1. JO ANN BROWN GRAY-MURRAY, Ph.D.
7636 Stickney Avenue (414) 771-0124 Home
Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Email: mitphd@wi.rr.com
PROFILE Experienced project-based qualitative field researcher and consultant who uses
participatory practices to generate analytical and strategic feedback on findings,
conclusions, and recommendations forproject/program planning, design, accountability,
and improvement. Specializing in
 Collaborativepreparationandexecution of fieldresearch protocols;
 Accurateand completecollectionofdatainthe field,including, but not limited to
narratives, surveys and interviews, ethnography, focusgroups, document and
secondary data; and
 In-depth mixedmethodsanalysisandsynthesis of key project/program themes
and results that generate insightful feedback.
Developmental, collaborative, participatory,action research and narrative approaches. All
funders, staff,stakeholders and others are enabled to account for,better understand,
monitor, evaluate and adapt program/project design and implementation for improved
performance and results.
SUMMARY Over40 years of combined community engagement practice, field research, project
management, and teaching
Directed strategic and operational planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting for
cross-sector projects
 Managedsmall and large-scale funded projects totaling $6,250,000
 Implementedcommunity-based participatory processes and practices
 Supervised day-to-day projectfieldstaff activities
 Conductedprofessional development and continuing education forproject field staff
 Advisedfaculty onintegrating qualitative research methods into research projects
 Taughtand advisedundergraduate, graduate, and medical students; and
family/community medicine fellows
 Conductedprojectevaluations for agencies, institutions, and systems
 Presentedpeer-reviewed poster and platform sessions on projectfindings,
conclusions, and recommendations at local, regional and national meetings
 Producedfunded grant applications totaling $343,100
 Producedcontractfunded reports, technical papers, and research totaling $390,000
 Presentedat local, regional and national lectures and forums on qualitative methods,
applied research, participatory practices and community development
 Published oncontinuing education forcommunity development and project field
staff experiences
SIGNIFICANT
PROJECTS &
POSITIONS
1993 -present
 Healthy Children Learn Better, David and Julia Uihlein Foundation, Principal
Investigator, Children’s Health Research, $53,000 (2011-2014)
 Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Grant Writing $5,000 (2013)
 Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Development Committee, Institutional Research
(2011-2012)
 Community Health Improvement for Milwaukee’s Children (CHIMC), Community
Pediatrics Research, $2,240,000 (2007-2013)
 MCW Public Health Degree Program, MPHand Ph.D.Student Teaching and Research
consultation (2009-2013)
 Urban Community Health Pathway Medical Students, Mentoring and Workgroup
Facilitation, ProjectAdvising (2009 – 2013)

2.  Family and Community Development, Faculty/Fellow Teaching Presentations, (2011
– 2012)
 Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty/Fellows,TechnicalSupport (2008 – 2013)
 Making Connections Milwaukee, Community Development, $1.5 million per year
(2005 – 2007)
 Youth Mobilization Initiative, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, YouthDevelopment,
$20,000 (2001 – 2002)
 Young Leaders Academy Charter School, research, and evaluation, $32,000 (2002 –
2006)
 Education Racine, Inc., S. C. Johnson Foundation, Educational research, and writing,
$70,000 (2001 – 2002)
 National Institute for Teaching Excellence(NITE) Program, Cambridge College, Adult
education and professional development, $50,000 (1995 – 2000)
 Wisconsin Coalition against Domestic Violence, Policy development, (1999)
 Community Research and Policy Studies Center, Campus-Community Research, Beloit
College (1996 – 1998)
 Child Abuse Prevention(CAP) Network , Evaluation, $45,000 (1994 – 1996)
 Title XIUrban Services Community Project, Community development, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1993 – 1995)
EXPERIENCE
1988 -present
 ConsultantwithP3 Development Group, Milwaukee, WI (Present)
 Principal Investigator,UihleinCharitable Foundation, Milwaukee, WI(2011 – 2014)
 Grant Writer,Racine Kenosha Community Action Program, Racine, WI (2013)
 AssistantProfessor,MedicalCollege of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (2007 – 2013)
 Co-InvestigatorandProjectManager,MedicalCollege of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
(2007 – 2013)
 Local SiteCoordinator,MakingConnections Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (2005 –
2007)
 Ethnographer,YouthMobilizationInitiative, Greater Milwaukee Foundation,
Milwaukee, WI,(2001 – 2002)
 Researcher/Evaluator,YoungLeaders Academy Charter School, Milwaukee, WI
(2002 – 2006)
 Researcher/Writer,EducationRacine,Inc., S. C. Johnson Foundation, Racine, WI
(2001 – 2002)
 EvaluatorChild Abuse Prevention(CAP) Network, Milwaukee, WI (1994 – 1997)
 EvaluationCommittee Member/Natl AdvisoryCommittee New Hope Project
Evaluation, Milwaukee,WI (1995 – 1997)
 AssociateDeanofStudiesandDeanforThirdWorldAffairs MountHolyoke
College, South Hadley, MA (1988 – 1992)
EDUCATION B.A. Vassar College
M.A.T. Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certificate Archeworks, Inc.
Certificate National Charrette Institute, Inc.
Certificate Center for Teacher Effectiveness
Complete CV availableuponrequest