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Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D
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.
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.
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
Idris Jeelani
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida
Idris Jeelanis's research focuses on construction safety, visual data analytics and cognitive sciences.
Amy Gorin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut
Professor focused on long-term weight loss.
Vishesh Agarwal, M.D.
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.
Genevieve Weber
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.
Linda Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA
Distinguished Professor of KinesiologyUniversity of Connecticut
Dr. Pescatello specializes in exercise prescription for health benefit
Lisa J. Merlo
ProfessorUniversity of Florida
Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.
Terese C. Aceves
ProfessorLoyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Julie Levy
Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida
Julie Levy focuses on shelter animal wellness, feline infectious diseases, spay/neuter and humane cat population control alternatives.