Research Associates

Tracy Beil, MS
Evidence-based medicine, systematic evidence reviews

John F. Dickerson, MS
Health economics, mental health

Joan P. Dubanoski, PhD, MPH
Psychology, aging, prevention, and health promotion

Michelle Henninger Forest, PhD
Health psychology, behavioral medicine, obesity, weight management, pain management

Kristine L. Funk, MS, RD
Health behavior change; nutrition, diet and weight loss; cardiovascular health

Rachel Gold, PhD, MPH
Maternal and child health; health disparities; social determinants of health.

Joan Holup, MA
Research-related Best Practices guidelines, Ethnicity

Nangel Lindberg, PhD
Weight loss, women's health, psychological aspects of cancer treatment, health concerns of Spanish speaking US populations

Sarah A. Lopez, BA
Evidence-based medicine, systematic evidence reviews.

Carmit K. McMullen, PhD
Ethnography of health care delivery; gerontology; self-appraised health status; African American culture and health; minority and urban health issues; qualitative research methods.

Elizabeth O'Connor, PhD
Systematic evidence reviews, depression

Maureen O'Keeffe-Rosetti, MS
Economics, gerontology, risk adjustment, cancer

Kathryn L. Pedula, MS
Diabetes, Ophthalmology, Osteoporosis, Statistics, Epidemiology

Amanda F. Petrik, MS
Pharmacy related research

Allen Russell, PhD
Computer simulation model of progression and treatment of diabetes.

Jennifer L. Schneider, MPH
Qualitative research methods (theory and development, data collection techniques, analysis, and report writing) in complementary and alternative medicine, patient/provider healing relationships, transformational experiences, and the "lived" experiences of illness

K. Sabina Smith, BS, CCRP (SoCRA)
Health behavior change, tobacco control, dietary change, clinical trials

Lisa Waiwaiole, MS
Oral health, smoking cessation, mental health, research translation, cultural differences.

Amy Waterbury, MPH
Pulmonary

Beth Webber, MS
Evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, genetic epidemiology

Andrew E. Williams, PhD
Biostatistics, patient decision-making, electronic medical records

Selvi B. Williams, MD, MPH
Systematic evidence reviews supporting the United States Preventive Services Task Force; obesity; maternal health.

Alisha M. Wilson, MPH
Evidence-based medicine, population-based public health policy, and continuous quality improvement from a systems perspective.

Bobbi Jo Yarborough, MA
Adolescent behavioral and mental health, depression, eating and weight disorders

Sarah P. Zuber, MSW
Systematic evidence reviews, mental and behavioral health, Hispanic populations.