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The goal of this directory is to facilitate information sharing and expand communications about research interests and opportunities. Ultimately, we hope it will assist in creating new linkages and collaborative partnerships between participating academic researchers and community organizations.

This directory includes profiles of all the organizations and academic faculty participating in the Network. Profiles include research interests and expertise, prior and current projects, community needs, and contact information. 

Directions: You may search this directory by topic of interest, first or last name, organization,  or by browsing the individual profiles below.  Enter a term into the search box to narrow your search. Examples of search terms include asthma, chronic disease, health disparities, last name, etc.

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The goal of this directory is to facilitate information sharing and expand communications about research interests and opportunities. Ultimately, we hope it will assist in creating new linkages and collaborative partnerships between participating academic researchers and community organizations.

 

 

 

Academic Partners

Name

Title

Organization

E-mail

Phone
A. Oveta Fuller, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology; Associate Director, African Studies Center  University of Michigan Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3830
Aaron M. Brody, MD, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Attending Emergency Physician, Medical Center Emergency Services Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine/Integrative Biosciences Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-1216
Amy Jo Schulz, PhD, MPH, MSW Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education; Associate Director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health (CRECH) University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-0221
Andrew Horning Managing Director & Chief of Staff; Lecturer Graham Sustainability Institute; University of Michigan College of LSA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-2519
Andrew Jones, PhD John G. Searle Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences; Research Assistant Professor, Center for Human Growth and Development; Global Public Health Faculty Associate, School of Public Health University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-1881
Angela Johnson, PhD Senior Outreach Specialist, Program of Multicultural Health University of Michigan Health System, Community Programs and Services This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-998-2156
Angulique Outlaw, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health; Director of Prevention Services, Horizons Project Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-0791
April Idalski Carcone, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor, Division of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-1057
Barbara A. Israel, DrPH, MPH Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3184
Barbara L. Brush, PhD Professor, Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership University of Michigan School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-3218
Barry N. Checkoway, PhD, MA Professor, School of Social Work; Professor Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-5960
Barry Rabe, PhD, MA Professor of Public Policy; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Professor of Environmental Policy; Professor of Political Science; Professor of the Environment; Director, Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-9596
Bhramar Muckherjee, PhD Professor & Chair of Biostatistics; Professor of Epid; Professor of Global Health; Associate Director of Cancer Control and Population Sciences,
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center		 University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-6544
Bradley Zebrack, PhD, MPH, MSW Professor, Social Work University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-5940
Brent Cutler Williams, MD, MPH Professor, Internal Medicine University of Michigan Health System This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-5219
Bruce Pietrykowski, PhD Professor, Economics; Research Scientist, Economic Growth Institute University of Michigan-Dearborn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-593-9970
Carmen Stokes PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE Associate Professor, Nursing University of Michigan - Flint This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 810-762-3420
Carol J. Boyd, PhD, RN, FAAN Deborah J. Oakley Collegiate Professor of Nursing
Professor, Women’s Studies; Research Professor, Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry; Research Professor, Institute for Research on Women and Gender		 University of Michigan School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-8570
Caroline R. Richardson, MD Associate Chair for Research Programs; The Dr. Max and Buena Lichter Research Professor of Family Medicine         University of Michigan Michigan Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-998-7120
Chris Coombe, PhD, MPH Assistant Research Scientist, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-9236
Cristina Bares, MS, MSW, MBA, PhD Associate Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-3372
Daniel Vélez Ortiz, PhD, MSW Associate Professor Michigan State University This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 517-353-0758
Daphne C. Watkins, PhD Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work; Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-3395
David Córdova, PhD, LLMFT Associate Professor University Of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-6201
Dayna J. LePlatte, MD Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry University of Michigan Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-0231
Deborah A. Ellis, PhD Professor, Family Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-993-7851
Ebony Reddock PhD, MPH Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group Program Manager; LEO Adjunct Lecturer University of Michigan School of Public Health, Empowered Mama Media This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-7918
Edith Kieffer, PhD, MPH Professor, Emeritus University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-2739
Edward C. Chang, PhD Professor, Psychology
