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Profiles

Faculty Member	Contact	Research Areas

Jon Agley Assistant Research Scientist

jagley [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3123 501 N. Morton St., Suite 110

Randi "Jeanie" Alter Research Associate

rjalter [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3123 501 N. Morton St., Suite 110

Progran evaluation Substance abuse prevention Community Health

Trent Applegate Lecturer/Emergency Care Academic Director

tapplega [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-4009 PH 026

CPR Retention Automated External Defibrillation (AED) School Health

Priscilla Barnes Assistant Professor

prbarnes [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-4789 PH C019

Public health systems Health disparities Public organizations Private organizations

Jonathon Beckmeyer Assistant Professor

jbeckmey [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-4220 PH 144

Adolescent development Adolescent health Parent-adolescent relationships Substance use Early sexual behavior Adolescent romantic relationships Family systems

Robert E. Billingham, Sr. Associate Professor

billingh [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-5208 Poplars Building, Room 616

Applied health science Divorce Interpersonal relationships

Earl Blair Associate Professor & Director, Graduate Program in Safety Management

blair [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-4887 PH 116

Safety Management Safety Performance Safety Education Safety Measurement

LaDonna BlueEye Lecturer

lblueeye [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627 Applied Health Science Annex, room 101

Tobacco Native American Diabetes Qualitative Community health

Carla Janáe Brown Research Associate/Evaluation Specialist

cjb [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-5109 IU Research Park, Suite 110M

Erin Cooperman Executive Director, Office of Global & Community Health Partnerships

cooperme [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-0064 Smith Research 197

Law Health Policy Service Internship AmeriCorps.

Jun Dai Assistant Professor

jdai [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-8461 Woodlawn House, Room 203

Twin Mediterranean diet Linolenic acid Triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins Inflammation Oxidative Stress

Mallori DeSalle Community Prevention Specialist/Research Associate

mdesalle [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-5735 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Dawne DiOrio Rekas Adjunct Faculty

drekas [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627 PH 116

Brian Dodge Associate Professor

bmdodge [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-0792 8th Street House

Sexual health Bisexuality Sexually transmitted infections (STI) HIV/AIDS Condoms

Nancy T. Ellis Associate Professor

ellisn [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-9441 PH 134

Women's and adolescent's health risk behaviors School and community health interventions Faith based research related to health risk behaviors

Ruth Engs Professor Emeritus

engs [at] indiana [dot] edu

Health reform Spiritual health Alcohol abuse

Kathy Lyn Finley Adjunct Faculty

kfinley [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-0854 801 E. 7th Street, Room 202

Alyce D. Fly Associate Professor

afly [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-7975 PH 005

Child nutrition Fruit and vegetable intake Obesity School interventions Obesity Diet and peripheral vascular health Breastfeeding

Ruth Gassman Executive Director

rgassman [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 501 N. Morton St., Suite 110

Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Health services

Victoria M. Getty Lecturer

vgetty [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1531 Woodlawn House Building, Room 201

Nutrition education

Deb Getz Director, Center for Student Leadership Development

dgetz [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-9072 PH 394

Leadership development Curriculum design Diversity education

Asghar Gharakhani Coordinator/Liaison, L180 & L181 Courses

aghara [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3156 PH 394

Kathleen R. Gilbert Executive Associate Dean

gilbertk [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1561 PH 111C

Bereavement Loss and grieving in the context of family Death of a child Infant and pregnancy loss Loss and meaning making Stress and resilience in the family

Virginia T. Githiri Adjunct Professor

vgithiri [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-5210 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue

Physical actvity Weight-loss and weight-loss maintenance Sport and future physical activity Faith-based physical activity interventions

Desiree D. Goetze Research Associate

dgoetze [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Debra Herbenick Associate Research Scientist

debby [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-0364 8th Street House

Women's sexual health Sexual enhancement products Sexual pleasure Condom use Male and female sexual function

Cheryl L. Holmes Adjunct Faculty

clholmes [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-4019 Poplars Building, 621

Safety Health

Shayla Holtkamp Guest Lecturer

sholtkam [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3818 PH 116

Lesa Huber Clinical Assistant Professor

lehuber [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1733 Smith Research Center, Room 197

Technology Aging Aging in Place Privacy

Julie James Adjunct Faculty

julajame [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 340-3044 Poplars 624

Aaron Jones Research Associate/Operations Coordinator

aadjones [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-8263 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Mi Kyung Jun Research Associate and ATOD Survey Coordinator

mkjun [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Noy S. Kay Clinical Associate Professor

noyskay [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-2156 PH 116

Health promotion Lifestyles education International health study Death education

Rosemary King Research Associate/Evaluation and Grants Specialist

rosking [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-9150 501 N. Morton St., Suite 110

Substance abuse prevention Community organizing Community-level prevention approaches Substance use among college students

