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Martha Paynter

Registered Nurse, President of the BoardWellness Within

Access to abortion, prison abolition, criminalization and reproductive health

Health Services ManagementFeminist Health AdvocacyChildbirthBreastfeedingPain Management
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Wujie Zhang, Ph.D.

ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Wujie Zhang is an expert in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cell-based medicine, micro/nanotechnology, and drug delivery.

BiomaterialsRegenerative Medicine and Tissue EngineeringMicro/Nano-technologyDrug DeliveryStem Cell Research
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Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

Health BehaviorSun SafetySkin Cancer PreventionDigital HealthSocial Media
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Monique Mead

Associate Teaching Professor / Director of Music EntrepreneurshipCarnegie Mellon University

Monique Mead has been a lifelong activist for classical music as a violinist, educator and innovator.

Chamber MusicMusic EducationEntrepreneurshipMusic PerformanceViolin Performance
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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.

ACLYouth AthletesInjury PreventionMotor DevelopmentPhysical Literacy
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Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.

Food PantriesSchool FoodSNAPSchool Food OptionsNutrition
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Laura Acosta

Senior LecturerUniversity of Florida

Laura Acosta specializes in clinical nutrition care, diagnosing malnutrition and the integration of fitness and nutrition.

Clinical NutritionDieteticsFitnessGreen TeaMalnutrition
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Anna C.J. Long

Associate Professor and Program DirectorLouisiana State University

Dr. Long's research, clinical, and service activities aim to address educational and mental health inequities.

School PsychologyIntervention EvaluationPsychoeducational AssessmentImplementation ScienceMental Health Inequalities
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Cynthia Griffin, BSN, MS, RN

Chief Nursing Officer, Community CareChristianaCare

Cynthia Griffin is the chief nursing officer of Community Care at ChristianaCare.

Healthcare ManagementNursing
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Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Community DevelopmentGovernmentCommunity OutreachLeadershipTeaching