Aisha Diane Fletcher
By Social Driver onFOCUSHealth disparities, inequities, and inequalities are not just a happenstance. They are often rooted in, shaped, and sustained by…
Tiffani A. Elliott
By Social Driver onFOCUSHealthcare policies that consider social and structural determinants of mental health and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are…
Abigail Underwood
By Social Driver onFOCUSAbigail’s research is centered on the reproductive justice framework that states all people should be able to choose to…
Larry (Leo) Davis
By Social Driver onFOCUSThe systemic inequities Leo has overcome contribute to his understanding and passion for systemic change in all domains of…
Latesha K. Harris
By Social Driver onFOCUSLatesha’s mission is to advance the scientific understanding of cardiometabolic health disparities and improve cardiometabolic health outcomes among Black…
Natalia Coriano-Díaz
By Social Driver onFOCUSNatalia is interested in conducting research focused on Latina women’s reproductive and sexual health, and how these are influenced…
Clarice J. Hampton
By Social Driver onFOCUSClarice‘s research aims to improve the social conditions of black women living with HIV who are disproportionately burdened by…
Lauren Prox
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDo we have a say when it comes to the air we breathe? Well, that depends on who you…
Shannon Whittaker
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSCurrent research perpetuates a narrow understanding of built and social environments as static hubs where “bad health” only occurs…
Sally Ryman
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSTransgender and gender diverse individuals experience multiple disparities in health outcomes and access to care. Transfolk, especially transwomen of…
Rumana S. Rabbani
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSCommunity health workers (CHWs) are frontline workers with lived experience of their communities, yet historically have been a marginalized…
Manuel J. Galvan
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow do inequalities of the past maintain inequality in the present (and future)? What can we do to disrupt…
Laurin Bixby
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSLaurin aims to inform policy and prevention efforts that alleviate inequitable access to resources in the social, service, and…
Kristefer Stojanovski
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSKristefer Stojanovski’s research examines structural causes to health disparities among ethnic, racial, sexual, and gender minorities. During his doctoral…
Michelle Doose
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMichelle Doose’s research focuses on healthcare delivery and cancer care outcomes among cancer patients with chronic health conditions using…
Jocelyn Poe
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJocelyn seeks to explore the relationship between trauma and the built-environment. She desires to examine how lasting oppression creates…
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…
Yaminette Diaz-Linhart
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSYaminette believes that in order to move toward health equity, organizations will need to include frontline workers as active…
Deanna Barath
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs part of the program, Deanna will work on research to improve health equity for vulnerable populations. She is…