Mary A. Lay Project Manager

maholtsc [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-4885 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Hsien-Chang Lin Assistant Professor

linhsi [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-6197 PH C021

Health economics and policy Health services research Pharmaceutical economics Mental health policy Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes research

Alice Lindeman Associate Professor

lindema [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-6437 PH 294A

Health care and wellness Preventive health care mMnerals Vitamins and nutrients Nutrition Sports

David K. Lohrmann Chair, Applied Health Science

dlohrman [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-5101 PH 116

School health promotion Health education Alcohol tobacco Drug abuse prevention Sexuality education HIV/STD prevention

Jon Macy Assistant Professor

jtmacy [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-0704 PH C026

Health policy Tobacco control Smoking cessation Tobacco prevention Program evaluation

Gerald Marsischky Adjunct Assistant Professor

gmarsisc [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-8318 Poplars 615

Health Safety Fire Disasters Chemicals Hazardous materials OSHA

Laura McCloskey Professor

lmcclosk [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627 PH 116

Violence against women Child abuse Disparities in mental health Adolescent socio-sexual health Families and health

Russell K. McIntire Research Associate

rkmcinti [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-4951 501 N. Morton St., Suite 110

Beth Meyerson Assistant Professor

bmeyerso [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627 PH 116

Health Policy HIV Sexually transmitted disease or STD Social construction of health Ethnography Community participatory research Public health leadership

Susan E. Middlestadt Associate Professor

semiddle [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-5768 8th Street House

Psychosocial and behavioral issues Pregnancy prevention Nutrition School health Tobacco

Maresa J. Murray Associate Clinical Professor

marjmurr [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-5213 PH 146

Family Health Ethnic Minority Families Media Influence on Families Religiosity Social Support

Emily Myers Research Associate

enmyers [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-2277 Hillcrest Psychology Building 021

Larry Newton Adjunct Faculty

newtonlr [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627

Industrial Hygiene Safety Indoor Air Quality Green Building Formaldehyde Exposure assessments

Carole E. Nowicke Reference Librarian/Research Associate

cnowicke [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Applied health Science Oral history Archives and manuscripts 19th century American music and culture The tuba Dressage Combined driving (carriage)

Cecilia S. Obeng Associate Professor

cobeng [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-0502 PH 296-I

Breastfeeding and Child Health Pre-School Children's Health The Role of the Family in the Development of the Child Immigrant Families' Health Culture and Health

Willena Pearson Adjunct Faculty

wpearson [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-8323 Poplars Building, Room 620

Sally Pelto-Wheeler Director, Community Health Partnerships

sjpelto [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-8220 801 E 7th Street, Arbutus 203

Jasynda Radanovich Research Associate

jjlacy [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3919 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Shahla Ray Lecturer

sharay [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-0843 PH 296H

Diet and pulmonary function Airway hyperresponsiveness

Michael Reece Professor and Associate Dean

mireece [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-0068 8th Street House

Sexual health promotion HIV-related mental health care

Katharine Sadler Community Prevention Specialist

kbrownsa [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Susan Samuel Research Associate

samuels [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Vanessa Schick Assistant Research Scientist

vschick [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-0790 8th Street House

Maria K. Schmidt Assistant Professor

marschmi [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-9892 PH 138

Child development Teaching models

Barbara Seitz de Martinez Research Associate

seitzb [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-6776 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Dong-Chul Seo Associate Professor

seo [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-9379 PH 028

Obesity Tobacco Alcohol Measurement Evaluation

Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin Clinical Associate Professor

PH 116

Sexual health education Cancer prevention Cancer education Program planning

Kevin J. Slates Clinical Assistant Professor

kslates [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-3766 PH 116D

Unintentional injury prevention Biological occupational and environmental hazards Industrial hygiene Ergonomics

Susan Smith Associate Professor

smithsu [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-5122 PH 116F

Injury Prevention Emergency Preparedness Safety & Health Behavior Safety Management Disaster Planning Child Fatalities

Courtney Stewart Research Associate

cestewar [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-5556 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Indiana Prevention Resource Center Media Press releases ATOD survey WFIU Noon Edition Prescription drugs

Krisha Thiagarajah Lecturer

kthiagar [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 856-5231 PH 116J

Nutrition

Walter Archie Tinsley EMT-Basic Course Coordinator

wtinsley [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-3627 PH 116

CPR EMT First Responder First Aid AED

Mohammad R. Torabi Dean

torabi [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-4808 PH 111

Public health education Prevention Drug abuse HIV/AIDS

William L. Yarber Professor

yarber [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-7974 PH 142

AIDS/HIV Sex Human sexuality Sexually transmitted disease

Steven Randolph Zaffuto Evaluation Specialist/Research Associate

szaffuto [at] indiana [dot] edu (812) 855-6307 IU Research Park, Suite 110