Cynthia Golembeski
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSCynthia uses mixed methods to research how policy, law, public management, and citizen‐state relations operate at the intersection of…
Angela Adler
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSTens of millions of Americans suffer from one or more illnesses of uncertain cause, such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel,…
Alane Celeste-Villalvir
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSPublic health programs, policies, and research have been historically proscriptive, excluding marginalized communities and often denying them the agency…
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…
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…
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…
Jessica Cerdeña
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJessica applies a biocultural lens to health disparities, studying the epigenetic underpinnings of intergenerational trauma among Latin American migrants…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Adrian Neely
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUS Neely's research includes understanding how schools that self-identify as trauma-sensitive, are accountable to their student population through policy…
Ans Irfan
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEach year, thousands of workers die on the job, and those workers disproportionately come from low-income and marginalized communities.…
Deniss Martinez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDeniss is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Group in Ecology at UC Davis. The purpose of her dissertation is…
