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
Sheri Atwater
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion
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
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
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
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
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
Matthew (Matt) Andersson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology · Baylor University
Expert on health inequality, focusing on educational and socioeconomic inequalities in mental and physical well-being
Parent-child Bonding Comparative parenthood Health Behaviors Health inequality Parent-child Bonding
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
Biplab Datta, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · 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
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
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
Maria Lapinski
Professor · Michigan State University
Maria Lapinski’s research connects global health and environmental issues, cultural dynamics, and communication science.
Communication Sciences Global Health Cultural Dynamics
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
Julia Hanigsberg
President and CEO · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Champion for children and youth with disabilities & healthcare CEO. Expert speaker and leader on diversity, innovation and inclusion.
Disabilities Patient Centred Care Children's Health Leadership Women in Leadership