Rita Osborn
Executive Director of Utah Center for Rural Health · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rural Utah healthcare, community building, and project management.
Community Health Programs Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Property Management Healthcare Grants
Lisa J. Merlo
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.
Motivational Interviewing Burnout of Health Professionals Well-being of Health Professionals Medical Student Wellness
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Department Head, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction
Genevieve Weber
Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions · Hofstra University
Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.
LGBT Inclusion Homophobia Cyberbullying Substance Abuse Addiction
Anita Brown-Graham
Professor of Public Law and Government and Director of ncIMpact · UNC-Chapel Hill
Interdisciplinary faculty member and attorney focusing on cross-sector public policy solutions, workforce development, and civic engagement.
Workforce Development Citizen Participation and Civic Involvement Public Policy
Janet Robishaw, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research & Chair · Florida Atlantic University
Janet Robishaw is an expert in biochemical mechanisms and the molecular cloning of the newly discovered the heterotrimeric G-proteins.
Heterotrimeric G-proteins Biochemical Mechanisms Chemistry and Biology Molecular Cloning
Erin Booker, LPC
Vice President for Community Health and Engagement · ChristianaCare
Erin Booker, LPC, vice president of Community Health and Engagement in the Office of Health Equity
Strategic Collaborations Community Health Community Education Community Partnerships
Janey Camp
Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on climate change and interactions of nature and infrastructure.
Global Warming Land use GIS Precipitation Stem
Robert Bird
Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics · University of Connecticut
Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.
Corporate Governance Employment Law Business Law Corporate Compliance Business Ethics
Erin Calipari
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the neuroscience of mental illness and addiction, including gender differences.
Opioids adaptive processes self-administered drugs Dopamine Addiction and Recovery
Paul Chelminski, MD, MPH, FACP
Director and Clinical Professor of Allied Health-PA Program and Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine · UNC-Chapel Hill
Expert in pain-management with a focus on deprescribing opioids while finding what works best for each individual patient.
Primary Care Resident Education Genreal Internal Medicine Pain Management Opioid Management
Alexandra Lahav, J.D.
Ellen Ash Peters Professor of Law · University of Connecticut
Alexandra Lahav specializes in complex litigation.
Drug and Device Litigation Opioid Litigation Torts Courts Class Actions
Kelly Strutz
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Kelly Strutz's research interests center on pregnancy as a critical period for understanding women’s and infants’ health.
Program Evaluation Epidemiology Communication Study Conception and Design Data Management and Analysis
Michael Fendrich, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Social Work · University of Connecticut
Michael Fendrich is an expert on policies, services, interventions, and risk factors related to substance misuse and mental health.
Risk Factors for Substance Misuse Research Design Addiction and Mental Health Services
Hilary Black
Chief Advocacy Officer · Canopy Growth
Hilary has been serving patients for over 20 years and is committed to breaking down barriers to access medical cannabis for all.
Corporate Social Responsbility Social Justice Patient Advocacy Diversity and Inclusion Medical Cannabis
Neil MacKinnon, PhD
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs · Augusta University
Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.
Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error