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Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Professor & Director of Faculty Development, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Autism ServicesAutism Research and TreatmentMental Health ResearchServices and SupportAdults With Autism
Elizabeth  Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

CyberbullyingGun ViolenceHealth Risk Behaviors in Children and AdolescentsInternet SafetySleep Texting
Chris Melde

Chris Melde

Associate ProfessorMichigan State University

Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies

School ViolenceProgram EvaluationAdolescent DevelopmentYouth ViolenceGangs
Hilary Rose

Hilary Rose

Associate ProfessorConcordia University

Hilary Rose's research interests lie in child development with a current focus on sexually-confused youth

Gender DevelopmentSexual Identity DevelopmentStereotyping ProcessesBullyingAt-Risk Teens
Celeste Campos-Castillo

Celeste Campos-Castillo

Associate ProfessorMichigan State University

Celeste Campos-Castillo discovers ways technologies can be designed and implemented so that they mitigate inequalities.

PrivacySocial PsychologyDemographic PatternsDigital Inclusion
Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch

Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch

Professor of Alcohol and Public HealthTeesside University

Her research focuses on reducing alcohol related harm in society, particularly young people & those in the criminal justice system.

Criminal JusticeAlcohol Related CrimeAlcohol AbuseAlcoholicsYouth Crime
Dr Nova Deighton-Smith

Dr Nova Deighton-Smith

Senior LecturerLeeds Beckett

Nova Deighton-Smith works to increase awareness of body image issues and eating disorders across Universities and schools.

PsychologyExerciseBody ImagePhysical ActivityHealth
Miriam Ezenwa

Miriam Ezenwa

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Miriam Ezenwa’s research explores health disparities in pain management, pain and symptom management for people with sickle cell disease.

Symptom Management‎‎Sickle Cell DiseasePain Management
Magaela Bethune

Magaela Bethune

Assistant Professor of African American StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Dr. Magaela Bethune is an expert on adolescent socialization, behavior, health, & development at intersections of race, gender, & sexuality.

Black AdolescenceAfrican American StudiesRace & HealthHealth Policy & Policy StudiesRace
Elizabeth Cauffman

Elizabeth Cauffman

Professor of Psychological Science, Education and LawUC Irvine

Elizabeth Cauffman’s research addresses the intersect between adolescent development and juvenile justice.

Social EcologyJuvenile JusticeAdolescent DevelopmentMental HealthLegal and Social Policy