Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles County

Brian L. Cole, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences (Brian.Cole@csulb.edu)

Amber Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science (amber.johnson@csulb.edu)

Kamiar Alaei, Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health (kamiar.alaei@csulb.edu)

https://www.csulb.edu/

Los Angeles County

Kristen Emory, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science (kemory@csudh.edu)

Matt Mutchler, Chair and Professor, Department of Health Science (mmutchler@csudh.edu)

https://www.csudh.edu/

Los Angeles County

Walter Zelman, Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health (wzelman@exchange.calstatela.edu)

https://www.calstatela.edu/

Los Angeles County

Bethany Rainisch, Director of Public Health Program and Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences (bethany.rainisch@csun.edu)

Christopher Anthony, Program Coordinator, Institute for Community Health & Wellbeing (christopher.anthony.583@my.csun.edu)

Dianne Philibosian, Director, Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing (dianne.philibosian@csun.edu)

Doug Kaback, Lecturer (doug.kaback@csun.edu)

Sal Esparza, Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Associate Director, Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing (salvador.esparza@csun.edu)

Amanda Van Dyke, Program Coordinator, Institute for Community Health & Wellbeing (amanda.vandyke.909@my.csun.edu)

https://w2.csun.edu/

Los Angeles County

Jay Orr, Dean and Clinical Full Professor, School of Community & Global Health (jay.orr@cgu.edu)

https://www.cgu.edu/

Los Angeles County

Alison Herrmann, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Health Policy and Management (aherrmann@ucla.edu)

Emily Kranz (Emiko13@ucla.edu)

Erin Manalo-Pedro, PhD Candidate, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (erin.manalo@gmail.com)

Gilbert Gee, Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences (gilgee@ucla.edu)

Mai Hao, Student (maiiiph5@gmail.com)

Rebecca Wolfe, Assistant to the Dean (rwolfe@ph.ucla.edu)

Ron Brookmeyer, Dean, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health & Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics (rbrookmeyer@ucla.edu)

https://www.ucla.edu/

Los Angeles County

Amie Hwang, Assistant Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences (amiehwan@usc.edu)

Claradina Soto, Associate Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences (toya@usc.edu)

Erika Garcia, Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine (garc991@usc.edu)

Howard Hu, Chair and Professor, Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine (howard.hu@med.usc.edu)

Jane Steinberg, Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and Director of Public Health Practice, Master of Public Health Program (janestei@usc.edu)

Jill Johnston, Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Health, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine (jillj@usc.edu)

Laura Ferguson, Director Program on Global Health & Human Rights; Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, Department of Preventive Medicine (laura.ferguson@med.usc.edu)

Michael Cousineau, Professor Emeritus, Department of Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine (cousinea@med.usc.edu)

Richard Watanabe, Associate Dean and Professor, Health and Population Science Programs, Keck School of Medicine (rwatanab@usc.edu)

Rima Habre, Associate Professor, Clinical Preventive Medicine, Environmental Health and Spatial Sciences, Keck School of Medicine (habre@usc.edu)

Rita Burke, Associate Professor (Clinical) (Rita.Burke@med.usc.edu)

https://www.usc.edu/

Los Angeles County

Vered Mirmovitch, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences (mirmovv@wlac.edu)

Marilyn Chavez, Student (chavezm3@wlac.edu)

https://www.wlac.edu/

Los Angeles County

Kathleen Ruccione, Professor and PhD Program Chair (kruccione@apu.edu)

https://www.apu.edu/nursing/

Los Angeles County

Martha Arguello, Executive Director (mdarguello@psr-la.org)

PSR-LA amplifies the voices of public health professionals to protect human health from threats like climate emergency, nuclear destruction, toxic pollution, and extractive economies.

https://www.psr-la.org/

Los Angeles County

Ashley McGullam, Director of Development (amcgullam@alcottcenter.org)

Community mental health services since 1979, meeting the needs of community members who have little to no income and would not otherwise have access to the care they require.

https://www.alcottcenter.org/

Los Angeles County

Geneses Abril, Director of Communications & Marketing (geneses@cabwhp.org)

Brianna Holmes, Director, Fund Development and Grants Management (Brianna@cabwhp.org)

