Central Valley

Academic Partners

  • CSU Bakersfield

    Kern County

    Andrea Lopez, PhD, MPH (alopez365@csub.edu): Assistant Professor, Kinesiology Department

    Chia Thao, MPH, PhD (cthao13@csub.edu): Assistant Professor

    Linh Bui, PhD, MPH (lbui1@csub.edu): Assistant Professor, Public Health Program in Nursing Department

    Angie Otiniano Verissimo, PhD, MPH (AOtinianoVerissimo@csusb.edu): Associate Professor, Department of Health Science & Human Ecology

    Todd McBride (tmcbride@csub.edu): Program Coordinator, Public Health Program

    https://www.csub.edu/

  • CSU Fresno

    Fresno County

    Kara Zografos, DrPH, MPH (kzografos@csufresno.edu): Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Public Health

    Miguel Perez, PhD (mperez@csufresno.edu): Professor, College of Health and Human Services

    https://www.fresnostate.edu/index.html

  • CSU Stanislaus

    Stanislaus County

    Brent Powell, PhD (bpowell1@csustan.edu): Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Department of Kinesiology

    https://www.csustan.edu/

  • UC Merced

    Merced County

    Ali Riveria-Gonzalez, MPH (arivera10@ucmerced.edu): Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health

    Asa Bradman, PhD, MS (abradman@ucmerced.edu): Chair and Professor, Public Health Department

    Nancy Burke, PhD, MA (nburke2@ucmerced.edu): Professor of Public Health

    https://www.ucmerced.edu/

Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

  • California Hmong Advocates Network and Building Our Future

    Sacramento, Merced, Fresno

    Laura Vu, BA (LauraV@ALLIANCE4YOU.ORG): Project Manager

    Dedicated to ending domestic and gender-based violence in the HMong and underserved communities. Done through culturally responsive advocacy, collaboration, and education.

    https://alliance4community.org/CHAN-BOF/?fbclid=IwAR2MiXbRc7GBAmsy1LCqDZhnIPLq0Uj2h4K5afoe_vV0QnJi4QajU1gXSqY

  • Campensinas Unidas Del Valley De San Joaquin

    San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mono, Mariposa and Inyo counties

    Adriana Esparza (esparza295@hotmail.com): Program Director

    An organization of women who work in the fields who have untied to motivate leadership among women.

  • Cultiva La Salud

    Fresno County

    Genoveva Islas, MPH (Genoveva@CultivaLaSalud.org): Executive Director

    Inspire San Joaquin Valley residents facing poverty to champion personal, family, and community health by adopting healthy lifestyles and advocating for policies that promote healthy eating and active living.

    https://cultivalasalud.org/

  • Fresno Metro Ministry

    Fresno County

    Emogene Nelson, MBA, BS (emogene@fresnometmin.org): Executive Director

    Keith Bergthold, MA (keith@fresnometmin.org): Strategic Advisor

    Multifaith and multicultural organization dedicated to improving the health, environmental quality, economic development, and overall resiliency of the San Joaquin Valley.

    https://www.fresnometmin.org/

  • Little Manila Rising

    San Joaquin Valley

    Koji Lewis (koji@littlemanila.org): Equity in COVID & Health Outcomes Co-Director

    Quincel Quiambao (quincel@littlemanila.org): Co-Director of Equity in COVID and Health Outcomes

    Based in Stockton, CA, they work on equitable solutions in specific program areas such as community development, environmental justice, health equity, social justice & cultural history, etc.

    https://littlemanila.org/

  • LOUD for Tomorrow

    Kern County

    Jose Orellana (jose@loudfor.org): Co-Executive Director

    Grassroots youth-led organization based in Delano, California to change schools + communities with an environment and electoral lens (environmental issues, voting turnout, racial justice, health equity, etc.)

    https://loudfor.org/

  • Restore 180

    Kings County

    Juan Gonzalez (jcg.california@gmail.com): Grant Writer

    Misty L. Franklin (misty@restore180.org): Founder/Executive Director

    Nonprofit focused on empowering marginalized communities impacted by the criminal, juvenile, and school-to-prison pipeline through focusing on youth leadership, art, restorative justice efforts, education, etc.

    https://www.restore180.org/

  • San Joaquin Community Foundation

    San Joaquin Valley

    Mosas Zapien, JD (mzapien@cfosj.org ): CEO & President

    Community foundation based in San Joaquin that focuses on health programs, violence prevention, homeless resources, education/workforce empowerment, affordable housing, etc.

    https://sanjoaquincf.org/

  • San Joaquin Valley Public Health Consortium

    Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne

    Alyssa Kennett, MPH, MIA (akennett@csufresno.edu): Director

    Forum for public health leaders of countries from California’s San Joaquin Valley to address health disparities, social determinants of health, and racial inequity.

    https://chhs.fresnostate.edu/ccphc/index.html

  • Valley Voices

    Kings, Tulare, and Fresno

    Claire Fitiausi (ClaireF@vvoices.org): Community Relations and Development Assistant

    Jorge Luna Monterrey (JorgeL@vvoices.org): Data Analyst

    Ruth Lopez (RuthL@vvoices.org): Executive Director

    Nonprofit CBO focused on promoting civic engagement and voter education within the Central Valley. Previous projects include flood maps, covid-19 outreach, and census outreach.

    https://vvoices.org/