EDUCATION PhD, Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa Master of Public Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa BA in Political Science and Women’s Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST Perinatal Mental Health Maternal and Child Health Implementation Science Child Maltreatment A current publication list…

EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics, University of Memphis Master of Science in Statistics, The Florida State University Master of Science in Economics, The Florida State University RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST Theoretical Biostatistics Health Disparities Community Health Diabetes Cancer Survival Analysis Substance Abuse Medical Genomics Infectious Disease TEACHING Biostatistics BIOGRAPHY Dr. Tabatabai is a…

EDUCATION Master of Public Health, Tennessee State University RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST Maternal Health TEACHING BIOGRAPHY Cynthia Harris currently serves as Program Manager for the Maternal Health Equity Research Center. Cynthia has over 20 years experience in health research and education. Cynthia received her bachelor’ of science in in Biology at Florida A&M University…

EDUCATION Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, Florida A&M University Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST Measurement of the built environment Racial disparities in the built environment research HIV prevention in African American men and women Awareness, access, and opportunity initiatives for first-generation and underrepresented scholars TEACHING Epidemiology…

EDUCATION Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development, Rutgers , the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ M.U.R.P in Urban and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill B.S. in Urban Planning, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST Urban Planning Geographic Information Systems Social Determinants of health Environmental…

Marvin B. Figueroa is a seasoned public policy professional with a remarkable career spanning state and federal government. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler of California, the third Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. In this role, Figueroa managed all aspects of the Senator’s operations and…

Dr. Caldwell joined Meharry Medical College in August 2021.  He provides leadership for health communications, vaccine research & education, as well as alcohol research, education and treatment.   He leads the National and Global Centers for Clinical Trial Diversity at Meharry focused on building the pipeline of Black and diverse physician Principal Investigators and leadership,…