Dr. Cassandra “Cass” Dorius is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University. Dr. Dorius’ research focuses on translating scholarship into practice through a broad range of state and national collaborations centered on data quality, community outreach, and evidence-based policy-making. Dorius is a founding co-director of the Public Science Collaborative, Iowa’s Integrated Data System for Decision Making, and Iowa State’s Data Science for the Public Good program. Across these efforts, she works with leaders from local, state, and federal agencies to advance policies that improve the lives of vulnerable children and their families. Dr. Dorius is currently overseeing a number of health equity projects around substance use monitoring and recovery in Iowa.