Toba Bryant, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Social scientist urges improved employment and housing policies to enhance health and social well-being
Social Determinants of Health Health and Social Policy Change Women's Health Income Housing
Kathleen Becker
Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Nursing expert, focusing on community-public health
Social Determinants of Health Nurse Practitioner Education Collaborative Nursing Practice Health Equity Health and Wellness
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Nick Wattie, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Breaking down psychosocial and environmental barriers to athlete development and high-performance sport
Sport Psychology Athlete Development Relative Age Effects Birthplace Effects Epidemiology
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
Russell Vergara
Adjunct Assistant Professor · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
R. BONG VERGARA focuses on tech-enabled solutions to food-energy-water nexus issues in smart sustainable development.
Social Innovation and Resilience Global Health Smart sustainable urban development
Thomas LaVeist
Dean of Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine · Tulane University
Dean Thomas LaVeist's areas of expertise include U.S. health and social policy and the role of race in health research.
COVID-19 Obesity Demographic Analysis Sociology Social Policy
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
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
Deborah (Debbi) Witham
Managing Director of Public Policy · CARF International
Deborah A. Witham, M.S.W., J.D., leads CARF’s ongoing assessment of and response to developments in public policy.
Quality Primary care and behavioral health integration HIV & AIDS Substance Use Disorders Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Isabella Aboderin
Senior Research Scientist · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University
Dr. Aboderin is also Head of the Program on Aging and Development (APHRC) & Associate Prof of Gerontology at the University of Southampton.
Older Adult Rights Ageing Policy and Development Social Determinants of Health in Old Age Health Systems Access to Health Care
Michelle Zappas
Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Nursing expert, focusing on health care for vulnerable populations across the lifespan.
Nursing Science Education Women's Health Health Care for Vulnerable Populations Nursing Practice Dermatology
Emily A. Greenfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work · Rutgers
Dr. Greenfield's research addresses how early life experiences matter for aging. She also studies age-friendly community change processes.
Ageing Life Course Human Development Social Services Theory Development Loneliness
Kathleen Woodruff
Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor Focused on Nursing with specialty in adult primary care and infectious disease.
Management Pathophysiology Nursing Social Work Social Work Education