Carla Bittel
Associate Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
History of Medicine and Science Gender Issues History of Women's Health Nineteenth-Century U.S. History
Cynthia Sanchez
Clinical Assistant Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Women’s Health Working with underserved populations Health Equity Health Promotion Sexual Health
Jessica Ferne
Director of Programs · IDRF (International Development and Relief Foundation)
Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights
Humanitarian Assistance International Development Disaster Management Sexual & Reproductive Health Refugee and Human Rights Issues
Alexander Simopoulos
Cosmetic Surgeon · FPA Women's Health
Dr. Alexander Simopoulos is a cosmetic surgeon in West Hollywood, California
Cosmetic Surgery plastic surgery liposuction vaginal rejuvenation
Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Ph.D., R.N., PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor, with tenure- Melissa and Harry LeVine Family and Distinguished Associate Professor in Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Wellness in the School of Nursing · UNC-Chapel Hill
Melissa and Harry LeVine Family Professor of Quality of Life, Health Promotion and Wellness
Social Health Psychology Nutrition Mental Health Holistic Health
Lindsey Plato-Johnson
Adjunct Lecturer Dept. of Nursing · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Lindsey Plato-Johnson is a Nurse Practitioner at Eastern Shore Rural Health Systems.
FRANCOISE BAYLIS
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy · Dalhousie University
Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.
Bioethics Assisted Human Reproduction Genetic Technologies & Ethics Genetics and the Law Policy & Regulation Identity
Cheryl Beck, D.N.Sc.
Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut
Cheryl Tatano Beck is a distinguished professor in School of Nursing whose research focuses on postpartum depression and traumatic birth
Birth Trauma Ptsd Postpartum Depression Traumatic Childbirth Qualitative Research
Amy Bonomi
Chair and Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Dr. Bonomi’s research focuses on the health impacts, contexts for, and dynamics of intimate partner violence and sexual violence
Domestic Violence Partner Violence Intimacy Dynamics Sexual Violence
Nadine Wathen
Professor · University of Western Ontario
Nadine Wathen is committed to developing and mobilizing knowledge to improve the lives of women and children exposed to family violence.
health information Knowledge Mobilization violence against women/gender-based violence Child Maltreatment Domestic Violence
Carolyn Thomas
Speaker, Blogger · Heart Sisters
Carolyn Thomas is an expert on women, heart disease, and the patient experience.
Women's Health Public Speaking Media Relations Patient Advocacy Patient Safety
Satish Rao
Digestive Health Expert · Augusta University
Dr. Satish Rao, a seasoned gastroenterologist, is an expert in digestive health, particularly the brain-gut connection.
Bowel movements Fructose intolerance Brain-gut connection Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Ibd)
Dicken Ko
Chief Medical Officer, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center | Professor of Urology, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine| Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)
Chief Medical Officer on the front line of the hospital preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roxanne Mykitiuk
Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School · York University
Roxanne Mykitiuk investigates the legal, ethical and social implications of assisted reproductive and genetic technologies.
Health Law Disability Law Feminist Legal Theory Family Law Genetics and the Law
Melina Kibbe
Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD Distinguished Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Kibbe’s expertise is in open and endovascular surgery and in novel therapies to treat cardiovascular disease
Mentorship and Career Development Gender Inclusion Sex Bias Biomedical Engineering Nanotechnology
Ruth White
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. White specializes in stress management, emotional resilience, mental wellness, organizational change, and community-based interventions.
Stress Management Mental Health Advocacy Organizational Change and Design Community Organizing & Development Change Management & Strategic Planning
Bonnie Brayton
National Executive Director · DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada
Ms. Brayton is a strong leader in both the feminist and disability movements
Public Speaking Fundraising Event Planning Civil Rights Education
Dr. Mary J. Esplen
Affiliate Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; Executive Director, de Souza Institute · University Health Network
Dr. Esplen has dedicated her research to the field of oncology and to improving clinical outcomes and services
Psychosocial Oncology Cancer Clinical Research Lynch Syndrome Pancreatic Cancer
Charlene Senn
Professor of Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies · University of Windsor
Dr. Charlene Senn's research centres primarily on male violence against women with a focus on sexual violence interventions.
Women's and Gender Studies Violence Against Women Sexual Violence and Campus Interventions Male Violence Against Women Applied Social Psychology
Diana C. Parry
Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo
Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.
Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory