Jacqueline Ortiz, M.Phil
Vice President of Health Equity and Cultural Competence · ChristianaCare
Jacqueline Ortiz, M. Phil. is the vice president for Health Equity and Cultural Competence at ChristianaCare.
Health Equity Cultural Competence Language Services
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
Nicole Peritore, PhD
Assistant Professor · Augusta University
Nicole Peritore is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.
Food Insecurity Health Promotion Healthy Living Community Health
Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, Institute of Public and Preventive Health · Augusta University
Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.
Mental Health Research Autism Adults With Autism Services and Support Autism Research and Treatment
Melissa Melough
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Melough studies the interrelationships of nutritional and environmental factors influencing human health.
Nutrition Epidemiology Public Health Molecular Epidemiology Cancer Epidemiology
Dr. Susan Huang
Professor and Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, Department of Medicine, Division of Infection Diseases · UCI Health
Dr. Huang’s is one of the nation's leading experts on clinical epidemiology of highly antibiotic-resistant organisms.
MRSA Pandemics Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Antimicrobial Resistance
Holly Schiffrin
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Schiffrin is an internationally known expert on intensive and helicopter parenting.
Emerging Adulthood Helicopter Parenting Positive Psychology Infant and Child Development Intensive Parenting
Omar A. Khan, M.D., MHS, FAAFP
Enterprise Chief Scientific Officer · ChristianaCare
Dr. Omar Khan is the enterprise chief scientific officer and vice president of research administration and scientific affairs.
Global Health Medical Education Public Health Medical Writing Healthcare Leadership
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.
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
Victor Perez
Associate Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Perez focuses on environmental racism and health disparities in historically marginalized communities.
Health Disparities Marginalized Communities Environmental Racism
Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University
Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.
Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude
Jan D. Hirsch
Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences · UC Irvine
Jan Hirsch's research interests are focused in the areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Medication Therapy Management Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacoeconomics Drug Development
John Lednicky
Research Professor · University of Florida
John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease
Youyou Tao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Healthcare Analytics and Informatics Econometrics Latent Growth Modeling Bayesian Modeling
Marla Sokolowski
University Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Toronto
Sokolowski's work is esteemed worldwide as a clear, integrative paragon of the manner in which genes can interact with the environment.
Genetics Molecular Biology Scientific Writing Higher Education Public Speaking
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Director of Program in Public Health and Founding Dean of proposed School of Population Health · UC Irvine
Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., is a renowned researcher & administrator who researches community-based stroke & heart disease prevention.
Stroke and heart disease prevention Public Health Infectious Diseases COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Dr Maria Maynard
Reader in Public Health Nutrition · Leeds Beckett University
Expertise in the health & diets of minority ethnic & migrant communities - exploring nutrition-related inequalities, obesity & diabetes.
Communities Obesity Nutrition Migrant Health Diet and Inequality
Ace Vo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics
Ana Maria Porras
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Using her background in tissue engineering and infectious disease, Ana Porras creates models of disease to study human-microbe interactions.
Inclusion in STEM Science Art Tissue Engineering Heart Valve Disease Microbiology
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini
Associate Dean/Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jeanne Stacciarini’s research interests are in the area of mental health promotion and health disparities in various populations.
Diversity Population Health Mental Health