Manka Nkimbeng
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMs. Nkimbeng’s research focuses on understanding the impact of psychosocial factors on health outcomes for minority older adults. In…
Dana Williamson
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDana Williamson’s research focuses on understanding community organizing strategies to address issues related to environmental justice. She is particularl…
Patrice C. Williams
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSPatrice Williams’ general research interest encompasses how physical and social environments influence health outcomes with a more specific focus…
Raven Hardy
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSRaven’s research focus combines neuroscience, nutrition, and psychopathology. She is interested in maladaptive eating behaviors. The goal of her…
Angeliz Encarnación Burgos
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAngeliz E. Encarnación Burgos will explore the intersections between urban development and health in the Caribbean Region. She is…
Patricia Calixte-Civil
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSPatricia Calixte-Civil is seeking to advance her training in the theories and methods of substance use research with a…
Henry Willis
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHenry Willis is interested in exploring how specific sociocultural risk (i.e., race-related stress) and protective (i.e., racial identity) factors…
Jennifer Richmond
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJennifer Richmond’s research interests lie in exploring the social determinants of health among African-Americans and the roles racial discrimination,…
Gayle Shipp
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSGayle Shipp is in her fourth year at MSU working on an NIH R21 intervention study titled “Mama Bear”.…
Jennifer McGee-Avila
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJennifer has participated in internships with the California Medical Association Foundation working on a project involving HPV, HPV vaccination,…
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…
Samuel Baxter
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMr. Baxter’s doctoral work focuses on aspects of men’s health within and outside the contexts of health care settings.…
Amy Jones
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAmy E. Jones’s research interests focus on understanding the effects on health and wellness for African-Americans in this canera…
Adedotun Ogunbajo
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAdedotun’s research interests are on issues related to health disparities and inequity, specifically HIV prevention and treatment, mental health,…
Terrell Frazier
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSTerrell Frazier’s research interests include political sociology, social movements, social networks, organizations, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuali…
Chioma Woko
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDisproportionate access to health information and resources by marginalized groups is one indicator of health inequity and disparity in…
Jennifer Whittaker
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSPeople living in rural communities experience avoidable and unjust disparities in health outcomes. Lack of access to health care…
Hawi Teizazu
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHawi is interested in investigating the social and structural factors that impact the health outcomes of racial minorities, and…
Denise St. Jean
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDenise’s current research explores socioeconomic inequities in childhood diarrheal disease in Latin America. Broadly, she is interested in the…
Michael A. Rosario
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSThe incidence of Alzheimer's disease is twice as high for black compared to white Americans, but the reason remains…
