Co-Directors
Lori A. Francis, Ph.D.
Professor,
Biobehavioral Health
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Ph.D.
McCourtney Family Early Career Professor,
Psychology
Steering Committee
Mallika Bose, Ph.D.
Associate Dean,
College of Arts and Architecture
Kristina P. Brant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
College of Agricultural Sciences
/
Rural Sociology
Assistant Development Core Director
Jochebed G Gayles, Ph.D.
Lead Evaluation and Research Strategist at EPIS, Assistant Research Professor,
Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
Justine Lindemann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Mark Ortiz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Geography
Harrison Pinckney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Jessica Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Health Policy and Administration
Staff
Sarah Horton
Community Engagement Specialist,
Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnerships(CERAP)
Natalie Mensah
Undergraduate Research Assistant,
Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnerships(CERAP)
Sanjana Murthy, MPH
Research Project Manager,
Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnerships(CERAP)











