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MEMBER DIRECTORY

  • Claudia R. Amura, PhD, MPH

    AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor Research, University of Colorado College of Nursing

    Director, Latino Health Certificate, Colorado School of Public Health

    CONTACT: claudia.amura@cuanschutz.edu

    RESEARCH: Health equity and implications to science, SDoH, Substance use and health promotion in traditionally marginalized groups: Latinx, youth, rural populations

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Lilian Bravo, PhD, RN

    AFFILIATION: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Los Angeles

    CONTACT: lgbravo@mednet.ucla.edu

    RESEARCH: Adolescent mental health, suicide prevention, health equity

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Kalyla Castaneda, MSN,APRN, WHNP-BC, AOCNP

    AFFILIATION: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Los Angeles

    CONTACT: kcastaneda2@patriots.uttyler.edu

    RESEARCH: Women's Oncology, Texas-Mexico border

  • Heather Coats, PhD, APRN-BC

    AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor, Director of Research, HPNA, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

    CONTACT: heather.coats@cuanschutz.edu

    RESEARCH: Improving quality of communication and psychological-social-spiritual well-being for persons and their families living with serious illness through the development and testing of person-centered narrative interventions (PCNIs).

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Lisa Diaz, RN, MSN, CDCES

    AFFILIATION: University of California Los Angeles

    CONTACT: lisa.diaz@ucla.edu

    RESEARCH: Diabetes, chronic disease, health disparities, and SES.

  • Marianne Gutierrez, RN

    Affiliation: Ph.D. student, University of California Los Angeles. Nurse Lead, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Nurse Triage Line

    Contact: mguti160@g.ucla.edu

    Research: Latino caregivers providing care of older adults with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias, Telehealth.

    Open To: mentor/mentee, collaboration, translations/interpretation

  • Jeneva Gularte-RInaldo PhD, RN

    AFFILIATION: Professor, Samuel Merrit University

    CONTACT: JRinaldo@samuelmerritt.edu

    RESEARCH: Cardiovascular, Genomics, Obesity, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Health disparities

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Rosario B. Jaime-Lara, PhD, RN

    AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor, University of California Los Anegeles

    CONTACT: rjaime-lara@mednet.ucla.edu

    RESEARCH: Nutrition and Eating behavior, Obesity, Nutritional neuroscience, Diabetes, Mexican-American populations, Health disparities

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Victoria Keeton, PhD, CPNP, CNS

    AFFILIATION: University of California San Francisco

    CONTACT: victoria.keeton@ucsf.edu

    RESEARCH: Social needs and biomarkers of stress in Latinx mothers and children

  • Julio C. Loya, PhD, RN, CMSRN

    AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor, Arizona College of Nursing

    CONTACT: jloya@arizona.edu

    RESEARCH: DT2, Hispanic/LatinX, Physical activity, SDOH, Health equity

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Isa Caffe, BSN

    AFFILIATION: Samuel Merritt University

    CONTACT: icaffe@samuelmerritt.edu

    RESEARCH: Epigenétics, Nursing education, burnout

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth PhD, MSN, RN, PHN

    AFFILIATION: Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Operations and Scholarship, Samuel Merritt University

    CONTACT: amhollingsworth@samuelmerritt.edu

    RESEARCH: Burnout, Wellbeing, Diabetes Care, Safety net

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Hector Olvera Alvarez PhD, PE

    AFFILIATION: Sr. Associate Dean for Research Oregon Health & Science University

    CONTACT: olveraal@ohsu.edu

    RESEARCH: Environmental, health, nature, stress and inflammation, vulnerable populations

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Ali R. Tayyeb, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, PHN

    AFFILIATION: Director, Educational Technology and Innovation, University of California Los Angeles

    CONTACT: atayyeb@sonnet.ucla.edu

    RESEARCH:

    Veteran centric: Transition from military service, Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Depression, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Pain, Suicide, Family environment, Disenfranchisement, Policy, Culture, Veteran Benefits & Reintegration.

    Nursing: Human Patient Simulation, Nursing Education, Professional Development, Translating Research into Art

    OPEN TO: mentor/mentee, collaboration, edit/co-author, translations/interpretation, consultation (work with Latinx populations).

  • Allison Vaughan, MPH

    AFFILIATION: Study Coordinator, University of California Los Angeles

    CONTACT: allisonvaughan@mednet.ucla.edu

    RESEARCH: Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis Obesity , Food Addiction , Discrimination, Stress

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