Treatment Ecosystem initiative. In this role, she is responsible for managing site recruitment, engagement, and retention to implement public health vending machines throughout Wayne County on a project called the Well Wayne Station initiative. Jenai serves as a liaison within counties, navigating relationships between systems and county partners and implements evaluation design including data collection, surveys, interviews, and focus groups.
Degrees and Certifications
- M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Michigan
- B.S., Public Health, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Pronouns
she/her/hers