Faculty Associate, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies		 University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3876
Elham Mahmoudi, PhD, MBA, MS Assistant Professor, Family Medicine University of Michigan Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-998-7120 x312
Elisabeth R. Gerber, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement; Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Political Science; Research Associate, Center for Political Studies University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-4004
Elizabeth J King, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education; Faculty Associate, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-0673
Elizabeth Towner, PhD, MS Assistant Professor Wayne State University School of Medicine School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics , Pediatric Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-1080
Emily Nicklett, PhD, MSW Associate Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-6282
Enid Rosario-Ramos, PhD Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Education This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-0618
Erica E. Marsh MD, MSCI, FACOG Associate Professor University of Michigan Michigan Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-232-5029
Gary W. Harper, PhD, MPH Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-9778
Gretchen A. Piatt, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Learning Health Sciences; 
Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education		 University of Michigan Medical School; University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-2287
Hal Morgenstern, PhD Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology; Professor Emeritus, Environmental Health Science University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-5214
Harold W. Neighbors, PhD Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior & Health Education;
Associate Director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health; Director, Program for Research on Black Americans; Research Professor, Institute for Social Research		 University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-6665
Ioulia Kovelman, PhD Associate Professor, Psychology University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3712
J. Tim Dvonch, PhD Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-3484
Jade Burns, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC Research Fellow, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences University of Michigan, School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-730-6761
James Thomas Fitzgerald, PhD Professor of Learning Health Sciences; Associate Director for Education, Medical School Geriatrics Center University of Michigan Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-1644
Jamie Mitchell, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-3372
Jean Wineman, DArch Professor Emerita of Architecture University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-1497
Jeffrey D. Morenoff, PhD Professor, Department of Sociology; Research Professor, Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center; Director, Population Studies Center in the Institute for Social Research University of Michigan College of LSA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-2949
Jeffrey Kullgren, MS, MD, MPH Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research; Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine U-M Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-845-3613
Jennifer Blesh, PhD, MS Assistant Professor University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-2470
Jennifer Jester, PhD Associate Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-232-0263
Jerry Davis, PhD Associate Dean for Business+Impact; Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Management and Organizations University of Michigan Stephen M Ross School of Buisness This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-4737
John Ayanian, MD, MPP Alice Hamilton Collegiate Professor of Medicine; Professor of Internal Medicine; Professor of Health Management and Policy; Director for Healthcare Policy and Innovation; Professor of Public Policy University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-5880
John Callewaert, PhD Director of Strategics Projects, Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute; University of Michigan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-5692
John Marshall, PhD Founding Director, MDes Integrative Design; Associate Professor, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; Associate Professor, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning University of Michigan, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734 615-8062
Julia A. Wolfson, PhD, MPP Assistant Professor Health Management & Policy; Assistant Professor Nutritional Sciences University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-6036
Juliette Roddy, PhD, MBA Professor of Public Policy; Director, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice University of Michigan - Dearborn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-436-9180
K. Rivet Amico, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-0051
Karen E. Peterson, DSc Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences; Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences; Professor, Department of Global Public Health University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-1923
Karen Kolmodin MacDonell, PhD, MS Associate Professor Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-6996
Katherine Babiak, PhD Associate Professor, Sport Management;
Co-Director, Michigan Center for Sport Management		 University of Michigan School of Kinesiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-6922
Katie Richards-Schuster, PhD Director of Undergraduate Minor Programs; Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-2118
Katie Schultz, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-6376
Katrina Ellis, PhD, MPH, MSW Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-3487
Kentaro Toyama, PhD W K Kellogg Professor of Community Information and Professor of Information, School of Information University of Michigan, School of Information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-8427
Kevin Joiner, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC Research Fellow, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences University of Michigan, School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-0127
