Electra Paskett

Professor of Cancer Research I Department of Internal Medicine · The Ohio State University

Electra Paskett is the Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control in the College of Medicine.

Cancer Prevention Cancer Research Health Disparities Public Health

Thomas Pogge

Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University

Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author

Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality

Jacqueline Ortiz, M.Phil

Vice President of Health Equity and Cultural Competence · ChristianaCare

Jacqueline Ortiz, M. Phil. is the vice president for Health Equity and Cultural Competence at ChristianaCare.

Health Equity Cultural Competence Language Services

Bernadette Boden-Albala

Director of Program in Public Health and Founding Dean of proposed School of Population Health · UC Irvine

Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., is a renowned researcher and administrator researches community-based stroke and heart disease prevention.

Stroke and heart disease prevention Public Health Infectious Diseases COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Scientia Prof. Perminder Sachdev

Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) · UNSW Sydney

Neuropsychiatry expert revolutionizing our understanding of the ageing brain, apropos of lifestyle choices

Cognitive Reserve Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) Geriatrics and Gerontology Neurosciences Neurogenetics

Ann Marie Yamada

Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Dr. Yamada's research focuses on cultural relevance of community mental health services for adults with severe mental illness.

Religion/Spirituality Mental Health Diversity/Cross Cultural Military Social Work

Jason Brooks

C.E.O., Consultant · Maven Consulting Group Inc.

Peak performance coach and strategist. Helping people create sustainable behavioural change to optimize performance and wellbeing

Performance Coaching Executive Coaching and Consulting Stress Management Stress Inoculation Training Visualization and Mental Rehearsal

Kim Anderson

Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph

Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies

Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples

Emily A. Greenfield, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Social Work · Rutgers

Dr. Greenfield's research addresses how early life experiences matter for aging. She also studies age-friendly community change processes.

Ageing Life Course Human Development Social Services Theory Development Loneliness

Vicki J. Magley, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology · University of Connecticut

Professor Magley researches sexual harassment coping at individual and organizational levels

Workplace Civility Sexual Harassment Coping at Individual and Organizational Levels Occupational Health, Gender and Stress Sexual Harassment Prevention Sexual Harassment

John Lednicky

Research Professor · University of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease

Matt Andersson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology · Baylor University

Expert on health inequality, focusing on educational and socioeconomic inequalities in mental and physical well-being

Parent-child Bonding Comparative parenthood Health Behaviors Health inequality Parent-child Bonding

Ahu Yildirmaz, Ph.D.

Vice President, Head of ADP Research Institute · ADP

PhD economist with global background and insight on employment, big data, healthcare and workforce demographics

Big Data Business Intelligence Employment Jobs Creation Workforce Demographics

Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D.

Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill

Barbara Fredrickson is a professor, author, and award-winning researcher who studies emotions, well-being and positive psychology.

Psychology Social Psychology Positivity Career Counseling Leadership Development

Dr. Luis M. Gutierrez Robledo

Director General · National Institute of Geriatrics, National Institute of Health

Dr. Gutiérrez is a Mexican scholar trained in France in geriatric medicine and the biology of aging

Vaccination Public Health Health Policy Geriatric Medicine Adult Vaccination

Dr. Ruth Finkelstein

Associate Director · Columbia International Longevity Centre

Dr. Ruth Finkelstein translates interdisciplinary scientific knowledge on aging and its societal implications into policy-focused practice.

Vaccination Public Policy Ageing in Place Lifelong Learning Active Ageing

Elaine Hyshka

Assistant Professor, School of Public Health · University of Alberta

Professor Hyshka is a health services and policy researcher focused on reducing the health, social, and economic costs of substance misuse.

Harm Reduction Opioids Cannabis Drug Policy Substance misuse

Karen Lincoln

Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Dr. Lincoln's research focuses on stress, aging, and mental health disparities

Alzheimer Disease Minority Health Social Networks African American Families Social Work

Cindy Prins

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Cindy Prins is an assistant dean for educational affairs and a clinical associate professor of epidemiology.

Poxvirus Healthcare Associated Infections Infectious Disease Epidemiology COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control

Prof. David Salisbury

President, Governing Council · The International Association of Immunization Managers

Trained as a paediatrician in Oxford and London, and is a visiting professor at Imperial College, London

Vaccination Global Health Security Poliomyelitis Vaccines Adult Vaccination