Latoya Callender
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Health Studies
Latoya Callender is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. She earned her PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health from Walden University and a Master of Sci…
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Danielle Edwards
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Health Studies
Danielle Edwards is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies at 鶹ý. Dr. Edwards holds a Doctorate degree in Health Policy & Management with a concentration in Bioet…
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Dara Ford
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Online Partner Programs (OLP)
Dara Ford is the Program Director, Masters of Science in Nutrition Education, and a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Dara became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist following…
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(202) 885-2713
Jody Gan
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Health Studies
With more than three decades of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs, Jody enjoys sharing her experiences and passion for health and wellness while teaching public health …
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(202) 885-6872
Katie Holton
Provost Associate Professor
CAS | Health Studies
Dr. Kathleen Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist, co-appointed in the Departments of Health Studies and Neuroscience, whose research examines the negative effects of dietary excitotoxins on neurolo…
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(202) 885-3797
Demonica Jones
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Health Studies
Demonica Jones is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Demonica Jones received her BS in Community Health and Spanish from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, an MPH and…
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(202) 885-6179
Robert Karch
Professor
CAS | Health Studies
Robert Karch has been a member of 鶹ý faculty since 1969. He is a full professor in the School of Education, Teaching & Health. He is also the founder and Director of both the Masters …
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(202) 885-6285
Caroline Kuo
Associate Professor
CAS | Health Studies
Dr. Caroline Kuo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Studies at 鶹ý and the Director of the Youth and Family Resilience and Well-Being Lab. She also holds an adjunct …
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(202) 885-3054
Jessica Owens-Young
Associate Professor
CAS | Health Studies
Jessica Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Studies at 鶹ý. Her work broadly focuses on health in economically distressed and under-resourced communities. Dr. Y…
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(202) 885-2726
Liana Petruzzi
Assistant Professor
CAS | Health Studies
Dr. Liana Petruzzi is a dually-appointed, assistant professor in Health and Education Equity in the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a health equity researcher and lice…
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Cynthia Potter
Senior Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Health Studies
Cynthia Potter is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies at 鶹ý in Washington, DC, where she has taught for seven years. Her vision for her students is that they b…
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(202) 885-6283
Evan Reister
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Online Partner Programs (OLP)
Evan Reister is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. Evan studied Exercise Science and Neuroscience during his undergraduate years at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. …
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