Lan Deng, PhD, MS Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-0951
Larissa Larsen, PhD, MLA Associate Professor University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-0234
Larry Charleston IV, MD Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Medicine, Department of Neurology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-9020
Larry M. Gant, PhD, LMSW Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work; Professor of Art and Design, School of Art and Design University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-5990
Laurie L. Lachance, PhD, MPH Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior & Health Education; Evaluation Director, Center for Managing Chronic Disease University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-9115
Leah Bricker, PhD Assistant Professor, Educational Studies University of Michigan School of Education This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-2975
Lesli Hoey, PhD, MRP Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-0212
Lewis Morgenstern, MD Professor, Epidemiology; Professor, Neurology Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery; Director, Stroke Program University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-9075
Linda Jaber, PharmD Professor, Pharmacy Practice Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-5899
Lisa Lau, MPH, B.Bus.Sc Doctoral Student, Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-780-9880
Lynda Lisabeth, PhD, MPH Senior Associate Dean, Administration; Professor, Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-9649
Margaret Dewar, PhD, MCP Emerita Professor University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-972-5451
Marie S. O'Neill, PhD, MS Professor, Environmental Health Sciences; Professor, Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-5135
Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE Research Scientist Emeritus of Learning Health Sciences University of Michigan Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-9237
Martina T. Caldwell, MD, MS Senior Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  800-653-6568
Mary Janevic, PhD, MPH Assistant Research Scientist, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3194
Mary Jo Callan Director University of Michigan, The Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-8772
Melissa S. Creary, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 404-964-6278
Michael Gordon, PhD Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
Professor of Business Administration; Faculty Director, Center for Social Impact		 University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-6663
Michael Klinkman, MD, MS Professor, Family Medicine;
Co-Director, Great Lakes Research Into Practice		 University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-998-7120 x327
Michele Heisler, MD, MPH Professor, Department of Internal Medicine; Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education; Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program; Associate Director, Global REACH; Research Scientist, VA Center for Clinical Management Research University of Michigan Medical School and School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-845-3504
Michelle B. Riba, MD, MS Associate Chair for Education & Academic Affairs & Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry; Director, Psycho-Oncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Michigan Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-6879
Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, MS Lecturer, Applied Exercise Science; Assistant Research Scientist, Institute for Research on Women and Gender University of Michigan, School of Kinesiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-2876
Minal Patel, PhD, MPH John G. Searle Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-0087
Mustafa Naseem, MS Clinical Assistant Professor of Information University of Michigan, School of Information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-2285
Natalie Sampson, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Public Health University of Michigan-Dearborn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-593-4889
Nicholas J. Schroeck, JD Director of the Transnational Environmental Law Clinic; Assistant Professor (Clinical) Wayne State University Law School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-3943
Nicole Trujillo-Pagán, PhD, MA Associate Professor Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-8206
Noel Kulik, PhD Assistant Professor - Health Education: School or Community Wayne State University College of Education This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-0023
Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor of Social Work University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-2345
Pascal Van Hentenryck, PhD Seth Bonder Collegiate Professor, Industrial & Operations Engineering University of Michigan College of Engineering This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-2238
Patricia Deldin, PhD Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Clinical Science Chair;  Director of Clinical Training University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-9863
Paul E. Kilgore, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Director of Research Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-1215
Paul Fleming, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-2683
Paul J. Draus, PhD Professor of Sociology University of Michigan - Dearborn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-583-6628
Peter Hammer, PhD, JD Director of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights; Professor of Law; A. Alfred Taubman Endowed Chair Wayne State University Law School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-0830
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD Professor, Psychology; Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Director, Institute of Gerontology; Director, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Wayne State University This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-664-2633
Phillip Levy, MD, MPH Professor, Emergency Medicine;
Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine        		 Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine/Integrative Biosciences Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-577-1214
