Leah Wentworth is National Director in the Office of Science and Research at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). At NAMI she leads applied research projects, ensures that NAMI’s content is informed by current science, and works with stakeholders and partners to integrate the voice of lived experience into research efforts. Before coming to NAMI in 2021, she spent 13 years in state and local government, with a focus on developing, managing, and evaluating programs related to suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and injury prevention. She holds a BA in community planning from the University of Massachusetts - Boston, an MPH in health policy and management from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, and a Ph.D. in occupational and environmental health from the University of Iowa.