B Grace Bullock, Ph.D.

B Grace Bullock, Associate Scientist

Dr. B Grace Bullock is an Associate Scientist at Oregon Research Institute, Director of Mental Health in the Office of the Director at the Oregon Department of Education, and Adjunct Professor at the Van Loan School at Endicott College in Beverly Massachusetts. Dr. Bullock is a behavioral health and education systems strategist and policy advisor, psychologist, educator, research scientist, and acclaimed author of Mindful Relationships: Integrating the Science of Mind, Body and Brain.

She has dedicated her career to health and mental health equity, promotion, prevention, intervention, research and the development of policies and practices that ensure that all children and families receive culturally responsive mental health services and educational support. She champions the creation of safe, welcoming, and inclusive systems, cultures, and climates that honor diversity and intersectionality, fully recognizes all ways of being and knowing, and ensures that all belong. This means working in partnership with youth, families, and communities to devise and develop detailed, actionable policies, legislation, and funding strategies that result in sustainable systems change.