Rafael Meza, PhD Associate Professor, Epidemiology; Associate Professor of Global Public Health; Co-Leader, Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program, UM Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-1946
Randall Brown, MD, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-1457
Rebecca Cheezum, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Health Sciences; Director, Master of Public Health Program         Oakland University School of Health Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 248-364-8681
Rebecca Hasson, PhD Associate Professor, Applied Exercise Science and Movement Science; Director, Childhood Disparities Research Laboratory; Director/Principal Investigator, InPACT University of Michigan School of Kinesiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-8671
Riana Anderson, PhD Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan, School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-5776
Richard Lichtenstein, PhD S. J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-1316
Robert Anderson, EdD Professor Emeritus of Learning Health Sciences; Associate Director of the Intervention and Technology Research Core of the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC); Leadership Team Community Engagement Research Core Michigan Institute For Clinical And Health Research (MICHR) University of Michigan Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-1153
Robert Marans, PhD, MUP Emeritus Professor of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-9818
Rodney A. Hayward, MD Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Management and Policy;
Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program; Senior Investigator, VA HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System		 University of Michigan School of Public Health & School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-4844
Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD Assistant Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-1788
Rubén Martinez, PhD Professor, Sociology; Director, Julian Samora Research Institute Michigan State University This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 517-432-1317
Sandra L. Momper, PhD, MSW Associate Professor of Social Work University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-6578
Sara Dubowsky Adar, ScD, MHS Associate Professor of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-9207
Sarah E. Kelling, PharmD, MPH, BCACP Clinical Assistant Professor  University of Michigan College of Pharmacy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-6691
Shanna K. Kattari, PhD, MEd, CSE, ACS Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-0074
Sharon L.R. Kardia, PhD Millicent W. Higgins Collegiate Professor of Epidemiology; Director, Public Health Genetics Program; Director, Life Sciences and Society Program; Implementation Lead, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-4221
Sheria G. Robinson-Lane, PhD, RN Assistant Professor University of Michigan School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-9280
Steven Erickson, PharmD Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Sciences; Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-4989
Stuart Batterman, PhD Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health; Professor, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering; Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal University of Michigan School of Public Health & College of Engineering This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-763-2417
Susan Goold, MD, MHSA, MA Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School; Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health University of Michigan School of Public Health & Medical School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-5222
Sylvie Naar-King, PhD Professor, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences; Director, Interdisciplinary Program in Obesity Research & Education; Associate Director, Pediatric Prevention Research Center Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-745-4875
Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS Assistant Professor University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-998-7120
Tawanna Dillahunt, PhD Assistant Professor of Information, School of Information; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering University of Michigan School of Information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-8296
Terrance Albrecht, PhD Professor and Associate Center Director for Population Sciences at the Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) Wayne State University School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-576-8262
Thomas Robins, MD, MPH Professor, Environmental Health Sciences University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-0757
Tiffany C.E. Veinot, PhD, MLS Associate Professor, School of Information; AssociateProfessor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Information & School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-8281
Toby C Lewis, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences; Assistant Research Scientist, Health Behavior and Health Education University of Michigan Medical School; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-4123
Tony G. Reames, PhD, MS Assistant Professor University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-647-3916
Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD Professor of Pharmacy and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Pharmacy; Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School; Adjunct Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts University of Michigan College of Pharmacy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-615-4728
William D. Lopez, PhD, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education University of Michigan School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 210-363-1458
William Elliott III, PhD, MSW Professor University of Michigan School of Social Work This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-9340
William Herman, MD, MPH Professor of Epidemiology; Professor of Internal Medicine University of Michigan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-936-8279
Yuh-Pey Anne Buu, PhD (Stats), PhD (Ed. Psych) Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences		 University of Michigan School of Nursing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-764-9008

