Contactos De HERN

UT Health San Antonio / Resource Center / CONNECTOR

COmmuNity eNgagEment for building Capacity, Trust, and Ownership of Research (CONNECTOR)

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Portrait of Vasan RamachandranVasan Ramachandran
vasan@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Director

Amelie Ramirez
ramirezag@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Co-Director

Portrait of Lucy YoungLucy Young
youngs5@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: CERC Coordinator

Portrait of Alyssa FieldAlyssa Field
fielda1@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: CERC Coordinator

Cliff DespresCliff Despres
despres@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Communications Core

Portrait of Patricia ChalelaPatricia Chalela
chalela@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Communications Core

Susanne Schmidt
schmidts4@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Evaluation Core

Portrait Tracy BarnettTracey Barnett
barnettt2@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Methods and Statistics Core

Byeongyeob Choi
choib@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Methods / Statistics Core

Portrait of Carlos JaenCarlos R. Jaen
JAEN@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Capacity Building and Training Unit

Portrait of Catherine WilsonCatherine Wilson
wilsonc5@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Communications Core Support

Portrait of Michelle LopezMichelle Lopez
LopezM13@uthscsa.edu

Role in HERN: Budget Coordinator

Portrait of Sandra MoralesSandra Morales
executive.director@hns-tx.org

Role in HERN: Community Expert Consultant

Portrait of Josh MirelesJosh Mireles
Josh@hns-tx.org

Role in HERN: Community Expert Consultant

Portrait of Charles MathisCharles W. Mathis
admin@plumbhorizon.com

Role in HERN: Consultant

Furman University & LiveWell Greenville

Amplifying Community Power in the Research to Identify Systems Changes Towards Health Equity

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Portrait of Melissa FairMelissa Fair
melissa.fair@furman.edu

Role in HERN: PI

Portrait of Sarah GriffinSarah Griffin
sgriffi@clemson.edu

Role in HERN: Co-Director of the Training Program

Portrait of Kerry SeaseKerry Sease
kerry.sease4@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Co-Director of the Training Program

Portrait of Sally WillsSally Wills
swills@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Co-PI

Portrait of Rut RiveraRut Rivera
rrivera@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Proposed Project PI

Portrait of Jody TeelJody Teel
jody.teel@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Research Scientist

Portrait of Rebecca Russ-SellersRebecca Russ-Sellers
rebecca.russsellers@
furman.edu

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Carla ToolanCarla Toolan
carla.toolan@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Project and Grants Administrator

Portrait of Megan RichmondMegan Richmond
megan.richmond1@
furman.edu

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

Portrait of Ann Blair-KennedyAnn Blair Kennedy
kenneda5@
greenvillemed.sc.edu

Role in HERN: Grant Co-I

Portrait of Katie HarrisKatie Parris
kaparris@
greenvillemed.sc.edu

Role in HERN: AHA Grant Study Personnel

Hannah McKinnon PortraitHannah McKinnon
hannah.mckinnon6@
furman.edu

Role in HERN: Research Associate

Portrait of Katherine KransteuberKatherine Kransteuber
katherinek@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Abass Babatunde

abass.babatunde@furman.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

Portrait of Vanessa RodriguezVanessa Rodriguez
vanessa@
hispanicalliancesc.com

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Kinsey Meggett

Kinsey Meggett

kmegget@g.clemson.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

Portrait of Diana LopezDiana Hoyos Lopez
dianahl@
livewellgreenville.org

Role in HERN: Study Personnel

Yale University / Just Leadership USA

JUSTResearch, FamJUSTICE and InJUSTICE

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Portrait of Emily WangEmily Wang
emily.wang@yale.edu

Role in HERN: JustRESEARCH Hub Co-Director

Portrait of Ronald Simpson-BeyRonald Simpson-Bey
ronald@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: PI of InJUSTICE, Training Leadership Team

Portrait of Johanna ElumnJohanna Elumn
johanna.elumn@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Training Director at SEICHE

