Iris Chi
Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Dr. Frances Wu Chair for Chinese Elderly Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Expert in elderly health and gerontology, and currently directs the China Program
Aging Gerontology China Caregiving Behavioral Health
Ryan J. Watson, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.
Social Support LGBTQ Health Sexual Health, HIV Prevention Sexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult Health Family Acceptance and Rejection
Máire B. Ford
Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Social isolation and exclusion Social Perception Processes in Interpersonal Interactions. Social Support Processes Influence of Relationship Processes On Health and Well-Being
Karen Lincoln
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Lincoln's research focuses on stress, aging, and mental health disparities
Alzheimer Disease Minority Health Social Networks African American Families Social Work
Brett Marroquín
Associate Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Clinical Psychology Psychopathology Emotion and Emotion Regulation Intimate Relationships Mood Disorders
Donghee Yvette Wohn
Associate Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dr. Wohn studies the role of algorithms and social interactions in livestreaming, esports, gaming and social media.
Online fandom content moderation Algorithm and Society eSports Social Media
Kristine Jacquin, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Psychology + Doctoral Faculty, Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Psychology professor and licensed clinical psychologist with a consulting practice focused on forensic and neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology Substance Abuse in Interpersonal Violence Victims Use and Abuse of Prescription Psychostimulants Intellectual Disability in Capital Crimes
Amy Gorin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on long-term weight loss.
Weight Loss Maintenance Behavioral Weight Management Obesity Social Support
Biplab Datta, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.
Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Turner Goins
Professor · Western Carolina University
Turner Goins is a nationally known specialist in American Indian aging issues.
Public Health American Indian Aging Issues Gerontology
J. Aaron Johnson, PhD
Director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health and Professor of Psychology · Augusta University
For two decades, J. Aaron Johnson's research has focused on evidence-based practices, primarily in substance use prevention.
Alcohol Screening Brief Interventions Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Opioid Epidemic
Leia Saltzman
Assistant professor of social work · Tulane University
Leia Saltzman is an expert on trauma associated with community violence and mass disaster.
Trauma Posttraumatic growth Mass disaster COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Resilience
Julia Felton
Assistant Professor of Public Health · Michigan State University
Dr. Julia Felton is a child clinical psychologist whose work focuses on treating early predictors of the development of depression.
Psychopathology Depression Substance use
Anna Muraco
Professor and Chair of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Intersection of Gay and Straight Life in Aging Social Relationships Gender Aging and the Life Course Caregiving and Friendship Across the Life Course
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
Maria Aranda
Executive Director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Research interests address interplay between chronic illness, social resources & psychological well-being in low-income minority populations
Aging Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Caregiving Family Caregiving
Connie Corley, Ph.D.
Professor Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Connie Corley, PhD is a member of the doctoral faculty in the School of Leadership Studies
Human Development and Consciousness Spirituality Positive Psychology Interdisciplinary Teamwork Family Caregiving
Lisa Scarton
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.
Health Disparities Type 2 Diabetes
Matt Barton
Professor of Communication, Department Chair · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rhetoric and persuasion in public discourse, communication theory, and critical thinking
Communication Theories Professional Writing and Presentations Public Discourse Teaching Communication Theory Conflict and Communication in Relationships
Dr Lola Canamero
Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire
Lola’s work explores the emotions between humans and robots, particularly when robots are used to provide therapy or learning opportunities.
Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy