Dr. Anastasia Snelling is a professor and Chair of the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. She has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a registered dietitian fo…
Melissa Hawkins is the Associate Chair in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. Dr. Hawkins is an epidemiologist with experience in the application of public health methodologies to…
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein What I do is a mix of public health education, professional development, and …
Alison Chrisler is the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Health Studies. Dr. Chrisler is a Certified Child Life Specialist at Children's National Hospital. She has over a decade …
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Latoya Callender is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. She earned her PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health from Walden University and a Master of Sci…
Danielle Edwards is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. Dr. Edwards holds a Doctorate degree in Health Policy & Management with a concentration in Bioet…
Dara Ford is the Program Director, Masters of Science in Nutrition Education, and a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Dara became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist following…
With more than three decades of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs, Jody enjoys sharing her experiences and passion for health and wellness while teaching public health …
Dr. Kathleen Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist, co-appointed in the Departments of Health Studies and Neuroscience, whose research examines the negative effects of dietary excitotoxins on neurolo…
Demonica Jones is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Demonica Jones received her BS in Community Health and Spanish from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, an MPH and…
Robert Karch has been a member of ǻ faculty since 1969. He is a full professor in the School of Education, Teaching & Health. He is also the founder and Director of both the Masters …
Dr. Caroline Kuo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ and the Director of the Youth and Family Resilience and Well-Being Lab. She also holds an adjunct …
Jessica Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. Her work broadly focuses on health in economically distressed and under-resourced communities. Dr. Y…
Dr. Liana Petruzzi is a dually-appointed, assistant professor in Health and Education Equity in the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a health equity researcher and lice…
Cynthia Potter is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ in Washington, DC, where she has taught for seven years. Her vision for her students is that they b…
Evan Reister is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Evan studied Exercise Science and Neuroscience during his undergraduate years at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. …
Bria Hamlet is a Program Manager for the Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities research lab in the Department of Health Studies. Her work is focused on improving health for children and adults in DC co…
Christy first joined ǻ in 2008 as a graduate student in the MS Health Promotion Management program. While in school, she also worked as a graduate assistant, and interned with both AARP and the on ca…
Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson holds a PhD from Arizona State University in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in Special Education. Her research explores educational opportunity for children with dis…
Laura M. Juliano earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her …
Dr. Morrissey is Associate Dean of Research at the School of Public Affairs and Chair of the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her work centers on examining and improving public polic…
Dr. Nina Yamanis studies how social and structural determinants are linked to health disparities globally and locally, and designs community-based interventions to reduce these disparities. She has wo…
Following an education in the Midwest culminating in a PhD in Cell Biology at the University of Chicago, Professor Arneson began teaching students in the Department of Biology at ǻ i…
Trina C. Ulrich, MD, is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. Trina studied Sports Medicine during her undergraduate years at the University of Virginia…
Dr. Edrin R. Williams is an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies at ǻ. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and a curre…