Prevention Experts

Reader in Biological Anthropology in the Human Origins and Paleo-Environments Research GroupOxford Brookes University

He researches human evolution - examining ancient DNA to reconstruct past human and animal life.

Public Engagement in ScienceHuman EvolutionAnthropologyAncient DNAGenetics

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor; Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and HealthUniversity of Connecticut

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Weight DiscriminationWeight StigmaWeight-based bullying

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research DevelopmentUniversity of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

ACLYouth AthletesInjury PreventionMotor DevelopmentPhysical Literacy

Professor, Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on long-term weight loss.

Weight Loss MaintenanceBehavioral Weight ManagementObesitySocial Support

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Idris Jeelanis's research focuses on construction safety, visual data analytics and cognitive sciences.

Human-Drone InteractionConstruction SafetyComputer VisionEye-Tracking

Chair of Addiction Medicine Services, Vice Chair of Department of PsychiatryChristianaCare

Dr. Vishesh Agarwal is an addiction psychiatrist with a demonstrated history of working in the health care industry.

Evidence Based CareSmoking CessationBehavioral AddictionsInpatient PsychiatristAddiction Psychiatry

Distinguished Professor of KinesiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Pescatello specializes in exercise prescription for health benefit

Blood PressureCardiovascular DiseaseComplementary and Alternative ExerciseExercise GenomicsExercise Prescription

Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health ProfessionsHofstra University

Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.

Emerging SubstancesKratomCommunity PreventionAdolescent Substance UseOpioid Overdose

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.

Motivational InterviewingBurnout of Health ProfessionalsWell-being of Health ProfessionalsMedical Student Wellness

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Julie Levy focuses on shelter animal wellness, feline infectious diseases, spay/neuter and humane cat population control alternatives.

Animal WelfareFeline Infectious DiseasesFeLVFIPFIV

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