Deanna Barath
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs part of the program, Deanna will work on research to improve health equity for vulnerable populations. She is…
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…
Arjee Javellana Restar
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSArjee’s research engagements in public health concentrate on promoting structural and behavior-based interventions to improve the health of communities…
Kellan Baker
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSKellan believes that health equity is a core social justice issue. His research interests focus on how he and…
Samantha R. H. Scott
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSSamantha is interested in addressing Native Hawaiian health disparities and exploring protective factors that affect the mental and physical…
Tyler Jimenez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSTyler Jimenez is broadly interested in how people respond to threats, be that to their society, worldview, or even…
Electa Leigh Hare-RedCorn
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSElecta’s focus area is to continue to support the amazing work of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative of…
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…
Christopher Chiu
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAfter obtaining his undergraduate degree, Chris decided to dedicate his research career to studying intimate partner violence (IPV). Delving…
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…
Laurent Reyes
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSUsing qualitative methods, Laurent plans to examine how community programs and initiatives are designed to meet the needs of…
Leslie Salas-Hernández
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMass incarceration is a public health issue that requires continued cross-sector collaboration between community members, policymakers, public health prof…
Luisa Maria Rivera
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSLuisa studies the transgenerational transmission of trauma and adversity in communities experiencing chronic and acute stressors. She currently conducts…
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…
Joseph Griffin
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJoseph’s research is focused on community violence as a public health issue in urban communities of color. His approach…
Mario Alberto Espinoza-Kulick
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMario Espinoza-Kulick is currently researching health advocacy and access for Latinx immigrant communities along the Central Coast in California.…
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…
