About the Quinn R.O.S.E Lab
About the Quinn R.O.S.E Lab
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The Quinn R.O.S.E. (Resilience, Opportunity, Strength, and Empowerment) Lab is a community-engaged research lab dedicated to creating the conditions that allow Black girls and young adults affected by structural violence to heal, thrive, and redefine their futures.
Grounded in strengths-based, culturally responsive, and mixed-methods research, the lab centers the lived experiences, voices, and resilience of equity-deserving youth and their communities.
Led by Dr. Camille R. Quinn, the Quinn R.O.S.E. Lab integrates scholarship, clinical practice, and community partnership to design, test, and implement interventions that reduce mental health burdens, promote well-being, and support long-term healing and desistance from system involvement.
Dr. Camille R. Quinn, PhD, AM, LCSW, LISW-S, LMSW
Dr. Camille R. Quinn, PhD, AM, LCSW, LISW-S, LMSW
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Lab Director
Lab Director
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Dr. Camille R. Quinn is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Founder and Director of the Quinn R.O.S.E. Lab. A licensed clinical social worker in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois, her research integrates community-engaged scholarship, clinical insight, and implementation science to advance healing, equity, and justice for Black girls and young adults affected by structural violence. She also serves as Associate Director of the Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being.
Dr. Quinn is a nationally recognized expert on the intersections of structural violence, race, gender, and justice system involvement among Black girls and young women. Her scholarship blends mixed methods research, clinical insight, and community collaboration to develop culturally tailored strategies that reduce mental health disparities and promote healing and resilience.
She currently serves as Principal Investigator on two National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded studies (R21 and Loan Repayment Program Renewal Award) examining stressors and protective factors among system-involved Black girls and their caregivers. She is also Multiple PI on the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, supporting local and national criminal justice reform.
Dr. Quinn’s affiliations include the Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being, the Center for Global Health Equity, and the Program for Research on Black Americans at the University of Michigan.
Our Research
Our Research
The Quinn R.O.S.E. Lab investigates how structural, social, and psychological forces shape the mental health, well-being, and life trajectories of Black youth, with a particular focus on girls and young women impacted by the youth punishment system.
Our work explores:
Mental health disparities and emotional well-being
Stress, trauma, and protective factors
Pathways to healing, resilience, and desistance
Suicide prevention among Black youth and young adults.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance culturally responsive, strengths-based research and interventions that support the healing, resilience, and thriving of Black girls and young women impacted by the youth punishment system.
Through rigorous scholarship and authentic partnership, the Quinn R.O.S.E. (Resilience, Opportunity, Strength, and Empowerment) Lab works to transform systems, promote equity, and advance justice.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our research and community engagement are grounded in Healing-Centered Engagement (HCE) and strengths-based frameworks. We prioritize:
Community partnership and co-creation
Cultural humility and responsiveness
Youth-centered and trauma-informed methodologies
Translational research that informs practice and policy
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