Tomeka Robinson

Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University

Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.

Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication

Carla Bittel

Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

History of Medicine and Science Gender Issues History of Women's Health Nineteenth-Century U.S. History

Shirlee Sharkey

CEO · Saint Elizabeth

Health executive and social innovator

Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation

Lois Weithorn

Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200

Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law

Panteleimon Ekkekakis

Chairperson and Professor, Department of Kinesiology · Michigan State University

Panteleimon Ekkekakis's research examines pleasure and displeasure responses to exercise,

Exercise Psychology Fitness Health Kinesiology Well-Being

Dr. Shariq Khoja

Founder & CEO · Tech4Life Enterprises

An innovator, researcher, and planner in global health for over 15 years.

Global Health Public Health Ehealth Epidemiology Program Evaluation

Inas Kelly

Professor and Chair of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Applied Microeconomics Labor Economics Health Economics Public Policy

Eric Layland

Assistant Professor · University of Delaware

Prof. Layland bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact.

LGBTQ+ Developmental Research Health Disparities Health Equity Quantitative Research LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Suresh Patel Dentist

Dentist · Metro Dental Care

Principal Dentist

Cosmetic Dentistry Root Canal Therapy Dentistry Emergency Dental Care Oral Surgery

Eric Wood

Director of the TCU Counseling & Mental Health Center · Texas Christian University

Dr. Wood is the director of one of the leading institutions in the field of college counseling,

Student Mental Health College Mental Health Counseling Psychology Counseling and Administration Higher Education

Matthew (Matt) Andersson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology · Baylor University

Expert on health inequality, focusing on educational & socioeconomic inequalities in mental & physical well-being

Parent-child Bonding Comparative parenthood Health Behaviors Health inequality Parent-child Bonding

Greg O'Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC

Patient & Family Health Education Director · ChristianaCare

Greg O'Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, is the director of Patient & Family Health Education.

Nursing Professional Development Patient Education Initiatives Health Literacy‎

Amanda Watson

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing · University of Delaware

Prof. Watson is a passionate educator and advocate for women's reproductive health.

Women's Reproductive Health Health Disparities Midwifery Immigrant and Refugee Health Prenatal Care

David Creswell

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

David Creswell’s research focuses broadly on understanding what makes people resilient under stress.

Social Psychology Health Neuroscience Neuroscience Health Psychology Psychoneuroimmunology

Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and Policy · Augusta University

Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.

Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Hawley Almstedt

Professor of Health and Human Sciences · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Nutrition Global Nutrition Nutrition & Wellness Nutrition Service Learning Exercise Physiology

Professor Craig Jackson

Professor of Occupational Health Psychology · Birmingham City University

He has two main areas of professional interest: primarily as an occupational psychologist and secondly in the area of criminal psychology.

Serious Crime Criminal Profiling Stress at Work Wellbeing at Work Workplace Psychology

Jill Sonke

Research Director/Research Associate Professor · University of Florida

Jill Sonke is active in research, teaching, and international cultural exchange.

Telehealth Global Health Arts Arts in Medicine Dance

Monique Mitchell Turner

Chair of the Department of Communication · Michigan State University

Monique Mitchell Turner is trained in persuasion and employs that expertise in health and risk communication.

Risk Perception Persuasion Cognitive Processing Social Influence Emotion

Sarah Hooper

Executive Director of UCSF / UC Hastings Consortium and Adjunct Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: hoopers@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4831 / Office 377-200

Health Equity Health Law Comprehensive and Coordinated Care Health and Access to Civil Justice Elder Financial Abuse