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Apryl Alexander

Apryl Alexander

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor; Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Scholar
CHHS 420
apryl.alexander@charlotte.edu

Populations: Incarcerated, Men, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women, Young Adults
Concepts: Interventions, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Social Determinants of Health, Social Justice
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Mental and Behavioral Health, Sexual Health, Violence
Methods: Interdisciplinary Research, Program Evaluation, Quantitative Methods, Translational Research

Ahmed A. Arif

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor; Director, Epidemiology and PHS Ph.D. Programs
CHHS 429
704-687-7561
aarif@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts: Social Media, Internet
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Asthma, Respiratory, Occupational Health
Methods: Epidemiology, Survey Design

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Ludmila Balteanu

Ludmila Balteanu

Department of Public Health Sciences
Lecturer; Director, BS HSMT Program
CHHS 335D
704-687-1160
lbaltean@charlotte.edu

Populations: Aging, Gerontology, Infants and Children, Women, Young Adults
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Disaster Preparedness, Family-Centered Care, Health communication, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization, Life Course Perspective, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Social Determinants of Health, Social Networks, Symptom Management
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Global Health, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Heart Disease, Healthcare Associated Infections, Physical Activity, Reproductive, Perinatal Health
Methods: Clinical Trials, Community Health Assessment, Community-based and CBPR Research, Epidemiology, Interdisciplinary Research, Program Evaluation

Deborah Beete

Department of Public Health Sciences
Senior Lecturer; Director, MPH Program
CHHS 335G
704-687-0141
dbeete@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women, Young Adults
Concepts: Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, HIV/ AIDS
Methods:

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Redwan Bin Abdul Baten

Redwan Bin Abdul Baten

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 428 D
rbinabdu@charlotte.edu

Populations: Aging, Gerontology, Young Adults
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Health communication, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Global Health, Mental and Behavioral Health
Methods: Large Datasets, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Quantitative Methods

Jessamyn Bowling

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor
CHHS 428C
980-500-9965
jbowlin9@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Global Health, Sexual Health
Methods: Community-based and CBPR Research, Qualitative Methods

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Candace Brown

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 423 C
919-701-2778
cbrow342@charlotte.edu

Populations: Aging, Gerontology, Midlife, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Health Disparities, Life Course Perspective, Social Determinants of Health, Successful Aging
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health, Physical Activity
Methods: Community-based and CBPR Research, Interdisciplinary Research, Mixed Methods, Mobile Technology, Qualitative Methods, Survey Design

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Sam Cacace

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 423B
704-687-5390
scacace@charlotte.edu

Populations: Military Personnel and Veterans
Concepts: Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Mental and Behavioral Health
Methods: Scale Development, Survey Design

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Keith Carnes

Department of Public Health Sciences
Research Assistant Professor
CHHS 115
kjcarnes@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Health Services Utilization, Provider Performance, Quality of Care
Health Conditions and Behaviors:
Methods: Survey Design

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Shi Chen

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor
CHHS 358
schen56@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts: Social Media, Internet
Health Conditions and Behaviors:
Methods: Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Interdisciplinary Research, Mobile Technology, Population Health Analytics, Quantitative Methods, Simulations

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Robert Cramer

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor; Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar of Health Research
CHHS 354
704-687-6022
rcramer4@charlotte.edu

Populations: Incarcerated, LGBTQ+, Military Personnel and Veterans, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Young Adults
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Interventions, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Social Determinants of Health, Social Justice
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Global Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Violence
Methods: Community-based and CBPR Research, Health Professions Training, Interdisciplinary Research, Program Evaluation, Quantitative Methods, Scale Development, Survey Design

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Alicia Dahl

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 427E
704-687-5612
adahl3@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Interventions, Health communication, Health Disparities, Life Course Perspective, Social Determinants of Health, Social Media, Internet
Health Conditions and Behaviors:
Methods: Clinical Trials, Community Health Assessment, Community-based and CBPR Research, Mobile Technology, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Survey Design

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Jessica Escobar DeMarco

Jessica Escobar DeMarco

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 427 C
jedemarco@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Interventions, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization, Life Course Perspective, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Global Health, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Homelessness, Mental and Behavioral Health, Nutrition and Food Security, Physical Activity
Methods: Epidemiology, Interdisciplinary Research, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods

Michael Dulin

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor; Director, Academy for Population Health Innovation (APHI)
CHHS 341C
704-687-7899
mdulin3@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Health Disparities, Health Services Utilization, Social Determinants of Health, Social Media, Internet
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Asthma, Respiratory, Chronic Diseases, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention
Methods: Clinical Trials, Community Health Assessment, Community-based and CBPR Research, Translational Research

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Melinda (Lyndie) Forthofer

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor; Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Services
CHHS 471
704-687-5682
forthofer@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Young Adults
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Interventions, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Social Networks
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Physical Activity
Methods: Interdisciplinary Research, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Survey Design

