Allyson Hewitt
Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social Entrepreneurship · MaRS Discovery District
Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves
Social Innovation Social Finance Nonprofit Management Fundraising Social Enterprise
Deborah Cullinan
Chief Executive Officer · YBCA
Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.
Nonprofit Management Civic Engagement COVID Recovery Unemployment Philanthropy
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
Professor, Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology · Tulane University
Dr. Ferdinand focuses on cardiac risk factor evaluation and control, including communities of racial and ethnic minorities.
COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Nuclear Cardiology Hypertension Cardiology Hyperlipidemia
Kim Goodman
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor focused on adults, healthy aging, and behavioral health.
Social Work Education Adults and Healthy Aging Mental Health Counseling Cancer and Women Oncology
Ashley Walker
Director, Graduate Studies · Georgia Southern University
Ashley Walker's work encompasses both disability care services and community based research.
Health Studies Community Health
Gulzar Shah
Department Chair & Professor, Health Policy and Behavior · Georgia Southern University
Gulzar Shah works to explore the fields of health informatics.
Social Determinants of Health Public Workforce Needs and Interests Community Health Health Policy and Behavior Health Informatics
Cheryl Jones, Ph.D., RN, FAA
Professor & Chair, Department of Health Care Environments, School of Nursing · UNC at Chapel Hill
Cheryl Jones specializins in Nursing Workforce Issues and Health Systems
Health Policy Mental Health Nursing Community Health Economics Administration
Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D.
Professor, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill
Through her research, Stefanie Ferreri hopes to change the way community practice is portrayed and delivered in the United States.
Older Adults Community Pharmacy Nonprescription Medications Health Care Policy University Teaching
Macary Marciniak, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC at Chapel Hill
Macary Marciniak's focus is in community pharmacy practice, specifically immunizations, medication therapy management, and self-care.
Pharmacology Pharmacotherapeutics Medication Therapy Management Self-Care Community Health
Jim Mendez, PhD
Assistant Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Jim Mendez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC is an expert in lung disease and transplantation, pharmacology, and clinical ethics
Nurse Practitioner Practice Opioid Addiction & Recovery Lung Transplantation Pharmacology Psychological Predictors of Health Outcomes
Rita Osborn
Executive Director of Utah Center for Rural Health · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rural Utah healthcare, community building, and project management.
Community Health Programs Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Property Management Healthcare Grants
Patrick Baron
Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University
Patrick Baron's work focuses on social and environmental determinants of health and disparity.
Social Determinants of Health Mixed-Methods Research and Study Design Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology Community Health Disparities
Shinyi Wu
Associate Professor of Social Work and Industrial & Systems Engineering · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Wu is a distinguished researcher who takes an engineering approach to research that spans many social work applications.
Health Systems Health Care Disparity Reduction Healthcare Health Mental Health
Beth Virnig
Dean and Professor · University of Florida
Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare
Rami Rahal
Vice President, Cancer Systems, Performance and Innovation · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Rami Rahal leads improvements in Canada’s cancer system through data, research, economic modelling and innovations.
Population Health Cancer Screening Health Policy Performance Measurement Change Management
Michael Prietula
Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Public Health & Technology Implementation Science AI Ethics AI-Human Collaboration Agent-based Organizational Modeling
Martine Hackett
Associate Professor of Health Professions · Hofstra University
Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.
Public Health Health communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury
Dr. Shariq Khoja
Founder & CEO · Tech4Life Enterprises
An innovator, researcher, and planner in global health for over 15 years.
Global Health Public Health Ehealth Epidemiology Program Evaluation
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
Elaine Hyshka
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health · University of Alberta
Professor Hyshka is a health services and policy researcher focused on reducing the health, social, and economic costs of substance misuse.
Harm Reduction Opioids Cannabis Drug Policy Substance misuse