Kelsey Porter, MSW (she/her/hers) is a Research Area Specialist working on the Family Safety Net project housed in the Research Center for Group Dynamics. Originally from rural Northern California, Kelsey comes to this project with a background in positive youth development, working with young people at the intersection of social justice and identity, literacy development, and wilderness education. Kelsey came back to get her Master of Social Work from University of Michigan with an emphasis on community evaluation and applied research, and has worked on the Family Safety Net team since 2022.