Gretchen has a strong interest in adolescent development and adolescent program evaluation. Ms. Bean has been involved with evaluating the Connect Suicide Prevention Project of NAMI-NH for several years and has co-authored 2 articles on the program. She is currently working with Dr. Melissa Wells on a research project that seeks to understand financial aid and mental health utilization among students who were formerly in out -of-home placement and their transition to post-secondary education. Ms Bean is also working with Dr. Patrick Shannon to develop and pilot an assessment tool for use in therapuetic riding programs.
