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Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based InterventionsFlavorSmellNutritionFood Preference
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Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor with expertise in anxiety in children and psychology.

YouthAnxiety in ChildrenPsychiatryAnxiety Mental Health
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Gary T. Henry

Professor, EducationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Henry specializes in education policy, educational evaluation, educator labor markets, and quantitative research methods.

Education PolicyEducational EvaluationEducator Labor MarketsQuantitative Research Methods
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Hawley Almstedt

Professor of Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Bone HealthNutritionExercise PhysiologyBone MassExercise Interventions
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Lorriane Odhiambo, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

Dr. Odhiambo's research interests are in applying epidemiological methods to chronic disease prevention and management.

COPD InterventionsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Chronic Disease PreventionSedentary BehaviorCancer Prevention Research
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Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Intervention and Prevention Programs for Substance UseFamily Mechanisms and Factors that Play a Role in At Risk BehaviorsLatino Families and Parenting in at Risk EnvironmentsTeen Pregnancy PreventionFathers in the Latino Community
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Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

School PsychologySchool Mental HealthMulti-Tiered Systems of SupportDevelopmental PsychologyHealth Service Psychologiy
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Andrew Lover

Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Deputy Director, New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne DiseaseUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Andrew Lover is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose work focuses on malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

Tick-borne DiseasesInfectious DiseaseVector-Borne DiseasesDrug DevelopmentMalaria
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Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

CyberbullyingGun ViolenceHealth Risk Behaviors in Children and AdolescentsInternet SafetySleep Texting
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Bridge Zhao

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Develops human-centered AI for safer, more sustainable mobility—from human behavior to intelligent vehicles and transportation networks.

Digital Twins for TransportationTrustworthy and Explainable AIIntelligent transportation systemsAdvanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)Connected and Automated Vehicles