Professional Biography
Abigail Gray, Ph.D., is Chief Innovation & Implementation Officer at TRAILS (trailstowellness.org). In this capacity, she is responsible for leveraging implementation science to facilitate transformative, equity-focused change in mental-health practice in districts and schools across the U.S. In her prior role as Deputy Chief of School Climate & Culture for the School District of Philadelphia, Dr. Gray oversaw the development, scale-up, and implementation of evidence-based programming in social-emotional learning, restorative justice, and student well-being across 220 schools. Previously, as Senior Researcher with the University of Pennsylvania’s Consortium for Policy Research in Education, she served as Principal Investigator for multiple federally funded research studies focused on both impact and implementation of school-based programs. Dr. Gray is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches doctoral-level research methods courses.
