Dr. Bradley Willcox
Professor and Director of Research · Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Dr. Willcox is also an author of a NY Times best-selling book on healthy aging
Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD
Program Director - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Passionate leader of media psychology and technology for good
Cognitive Psychology Sense of Presence Fandom Mad Men Design
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
School Food Options Nutrition food insecurity Nutrition in Food Programs
Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret
Associate Editor · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Rabasa-Lhoret is an Associate Editor at Diabetes Canada.
Diabetes Endocrinology Medical Nutrition Metabolism Artificial Pancreas
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.
Community-based Interventions Flavor Smell Nutrition Food Preference
Mark Litt, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Litt is an expert in health behaviors, especially addictive behaviors, and chronic pain
Coping and Behavior Change Chronic Pain Health Behaviors Addictive Disorders
Janet Schneiderman
Chair of Nursing Research Associate Professor of Social Work Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Janet U. Schneiderman is an expert in factors influencing medical neglect of children in the child welfare system.
Nursing Weight Changes Among Children in Foster Care Factors Affecting Physical Health Problems Children & Familites Behavioral Health
Emily Han, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Emily Han is an expert in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in antimicrobials, particularly in cystic fibrosis patients.
Hyperglycemia in Critically-ill Patients Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics
Michael Vallis
Associate Editor · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Michael Vallis is actively researching motivation, behavioural change, and adaptation to chronic disease.
Diabetes Gasteroenterology Cardiovascular Disease Obesity Behavioural Change
Harpreet Bajaj
Co-Chair, Marketing and Communication, Professional Section National Executive · Diabetes Canada
A community-based adult endocrinologist practicing full-time in Brampton, Ontario
Diabetes Endocrinology Public Health Healthcare Communications Endocrinology and Metabolism
Penny Gordon-Larsen, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health · UNC at Chapel Hill
Penny Gordon-Larsen’s NIH-funded research portfolio focuses on individual-, household-, and community-level susceptibility to obesity.
Public Health Obesity Epidemiology Statistics Program Evaluation
Jian Zhang
Associate Professor, Biostatistics · Georgia Southern University
Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.
Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases
Taylor Hargrove, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sociology · The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Areas of expertise: Health disparities across the life course, focusing on the consequences of race, skin color, gender, and social class.
Aging and the Life Course Population Health Racial/Ethnic, Gender, and Skin Tone Stratification Health disparities by race and ethnicity
Inas Kelly
Associate Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Applied Microeconomics Labor Economics Health Economics Public Policy
Mark DeBeliso
Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University
Focuses on sports medicine and athletic performance and the physiological effects of exercise
Sport Science Research Common Injuries in Athletics Stress Reduction for University Students College Sports Medicine Human Performance
Dr. Thomas Barber
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist, Warwick Medical School · University of Warwick
Thomas Barber researches the impact of human metabolism on development of obesity, and prevention and management of obesity and diabetes.
Obesity Management Human Metabolism Metabolism Endocrinology Obesity
Igor Vojnovic
Professor · Michigan State University
Expert on urban development, infrastructure investment, urban design, regional governance, taxation, and municipal issues
Municipal Issues Regional Governance Infrastructure Investment Urban Development Urban Design
Lynn Kabaroff
Professor, Physical Fitness Management · Cambrian College
Lynn Kabaroff is a registered kinesiologist with extensive knowledge in sports injuries and physical fitness.
Sports Science Childhood Obesity Anthropometric Measurements Physical Activity Body Mass Index
Alice Cepeda
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cepeda focuses on the social epidemiology of drug use and the related health risk behaviors affecting urban Mexican-origin populations.
Urban Affairs HIV and AIDS Drug Use and Abuse Social Work Social Work Education
Prof. Francesco Cappuccio
Professor & Cephalon Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine & Epidemiology, Warwick Medical School · University of Warwick
Francesco Cappuccio is an expert in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, nutrition, metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular risk.
Salt Intake Cardiovascular Risk Epidemiology of Cadiovascular Disease Sleep Deprivation Sleep