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Robin T. Jacob

Faculty Co-Director & Founder
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Robin Jacob is a Research Professor at the Survey Research Center at Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and a faculty Co-Director of the Youth Policy Lab. She has 15 years of experience conducting randomized trials and quasi-...
Robin Jacob, Faculty Co-Director & Founder

Katja Robinson

Project Manager
Katja is an experienced researcher in the field of Early Childhood Education with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. She is skilled in lecturing, data collection, proposal writing, and data analysis. Her scholarly res...
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In the News

Jacob on the effects of SEL in schools

May 18, 2023 Hour Detroit
Robin Tepper Jacob, Hour Detroit: “Social-emotional learning involves teaching students about self-awareness, self-management, social skills, and responsible decision-making,” says Robin Tepper Jacob, faculty co-director and founder of the Youth Poli...
Jacob on the effects of SEL in schools
In the Media

A Local High Schooler Has Become a Voice for Mental Health

May 15, 2023 Hour Detroit
“Social-emotional learning involves teaching students about self-awareness, self-management, social skills, and responsible decision-making,” says Robin Tepper Jacob, faculty co-director and founder of the Youth Policy Lab at the University of Michig...
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In the News

U-M school mental health program expands to Detroit

Jan 8, 2020 The University RECORD
Detroit public school students will soon have access to new services to help them effectively manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress, under a partnership with a University of Michigan program. TRAILS — Transforming Research ...
TRAILS Director Elizabeth Kauschmann
In the News

School mental health program expands to Detroit

Jan 3, 2020 Michigan News
DETROIT—Detroit public school students will soon have access to new services to help them effectively manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. Detroit Public Schools Community District has partnered with a University of Michi...
TRAILS now has coaches in 74% of Michigan’s 83 counties. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography
In the News

Detroit Public Schools get $5 million for mental health care services

Nov 7, 2019 Detroit Public Radio
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $5 million in grants and additional funds to augment behavioral and mental health services throughout the district earlier this month. The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network awarded the dist...
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Report

Impact of a School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program on Student Mental Health and Academic Outcomes: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial

April 15, 2026
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Robin Tepper Jacob, Catherine Asher, Chihiro Tanigawa, Milagros Chocce, Megan Jagolinzer, Shawna N. Smith, Sara Moss-Pech, Emily L. Bilek, Maureen Smith, Tyler C. Hein, Natalie Rodriguez-Quintana, Triana Kazaleh Sirdenis, Katja Robinson, Mario Mercado-Diaz, Elizabeth Koschmann
Accessible text version of reportInfographicThis study took place in a large urban school district located in the Midwest. The district serves nearly 50,000 students across over one hundred schools. Its student population is diverse, with a majority ...
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Journal Article

Mental Health Needs in a Large Urban School District: Findings from a Web-based Survey

March 15, 2022
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Elizabeth Koschmann, Robin Tepper Jacob, Katja Robinson, Megan Foster Friedman, A. Foster, Natalie Rodriguez-Quintana, Jennifer Vichich, Maureen Smith, Hersheena Rajaram
This study presents new empirical data about the prevalence of youth mental health needs in one large urban district serving substantial numbers of students of color. Students in this district are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety at ra...
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Report

School Mental Health in Detroit Public Schools Community District

October 15, 2021
The DPSCD School Mental Health Needs Assessment was conducted with two overarching aims: 1) to more fully understand student mental health and related factors within the DPSCD community; and 2) to inform professional development (PD) opportunities fo...
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School Mental Health: Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)

January 2019 - March 2022
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Robin Tepper Jacob, Milagros Chocce, Katja Robinson, Catherine Asher, Megan Jagolinzer, Chihiro Tanigawa
In 2019, Youth Policy Lab partnered with TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) and the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. This initiative was designed to guide future activities and establish a baseline for evaluation by gathering data from 3,500 DPSCD staff, 11,000 students in grades 8-12, 800 family members, as well as DPSCD Police and community mental health agencies. The Youth Policy Lab launched a three-year evaluation during the 2022-23 school year in 84 DPSCD schools, focusing on the implem...
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TRAILS Colorado

June 2021 - September 2022
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Robin Tepper Jacob, Anna Erickson, Katja Robinson
During the 2021-2022 academic year, YPL partnered with TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) to examine their Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program in three rural Colorado school districts. Staff provided overall positive survey feedback, reporting that preparation and delivery times were reasonable, students were engaged, and the materials were suitable for their age group. Students in grades 6-12 were also surveyed to assess various Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) coping skills. Althoug...
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TRAILS Michigan Expansion

October 2022 - September 2023
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Robin Tepper Jacob, Katja Robinson, Megan Foster Friedman, Milagros Chocce, Elizabeth Reosti
During the 2022-23 school year,  Youth Policy Lab partnered with TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) to evaluate the implementation and impact of its Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum as part of a statewide expansion in two intermediate school districts in Michigan. To assess the program's effects on student outcomes related to social-emotional well-being and mental health, a one-year, school-level randomized control trial was conducted. Students and staff from approximately 40 schools gave feedback through surveys at the beginning an...
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TRAILS

TRAILS - Variation in Implementation in Michigan

August 2025 - June 2026
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Robin Tepper Jacob, Katja Robinson, Megan Jagolinzer, Elizabeth Reosti
Youth Policy Lab has been engaged by TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students), an evidence-based, school-delivered student health and wellness program, to explore and evaluate variation in implementation of its Tier 1 (Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum) and Tier 2 (Early Intervention) programming across participating schools in Michigan. Insights from this analysis will be used to inform and improve program delivery. YPL will utilize survey, administrative, and publicly available data to explore variation in implementation outcomes in Michigan schools,...
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