Public Health Experts

Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Jessica Ferne

Director, Global Health ImpactCanWaCH (Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health)

Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights

Yan Wang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yan Wang's research focuses on developing and applying computational tools to quantity and manage urban resilience to disruptions.

Gail E. Thomas, PhD

Professor of SociologySoka University

Professor Thomas is a sociology professor who specializes in the analysis of higher education.

My (Myla) Bui, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Teresa Waters, PhD

Dean, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Dr. Teresa Waters' research focuses on applying economic tools to the delivery and financing of healthcare.

M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Ph.D., MCHES, FAAHB

ProfessorBaylor University

Avid researcher who promotes health and access to opportunities for healthy living through an active living lens.

Laura Vandenberg

Associate Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Research and Engagement and Professor of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Laura Vandenberg looks at how exposures to plastics, and other chemicals especially early in life, can predispose individuals to diseases.

Lorenza Beati

Curator of the U.S. National Tick Collection, Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Lorenza Beati's research focuses on the study of the taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, and population genetics of arthropods.

Benjamin Anderson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Benjamin Anderson's expertise includes pathogen discovery and the use of novel virus surveillance techniques.