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Lisa Scarton

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.

Health DisparitiesType 2 Diabetes
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April Hartman, MD

Vice Chair for Advocacy and Professor in Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. Hartman is an advocate and pediatrician passionate about all the things that help children thrive.

Vision and ValuesLeadershipMedicaid PolicyPediatricsTrauma Informed Care
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Don Thushara Galbadage

Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Galbadage investigates innovative therapeutic methods to target multidrug resistant pathogens.

One HealthTuberculosisMicrobiome Long COVIDMonkeypox
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Beth Virnig

Dean and ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.

Cancer CareEnd-Of-Life CareHealth Care SystemsHealth DisparitiesMedicare
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Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment; Professor Emerita | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing.

Children's Environmental HealthClimate ChangeCommunity & Public Health NursingEnvironmental Health/Health impacts of UOGDEpidemiology
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Romy RW

Assistant Professor, Intercultural/Intergroup Communication & Mental HealthLoyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Computer-mediated communicationMedia ResearchHealth DisparitiesIntercultural and Intergroup CommunicationSocial Identity
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Brittney Dixon

Assistant Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

As a social and behavioral scientist, Brittney Dixon researches underserved populations, with an emphasis on health disparities.

Community-Engaged ResearchChronic ConditionsHealth EquityHealth DisparitiesSocial Determinants of Health
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Janna Oetting

ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Oetting works to reduce disparities in health and education among children.

Child Language DevelopmentLanguage DevelopmentDialect DisordersHealth DisparitiesEarly Intervention
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Amanda Watson

Assistant Professor, School of NursingUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Watson is a passionate educator and advocate for women's reproductive health.

Women's Reproductive HealthHealth DisparitiesMidwiferyImmigrant and Refugee HealthPrenatal Care
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Victor Perez

Associate Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Core Faculty, Disaster Research CenterUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Perez focuses on environmental racism and health disparities in historically marginalized communities.

Health DisparitiesMarginalized CommunitiesEnvironmental Racism