Sally A. Koblinsky, PhD, is a Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. She recently served as the University’s Assistant President and Chief of Staff (2008-11) and was formerly Chair of Family Science (1996-2008) and Acting Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs in the School of Public Health (2005-2007). Her research and publications focus primarily on family relations, parenting and child/adolescent development in low-income families, examining predictors of risk and resilience.

She has received federal, state and foundation grant support for 26 research and demonstration projects, including those that evaluate community-based interventions targeting behavioral health of veterans and their family members, community violence, substance abuse prevention, parenting, homelessness, adolescent pregnancy prevention, school-age child care and nutrition. She has authored over 100 refereed articles, chapters, and other publications, and presented more than 130 refereed papers at national conferences.