Raniesha Stassin, Public Relations Communications Consultant (raneisha@cabwhp.org)

Alyssa Young, Community Liaison & Program Manager (Alyssa@cabwhp.org)

Dominique Paxton (Dominique@cabwhp.org)

Focus on empowering Black women's health through advocacy, education, outreach, and policy.

https://www.cabwhp.org/

Los Angeles County

Pat Corley, Registered Nurse (plc1sicklecellnurse@gmail.com)

Medical system that effectively addresses the unique needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and patients who are empowered and equipped to advocate for themselves.

https://cayennewellness.org/

Los Angeles County

Nancy Valencia, Executive Director (nancy.valencia@dayslb.org)

Strengthens relationships with greater Long Beach area children, youth, young adults, and their parents through programs that support physical and mental well-being, academic success, personal empowerment, and leadership development.

https://www.dayslb.org/

Los Angeles County

Meghan Garvey, Executive Director (Meghan@grow-good.org)

Providing food, transitional employment, job training, and mindfulness-based ecotherapy programs for individuals experiencing homelessness.

https://www.grow-good.org/

Los Angeles County

Alexander Escobar, Outreach Coordinator (aescobar@havenhills.org)

Eliana Pandian, Outreach and Prevention Associate (epandian@havenhills.org)

Dedicated to assisting domestic violence survivors by providing shelter, safety, and support in Los Angeles.

https://havenhills.org/

Los Angeles County

Angela Parker, Director of Training and Programs (aparker@jenesse.org)

Alyson Messenger, Managing Staff Attorney (amessenger@jenesse.org)

Donna Derden, Chief Operating Officer (DDerden@jenesse.org), Karen Earl, Chief Executive Officer (kearl@jenesse.org)

Laura Williams, Executive Assistant (lwilliams@jenesse.org)

Michelle Hudson, Director of Special Programs (mhudson@jenesse.org)

Sadaf Vakili, Director of Development (svakili@jenesse.org)

Yasmin Tarver, Director of Workforce Development (ytarver@jenesse.org)

Domestic violence prevention and intervention organization. Jenesse works locally, nationally and globally to shine a light on violence against women, girls, men, and boys and advocates the basic human right for all people to have peace in their homes and relationships.

https://jenesse.org/

Los Angeles County

Barbara Rabelo, Secretary/ PR & Communications (brabelo27@yahoo.com)

Sara Mijares, President/Founder (info@mundomayafoundation.com)

Cultural heritage nonprofit (Maya indigenous heritage) that focuses on community engagement and education.

https://mundomayafoundation.com/

Los Angeles County

Joni Novosel, Director of Community Health (joni.novosel@commonspirit.org)

Nonprofit hospitals focused on providing healthcare to their community and events focused on violence prevention, health, safety, etc.

https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/northridgehospital

Los Angeles County

Jacqueline Paniagua, Chief Operating Officer (jackie@plazasinaloa.org)

Provision of educational and workforce development programs to underserved communities throughout the Northeast Valley of Los Angeles County. Includes literacy training and workshops in violence prevention, mental health, etc.

https://plazasinaloa.org/

Los Angeles County

Jessica Romo, Associate Director (jessica.romo@strengthunited.org)

Joshua Ramirez (joshua.ramirez@strengthunited.org)

Dedicated to eliminating sexual and interpersonal violence. Services provided are crisis intervention, counseling, training, and prevention education.

https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/strength-united

Los Angeles County

Charmine Davis, Founder (charminedavis24@gmail.com)

Through creation of an app for the community, they specialize in violence prevention, especially racial violence, and preventing police brutality.

https://www.justusapp.org/

Los Angeles County

Amber Roth, Executive Director (aroth@we-rc.org)

Wendy Barreno, Director of Growth & Innovation & Strategic Advisor (wbarreno@we-rc.org)

Non-profit dedicated to workforce development programs through research, developing curriculum, and providing training programs and case management.

https://werctraining.org/

Los Angeles County

Caroline Contreras, Community Services Representative (ccontreras@cityofpasadena.net)

Pasadena Health Department focuses on data accessibility, maternal/child health, environmental health, social/mental health, community resources, etc.

https://www.cityofpasadena.net/public-health/