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