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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.

Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.

Associate Research ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.

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.

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.

Cynthia Griffin, BSN, MS, RN

Chief Nursing Officer, Community CareChristianaCare

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

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.

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

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.

Laura Acosta

Senior LecturerUniversity of Florida

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

Laila Muhammad

Lecturer of JournalismLoyola Marymount University