Maningbè (Mani) Keita Fakeye
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs America's older adult population increases, the effects of managing multiple chronic conditions become more burdensome. This program will…
Asia Sade Ivey
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAsia's research has a sociology of education focus where she examines how race and poverty impact the K-12 experience.…
Sireen Irsheid
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSSocial structures entrenched in racism and social inequality systematically fail students of color. Sireen is primarily interested in examining…
Laura Gloria Gálvez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSLaura is conducting research along with undocumented Indigenous Oaxacan communities in California. Using health narratives, Laura studies and highlights…
Benjamin Carter
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEven the most promising social policy will fail to improve society if it is not politically viable. Ben uses…
Shanaé Burch
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSShanaé’s research in health behavior will explore the effects of arts participation and cultural engagement on health outcomes. In…
Matthew Lee
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMatthew is committed to designing innovative solutions that address the use, lack of use, and misuse of scientific evidence…
Jovan Julien
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSIsolated and marginalized individuals, families, communities, and organizations often have the least access to the data and evidence that…
Hannah Cory
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSExperiencing stigma and discrimination has significant impacts on our long-term health. To unravel how these experiences impact health, understanding…
Annie M. Francis
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAnnie’s research focuses on preserving cultural connections for American Indian children placed in out-of-home care. Her work includes evaluating…
Fanice Thomas
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSFanice’s research focuses on improving health behaviors, specifically diet and exercise, in immigrant populations. Current research explores how mindsets…
Marcela Nava
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMarcela’s research is focused on exploring how health policy and the social determinants of health are shaped by their…
Katherine Gutierrez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSKatherine’s interests lie primarily in the realm of public and health economics, specifically for New Mexico, where Hispanics constitute…
Blanche Wright
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEvidence-based treatments (EBTs) designed to improve youth mental health problems have been predominantly validated with middle-class, white families in…
Arrianna Planey
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSArrianna is a health geographer whose dissertation examines dimensions of health care access in the United States with an…
Gerson Galdamez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSSince junior high, Gerson has volunteered as a musician in several long-term care facilities, and developed strong friendships with…
Leah Lomotey-Nakon
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSLeah’s work investigates how moral and religious experiences shape expectations about one’s self, one’s communities, and those one deems…
Jake Ryann Sumibcay
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJake’s current research is focused on driving a more effective engagement in health for the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and…
Catherine Duarte
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDiscretionary discipline is one of the key drivers of suspension and expulsion rates in primary and secondary schools across…
Marie Plaisime
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEach day, we are presented with reports of racially charged conflicts across the nation, yet we repeatedly ignore the…