Raven Hardy Richard, Ph.D

Co-Chair Working Group - Disability in STEMM @ AAAS

About

Health strategist with 10+ years of experience advancing external affairs, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector collaboration across NIH, FDA, and national coalitions. Passionate about elevating community voices and patient advocacy through data-driven insights and policy-informed strategies. Skilled in using tools like Power BI and R to translate complex data into actionable narratives, design inclusive outreach programs, and strengthen government, healthcare, and community partnerships. Committed to driving systemic change at the intersection of public engagement, health equity, and program innovation.

Country

United States

City

Atlanta

Industry

Research

Skill

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management, Strategic Communication & Advocacy, Data-Driven Insights & Reporting, Program Design & Implementation, Policy & Regulatory Knowledge, Analytical Skills, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Two-photon Microscopy, Grant Preparation, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Antibody development, Health Writing, Project Management, Project Planning, Grant Writing, Mentoring, Teaching, MRI, DTI

Experience

Co-Chair Working Group - Disability in STEMM

AAAS

2024-12 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Health Policy Analyst, Engagement and Innovation Focus

National Institutes of Health

2024-8 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Genomic Science and Public Policy Liaison

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

2021-8 - 2024-8 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Health Equity and External Engagement Fellow

FDA

2021-8 - 2024-8 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Strategic Partnerships and Network Engagement Liaison

RWJF

2020-4 - 2022-5 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Health Policy Research Scholar

Health Policy Research Scholars

2016-9 - 2021-8 · 5 yrs

Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to build equity by investing in scholars from populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate programs whose research, connections, and leadership will inform and influence policy toward a Culture of Health.

Neuroscience PhD Researcher

Emory University

2018-9 - 2021-7 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Managed and conducted research projects and grants focused on determining the temporal relationship between brain connectivity and cognition in sickle cell disease.

Neuroscience Graduate Researcher

Emory University

2015-8 - 2018-8 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Conducted and managed clinical research projects evaluating behavioral and neurobiological profiles of maladaptive eating and trauma.

Graduate Researcher

Scripps Research

2012-8 - 2015-7 · 3 yrs

Conducted and managed research projects focused on neurodegeneration, specifically investigating the life cycle of the prion protein (PrP) and amyloid precursor protein. Identified drug candidates to reduce neurotoxicity caused by misfolded proteins.