Portrait of Bill BaselWilliam (Bill) Basel
william@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Training Leadership Team at JLUSA

Portrait of Lisa PuglisiLisa Puglisi
lisa.puglisi@yale.edu

Role in HERN: PI of FAMJustice

Portrait of Jenerius AminawungJenerius Aminawung
jenerius.aminawung@
yale.edu

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

Portrait of Bree-Lyn CashBree-Lyn Cash
bree-lyn.cash@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Senior Administrative Assistant to Emily Wang

Portrait of Eunice MontanezEunice Montanez
eunice@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Portrait of Les HaydenLes Hayden
les@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Portrait of Julianne AndroshickJulianne Androshick
julianne@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Project Staff InJustice

Portrait of Victoria HummelVictoria Hummel
victoria.hummel@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Research Support at SEICHE

Portrait of Kimberly VasquezKimberly Vasquez
kimberly.vasquez@
yale.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager

Headshot of Lea Hunter from JLUSA

Lea Hunter

Lea@JLUSA.edu

Role in HERN: Research and Partnerships Coordinator

Cassandra Michel

cassandra.michel

@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

Rachel Sweeney

rachel.sweeney

@yale.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

Aaron Kinzel

aaron@jlusa.org

Role in HERN: Trainee

San Diego County Community Incubator Network (KIN)

Advancing Food Justice Through Partnered Community-Driven Research

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YMCASD

Portrait of Cheryl AndersonCheryl Anderson
c1anderson@
health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Academic Co-Director

Portrait of Eric HeklerEric Hekler
ehekler@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Academic Led Project Co-PI

Portrait of Earl FelismeEarl Felisme
earlf@fhcsd.org

Role in HERN: Community Led Project Co-PI

Portrait of Aimee Zeitz-GruberAimee Zeitz-Gruber
azeitz@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Community Co-Director

Portrait of Blanca MelendrezBlanca Melendrez
azeitz@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Academic Led Project Co-PI

Portrait of Tana LepuleTana Lepule
tana.lepule@gmail.com

Role in HERN: Community-led project Co-PI

Portrait of Rocina LizarragaRocina Lizarraga
rocina@
olivewoodgardens.org

Role in HERN: Community-Led Project Co-PI

Portrait of Amy AtunAmy Atun
aatun@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager, KIN Methods/Training

Portrait of Gabriel GarciaGabriel Garcia
gag010@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Project Manager

Portrait of Shana WrightShana Wright
smwright@
health.ucsd.edu

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

Portrait of Zyna BakariZyna-Frances Bakari
zbakari@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: KIN  Community Granting Program Director

Portrait of Ryan WolfRyan Wolf
rwolf@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Grants and Contracts Oversight

Nicole (Chimbetete) Karongo

nnchimbetete

@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

  Clare Viglione

cviglione

@health.ucsd.edu

Role in HERN: Trainee

Portrait Valary RodriquezValary Rodriguez
vrodriguez1@ymcasd.org

Role in HERN: Program Coordination: KIN Community Granting

American Heart Association

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Portrait of Manall JafferyManall Jaffery
Manall.Jaffery@heart.org

Role in HERN: Research and Grant Administer

Oversight Advisory Committee


Lisa Cooper PortraitLisa Cooper
lisa.cooper@jhmi.edu
Oversight Advisory Committee Chair

Dwayne Wharton PortraitDwayne Wharton
dwayne@
juststrategies.org

Oversight Advisory Committee Vice Chair

Allison Webel PortraitAllison Webel
awebel@uw.edu

Ernesto Villanueva PortraitErnesto Villanueva
ernestovillanueva@
me.com

Lori Carter-Edwards PortraitLori Carter-Edwards
lori.c.edwards@kp.org

Emmanuel Ngui PortraitEmmanuel Ngui
ngui@uwm.edu

Sally Morgan PortraitSally Morgan
morgansal@gmail.com

Sheldon Watts PortraitSheldon Watts
swatts@rwjf.org