Brain Health & Survivor Safety

This cross-sector convening explores the impact of brain injury on survivors of domestic violence. Hear from leading researchers and local practitioners as we build shared understanding, surface real-world challenges, and identify opportunities to better support survivor safety and healing. This conversation is designed to raise awareness and connect stakeholders across disciplines working at the intersection of brain health and violence prevention.

Speakers include:

Michael W. Williams, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology
Director, Measurement and Intervention for Neuropsychological Disorders (MIND) Laboratory, University of Houston

Harris A. Eyre, MBBS, PhD Senior Fellow for Brain Health and Society
Senior Advisor for Neuroscience, Office of Innovation
Faculty Scholar, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

Katsiaryna Kazhuro, PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Educator, University of Houston Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Practitioners panel with 
Josh Brown, Chief Executive Officer at Fort Bend Women’s Center
Dr. Ketam Hamdan, Mental Health Director An-Nisa Hope Center
Mariyam Imtiaz, Trauma Support Partner, HCDVCC
Abeer Monem, Senior Director of Innovative Services, HCDVCC

Our goal is to spark curiosity, build shared understanding, and open the door for meaningful collaboration across research, clinical practice, and community response.

This event is free to attend but is invite-only. If you work at this intersection and are interested in attending, please reach out to rkhare@hcdvcc.org