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Primary Faculty

Paula Alio, Ph.D.
Paula  Amina  Alio , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest:

Racial/ethnic health disparities and global health; impact of behavioral, psychosocial and environmental factors on pregnancy outcomes, particularly among African Americans

Robert Block, M.D., M.P.H.
Robert  Block , M.D., M.P.H.
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Professor

Division of Epidemiology

Research Interest: Cardiovascular Epidemiology: Role of biomarkers, such as fatty acids, in the pathophysiology and prevention of heart disease. Determining effective ways to help patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia avoid cardiovascular disease events and measure blood pressure in novel ways.
Shubing Cai, Ph.D.
Shubing  Cai , Ph.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research

Research Interest: Quality of care received by the elderly, statistical modeling and causal inference
Erin Campbell, M.D., M.P.H.
Erin  Campbell , M.D., M.P.H.
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Public Health Sciences

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest: The role of plant-based nutrition as a therapy in various diseases
Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, M.D.
Francisco  Cartujano-Barrera , M.D.
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Assistant Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Research Program

Research Interest:

Development and implementation of mobile health interventions for smoking cessation among underserved populations (e.g., Latinos, people living with HIV, people living in low- and middle-income countries).

Ann Dozier, RN, Ph.D., FAAN
Ann  M.  Dozier , RN, Ph.D., FAAN
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Professor and Chair

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest: Program evaluation methods including integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods and on maternal child related health outcomes.
Diana Fernandez, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Diana  Fernandez , M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Epidemiology

Research Interest:

Nutritional Epidemiology: Development of interventions that will help individuals avoid excessive weight gain.

Theresa Green, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Theresa  Green , Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Associate Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest: Community engaged education for health professionals, health systems especially the interaction of health care delivery and public health, hospital community benefits and community health improvement planning
Wyatte Hall, PhD
Wyatte  Hall , PhD
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Assistant Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hall Lab

Research Interest:

Community engagement and overall reduction of health disparities in deaf populations with a particular focus on the relationship between early childhood language experiences and subsequent health, cognitive, education, and overall quality of life outcomes across the lifespan and the phenomenon of language deprivation

Elaine Hill, Ph.D.
Elaine  Hill , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research
Causal Inference for Health Policy (CIHP) Lab

Research Interest:

Early origins research, linking in utero environment to later life health and educational attainment

Todd Jusko, Ph.D.
Todd  A.  Jusko , Ph.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Epidemiology
Rochester Environment and Child Health (REACH) Laboratory

Research Interest: Environmental and Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology: Defining the impact of environmental chemicals on immunity and immune-mediated diseases and as a mechanism for susceptibility to other disease outcomes, such as neurobehavioral disorders.
Yue Li, Ph.D.
Yue  Li , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research

Research Interest:

Outcomes assessment and quality report cards; nursing home policies and impacts on quality; and the quality of healthcare for persons with mental illness

Yu Liu, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Yu  Liu , Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Associate Professor

Division of Epidemiology

Research Interest: HIV and Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Social behavioral science and epidemiological methods to understand and reduce HIV vulnerabilities among sexual and gender minority populations (e.g. men who have sex with men).
Camille Martina, Ph.D.
Camille  Martina , Ph.D.
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Research Associate Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest:

Environmental Medicine and Medical Ecology; Public Health implications of endocrine disrupting compounds, social determinants of academic success, and program evaluation

Scott McIntosh, Ph.D.
Scott  McIntosh , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Research Program

Research Interest:

Smoking Cessation in special populations, Technology/Web Assisted Risk Behavior Intervention and Dissemination of effective interventions to physician practices

Mostafa Mohamed, PhD, MBBCh
Mostafa  R.  Mohamed , PhD, MBBCh
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Assistant Professor

Division of Epidemiology

Research Interest:

Cancer and Aging: Improvement of health outcomes for older adults with cancer; Polypharmacy and use of high-risk medications in older adults with cancer; Treatment decision-making, including chemotherapy dosing decisions, treatment tolerability, and efficacy of cancer therapeutics.

Diane Morse, M.D.
Diane  Morse , M.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization (LIVV)

Reza Yousefi Nooraie, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Reza Yousefi  Nooraie , M.Sc., Ph.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest: Reza's main line of interest includes the application of a social network analysis lens to inform and promote the process of knowledge translation and program implementation. He is especially interested in designing network-informed and network-rewiring interventions, and studying networks as the outcome of the implementation. He has applied network analysis in various contexts including co-authorship, information seeking and influential discussions in health care settings, and partnerships among health organizations.
Deborah Ossip, Ph.D.
Deborah  J.  Ossip , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Research Program

Research Interest:

Behavioral medicine and outcomes management include tobacco use and smoking interventions, obesity prevention and exercise

Jose Perez-Ramos, Ph.D.
Jose  G  Perez-Ramos , Ph.D.
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Assistant Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Pérez Ramos Lab
UR Health Lab

Research Interest:

Designing and implementing technological, community-oriented research initiatives to reduce health inequities and address sociostructural determinants of health among minoritized groups globally.

Zahira Quiñones Tavárez, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Zahira  A.  Quiñones Tavárez , M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
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Research Assistant Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest:

Combining population-based research and alternative animal models to study early health effects of flavors in electronic cigarettes. Leveraging social media data through artificial intelligence-based analysis to design vaping prevention strategies targeting youth and young adults. Integrating artificial intelligence methods and community participatory based approach to improve science communication among Spanish-speaking populations. Generating translational models to optimize the communication of basic and clinical research to community members, healthcare providers, and advocates.

David Rich, Sc.D., M.P.H.
David  Rich , Sc.D., M.P.H.
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Professor

Division of Epidemiology
Rich Lab

Research Interest:

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and perinatal/reproductive health effects of exposure to environmental agents, including ambient air pollution

Christopher Seplaki, Ph.D.
Christopher  Seplaki , Ph.D.
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Associate Professor

Division of Epidemiology
Seplaki Lab

Research Interest:

Epidemiology of Aging: Physical and mental health in later life, mechanisms of vulnerability and resilience, population health determinants, issues in measurement and estimation, complex systems analysis

James Tacci, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
James  Tacci , M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
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Associate Professor

Helena Temkin-Greener, Ph.D., M.S.
Helena  Temkin-Greener , Ph.D., M.S.
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Professor

Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research

Research Interest: Outcomes research with a focus on the elderly, long-term care, and end-of-life.
Kelly Thevenet-Morrison, M.S.
Kelly  N.  Thevenet-Morrison , M.S.
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Senior Associate

Edwin van Wijngaarden, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Edwin  van Wijngaarden , Ph.D., M.Sc.
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Professor

Division of Epidemiology
VanWijngaarden Lab

Research Interest: Environmental and Neurologic Epidemiology: Defining influences of environmental exposures, in particular toxic metals, on cognitive outcomes in children and adults.
Peter Veazie, Ph.D.
Peter  J.  Veazie , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research

Research Interest: The decision behavior of health care providers and patients, the consequent health outcomes, and the influence of social and organizational systems on such behavior and outcomes.
Edith Williams, Ph.D.
Edith  Williams , Ph.D.
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Professor

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Research Interest:

Behavioral interventions to improve the quality of life and associated disease outcomes in primarily African American women with lupus