Community Partners

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Alkebu-lan Village Marvis Cofield CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-921-1616
Alternatives for Girls Allison Distefano Program Manager This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-361-4000
American Indian Health and Family Services Ashley Tuomi CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313 846-3718
American Indian Services, Inc. Fay Givens Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-388-4100
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Mona Makki, LLP Director, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  313-216-2200
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Madiha Tariq Deputy Director, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-216-2200
Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) Kiddada Green Founding Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-313-6141
Central City Integrated Health Kiel Opperman, PhD Director of Program Development & Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-309-3088
Central City Integrated Health Ryan Lepper, MBA President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-831-3160
Chandler Park Conservancy Alex J. Allen President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-264-1415
Cinnaire Dennis Quinn Senior Vice President This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-544-4002
CLEARCorps Detroit Mary Sue Schottenfels Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-924-4000
Coalition on Temporary Chelter (COTS) Detroit Delphia Simmons Chief Strategy and Learning Officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  313-831-3777
Communities In Schools Sonja Allen CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-571-3402
Community & Home Supports, Inc. Nathaniel Warshay, MA, LBSW Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-964-2566
Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS) Ricardo Guzman, LMSW, MPH Executive Consultant to the CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-849-3920
Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS) Felix Valbuena CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-849-3920
Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS) Richard Bryce, DO Chief Medical Officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-849-3920
Data Driven Detroit Erica Raleigh Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-296-1440
Detroit Department of Housing and Revitalization Julie Schneider Executive Manager and Policy Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-224-9410
Detroit Food Academy Jen Rusciano Co-Founder and Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-855-5052
Detroit Health Department Carla Bezold, ScD, MPH Chief Epidemiologist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-876-4000
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) Angela G. Reyes, MPH Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-967-4880
Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation Tahirih Ziegler Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  313-265-2819
Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority James Kelly, MA, LPC Program Coordinator  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-344-9099 x3330
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) Guy O. Williams President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-833-3935
Eastside Community Network Suzanne Cleage Director of Neighborhood Growth This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-331-3427
Eastside Community Network Donna Givens President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-571-2800
EcoWorks Justin Schott, MS Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-894-1030
Focus:HOPE Julie Phenis Operations Manager This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-494-4196
Friends of Parkside Zachary Rowe Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-822-0311
Genesis Hope Jeanine Hatcher Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-571-0937
Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC) Lisa Braddix, MPH Director, Population Health and Health Equity This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 248-282-6916
Green Door Initiative Donele Wilkins President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-922-8055
Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) Christine Joseph, PhD Senior Epidemiologist, Department of Public Health Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-874-6366
Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, MS Senior VP, Community Health & Equity, and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-876-8419
Institute for Population Health (IPH) Gwendolyn Daniels CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-309-9300
Interfaith Health and Hope Coalition Ron Beford Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 810-923-6940
Jefferson East Inc. Michelle Lee Housing & Neighborhood Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-314-2683
Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation David Law, PhD Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-581-7773 x 105
Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development, Inc. (LA SED) Mary Carmen Muñoz Operations Manager This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-554-2025
Latino Family Services (LFS) Lidia Reyes-Flores Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-279-3232
LIHTC Technical Workgroup Sarida Scott Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-832-4620
Michigan Advocacy Program Elizabeth Benton Staff Attorney This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-665-6181
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Health Disparities Reduction/Minority Health Section Jacquetta Hinton Health Equity Program Specialist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-456-4414
Neighborhood Services Organization (NSO) Linda Little President & CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-961-4890
Self-Help Addiction Rehabilitation, Inc. (SHAR) Dwight Vaughter CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-894-8444
SOS Community Services Sharon Lapides Director of Housing Services This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 734-485-8730
Southeastern Michigan Indians, Inc. Euphemia "Sue" Franklin Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 586-756-1350
Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition Simone Sagovac Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-554-3111 x.105
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) Kathy Stott Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-842-1961
Street Democracy Jayesh Patel Founder This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-355-4460
Trans Sistas of Color Project BreAnn Campbell Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-725-1742
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Christine Bell Executive Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-841-4447

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