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Laura Gunn

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor; Director, CHHS Biostatistics Core
CHHS 357
laura.gunn@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts:
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Asthma, Respiratory, Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Heart Disease
Methods: Large Datasets, Program Evaluation, Population Health Analytics

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Mara Hollander

Mara Hollander

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 423
mara.hollander@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Homelessness, Mental and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse
Methods: GIS, Interdisciplinary Research, Large Datasets, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Quantitative Methods

Lorenzo N. Hopper

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 427B
704-565-9267
lhopper6@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Men, Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Father Engagement, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Obesity, Physical Activity
Methods: Community-based and CBPR Research

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Rajib Paul

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor
CHHS 359
704-687-0364
rpaul9@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors:
Methods: Epidemiology

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Crystal Nicole Piper

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Clinical Professor
CHHS 427F
704-687-5874
cpiper1@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Health Disparities, Life Course Perspective, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Diabetes
Methods:

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Elena A. Platonova

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor
CHHS 423D
704-687-7563
eplatono@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Health communication, Health Disparities, Health Services Utilization, Provider Performance, Quality of Care
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention
Methods: Interdisciplinary Research, Quantitative Methods, Survey Design

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Patrick Robinson

Department of Public Health Sciences
Research Professor, Academy for Population Health Innovation (APHI)
CHHS 341F
704-421-4453
probin34@charlotte.edu

Populations: LGBTQ+, Men, Midlife, Military Personnel and Veterans, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women, Young Adults
Concepts: Interventions, Ethics
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases
Methods: Clinical Trials

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Monika Sawhney

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor
CHHS 335 C
704-687-0963
msawhney@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Behavior Change Theories, Interventions, Health communication, Health Disparities, Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy, Health Services Utilization, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Disability, Disease Burden, Quality of Life, Global Health, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Heart Disease, HIV/ AIDS, Healthcare Associated Infections, Physical Activity, Reproductive, Perinatal Health, Substance Abuse, Sexual Health
Methods: Clinical Trials, Community Health Assessment, Interdisciplinary Research, Mobile Technology, Program Evaluation, Population Health Analytics, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Survey Design

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George Shaw Jr.

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 356
704-562-0021
gshaw11@charlotte.edu

Populations: Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Health communication, Social Determinants of Health, Social Media, Internet
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Homelessness, Nutrition and Food Security, Physical Activity
Methods: Health Informatics, Interdisciplinary Research

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Betria Stinson

Department of Public Health Sciences
Lecturer; Coordinator, Public Health Minor
CHHS 424
704-750-5730
Betria.Stinson@charlotte.edu

Populations: Young Adults
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Substance Abuse
Methods: Mobile Technology, Program Evaluation

Michael E. Thompson

Department of Public Health Sciences
Associate Professor & Associate Chair; Director, MHA Program; Associate Director, Academy for Population Health Innovation (APHI)
CHHS 423 E
704-687-8980
methomp1@charlotte.edu

Populations: Infants and Children, Minorities, Disadvantaged
Concepts: Access to Healthcare, Disaster Preparedness, Family-Centered Care, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Social Determinants of Health, Social Justice
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Disease Burden, Quality of Life, Global Health, Injury Prevention, Reproductive, Perinatal Health
Methods: Community Health Assessment, Community-based and CBPR Research, Health Informatics, Interdisciplinary Research, Program Evaluation, Population Health Analytics, Quantitative Methods, Scale Development, Survey Design

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Rafael F.C. Vieira

Rafael F.C. Vieira

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
BINF 451
rvieira@charlotte.edu

Populations: Men, Women
Concepts:
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Global Health
Methods: Epidemiology, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Translational Research

Lauren Wallace

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 427D
lauren.wallace@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts: Disaster Preparedness, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Reproductive, Perinatal Health
Methods:

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Jan Warren-Findlow

Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor and Chair
CHHS 432
704-687-7908
jwarren1@charlotte.edu

Populations: Aging, Gerontology, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Behavior Change Theories, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Social Networks
Health Conditions and Behaviors: Chronic Diseases, Disability, Health Promotion, Illness Prevention, Heart Disease
Methods: Interdisciplinary Research, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Scale Development

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Meagan Zarwell

Department of Public Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
CHHS 427A
mzarwell@charlotte.edu

Populations: LGBTQ+, Minorities, Disadvantaged, Women
Concepts: Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Health Conditions and Behaviors: HIV/ AIDS, Substance Abuse, Violence
Methods: Community-based and CBPR Research, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods

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Pilar Zuber

Department of Public Health Sciences
Senior Lecturer; Director, BSPH Program
CHHS 335E
pdelcast@charlotte.edu

Populations:
Concepts:
Health Conditions and Behaviors:
Methods:

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