Kathryne B. Brewer, LMSW, has been in the social work field since 2006, focusing on intervention research, program development, and policy change. Her research interests center on resilience and healthy development for adolescents living in vulnerable contexts. Her current program of research examines methods of engaging future orientation and identity beliefs to strengthen self-regulation, increasing engagement in social services, and promoting positive outcomes in adolescents involved in criminal justice and/or child welfare systems.