Contacts

Melissa Fair, Ph.D., MPH
melissa.fair@furman.edu

Role in HERN: PI

Sarah Griffin, PhD, MPH
sgriffi@clemson.edu

Role in HERN: Co-Director of the Training Program

Kerry Sease, MD, MPH
kerry.sease4@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Co-Director of the Training Program

Sally Wills, MPH
swills@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Co-PI

Rut Rivera
rrivera@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Proposed Project PI

Jody Teel, DrPH
jody.teel@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Research Scientist

Rebecca Russ-Sellers, PhD
rebecca.russsellers@
furman.edu

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Carla Toolan
carla.toolan@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Project and Grants Administrator

Megan Richmond, Dha, CCC-SLP, CLC
megan.richmond1@
furman.edu

Role in HERN: Training Coordinator for Fellow and Community Training Program

Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH
kenneda5@
greenvillemed.sc.edu

Role in HERN: Grant Co-I

Katie Parris, MPH
kaparris@
greenvillemed.sc.edu

Role in HERN: AHA Grant Study Personnel

Hannah McKinnon
hannah.mckinnon6@
furman.edu

Role in HERN: Research Associate

Katherine Kransteuber
katherinek@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Vanessa Rodriguez
vanessa@
hispanicalliancesc.com

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

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Emily Wang, MD, MAS
emily.wang@yale.edu

Role in HERN: JustRESEARCH Hub Co-Director

Ronald Simpson-Bey
ronald@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: PI of InJUSTICE, Training Leadership Team

Johanna Elumn, MSW, PhD
johanna.elumn@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Training Director at SEICHE

William (Bill) Basel
william@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Training Leadership Team at JLUSA

Lisa Puglisi, MD
lisa.puglisi@yale.edu

Role in HERN: PI of FAMJustice

Jenerius Aminawung, MD, MPH
jenerius.aminawung@
yale.edu

Role in HERN: Post-Graduate Assocaite and Research Assistant
and Project Staff at FAMJustice

Bree-Lyn Cash
bree-lyn.cash@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Senior Administrative Assistant to Emilly Wang

Eunice Montanez
eunice@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Les Hayden
les@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Julianne Androshick
julianne@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Victoria Hummel, MPP
victoria.hummel@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Research Support at SEICHE

Kimberly Vasquez, MPH
kimberly.vasquez@
yale.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager

Lea Hunter, MA
Lea@JLUSA.edu

Role in HERN: Research and Partnerships Coordinator

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Cheryl Anderson, MS, MPH, PhD
c1anderson@
health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Academic Co-Director

Eric Hekler, MS, PhD
ehekler@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Academic Led Project Co-PI

Earl Felisme
earlf@fhcsd.org

Role in HERN: Community Led Project Co-PI

Aimee Zeitz-Gruber, MFT
azeitz@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Community Co-Director

Blanca Melendrez, MA
azeitz@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Academic Led Project Co-PI

Tana Lepule
tana.lepule@gmail.com

Role in HERN: Community-led project Co-PI

Rocina Lizarraga
rocina@
olivewoodgardens.org

Role in HERN: Community-Led Project Co-PI

Amy Atun, MPH
aatun@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager, KIN Methods/Training

Gabriel Garcia
gag010@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager

Shana Wright, MPH, CHES
smwright@
health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: On the Lived Expertise Panel/ SDCOI Support

Zyna-Frances Bakari, MPH
zbakari@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: KIN  Community Granting Program Director

Ryan Wolf
rwolf@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Grants and Contracts Oversight

Nicole (Chimbetete) Karongo, MPH, RDN
nnchimbetete@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Fellow

cviglione@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Fellow

Valary Rodriguez
vrodriguez1@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Program Coordination: KIN Community Granting

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Manall Jaffery, MS
Manall.Jaffery@heart.org

Role in HERN: Research and Grant Administer

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Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH
lisa.cooper@jhmi.edu
Oversight Advisory Committee Chair

Dwayne Wharton, M.Ed
dwayne@
juststrategies.org
Oversight Advisory Committee Vice Chair

Allison Webel, PhD, RN
awebel@uw.edu

Ernesto Villanueva, EdD
ernestovillanueva@
me.com

Lori Carter-Edwards, PhD, MPH
lori.c.edwards@kp.org

Lisa Vaughn, PhD
lisa.vaughn@cchmc.org

Nour Makarem, PhD
nm2968@
cumc.columbia.edu

Emmanuel Ngui, DrPH, MSc
ngui@uwm.edu

Sally Morgan, MS, APRN
morgansal@gmail.com

Sheldon Watts
swatts@rwjf.org

Lezlie Mestdagh, BA
lezlie@
iowaheartcenter
foundation.org

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