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  Associate Professor, Social Work, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs Office:HLS 363A | Tel: (305) 348-5876 | Email: renzbeau@fiu.edu Dr. Beaulaurier is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at FIU and a Research Associate with FIU's Immigration and Ethnicity Institute and the Center on Aging. Dr Beaulaurier holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Washington. He currently teaches doctoral, Master and undergraduate courses on community social work practice, social services administration and research. Dr. Beaulaurier is a co-investigator on the "Urban Change Project," (...more)  Professor, Social Work, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs Office: PCA 355A | Tel: (305) 348-4599 | Email: cohenda@fiu.edu Dr.Cohen has previously taught at University of Montreal and was Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare at FIU. His work focuses on describing and understanding the social, cultural, and clinical uses of psychiatric/psychotropic drugs, and developing evidence-tested practice approaches in mental health resting on critical analysis and informed consent. He has contributed to clinical practice by elaborating self-help and professional help methods for clients undergoing withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. He is author or co-author on more than 110 (...more)  Visiting Assistant Professor, Social Work, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs Office: HLS 364A | Tel: (305) 348-7351 | Email: ganapat@fiu.edu Dr. Ganapati received her Ph.D. in planning from the School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California (SPPD, USC). She received two awards for her doctoral dissertation which dealt with social capital and disaster recovery in Turkey: the Gill-Chin Lim Award for the Best Dissertation on International Planning (by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning) and the Jack Dyckman Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Planning (by (...more)  Principal Investigator, Impact of 2005 Hurricane Season on HIV/ AIDS Health Services Pilot Study Assistant Professor, Public Administration, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs Office: PCA 363B | Tel: (305) 348-6275 | Email: ganapati@fiu.edu Sukumar joined the Public Administration faculty in FIU in August 2004. Before coming to FIU, he was the Assistant Director of the Center for International Policy, Planning, and Development (CIPPAD) located in the School of Policy, Planning and Development at University of Southern California. He has previously taught in the Urban Studies and Planning Program at California State University, (...more)  Professor, Dietetics and Nutrition, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 441 | Tel: (305) 348-3233 | Email: himburgs@fiu.edu Dr. Himburg is a Professor in the school of Dietetics and Nutrition in the College of Health and Urban Affairs at Florida International University. During her thirty years at FIU, Dr. Himburg has served as the Director of Coordinated Program in Dietetics (20 years), the Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition (5 years), the University Self-Study Director (SACS reaccreditation - 3 years), and as the Core Curriculum Coordinator for the College. She holds a Doctorate degree from the University of Miami, a Masters degree from Emory University, and a Bachelors of Science (...more)  HIV and Substance Abuse Risk Behaviors Pilot Study Assistant Professor in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 585 | Tel: (305) 348-2563 | Email: hlaingw@fiu.edu Dr. Hliang is an Assistant Professor in the school of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Health and Urban Affairs at Florida International University. Dr. Hliang’s experience includes clinical practice in Burma as well as research and teaching at Western Illinois University, the University of South Florida, and the University of Miami. She holds a Doctorate degree from the University of South Florida, a Masters degree from Western Illinois University, and an (...more)  Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences Office: --- | Tel: (305) 348-2000 | Email: jaccardj@fiu.edu Dr. James Jaccard, serves as a Professor at FIU Department of Psychology. He has conducted research on applications of theoretical psychology to the alleviation of social problems in the United States. Dr. Jaccard has studied fundamental processes underlying how people make decisions and how their attitudes and knowledge influence their decision-making behavior. He has applied basic persuasion theory to the design of social interventions. One research program is aimed at the influencing adolescent behavior and preventing pregnancy by increasing (...more)  Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 575 | Tel: (305) 348-7773 | Email: skim@fiu.edu Dr. Sunny Kim is an assistant professor at the Robert Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. in biostatistics with a minor in epidemiology from the School of Public Health at Ohio State University (OSU) in 2000. Prior to coming to Florida International University, she worked as a Senior Research Consulting Biostatistician at the Center for Biostatistics, OSU. During this period, she was involved in numerous medical and epidemiological studies. Dr. Kim has experience and an expertise in probabilistic survey sampling and (...more)  Associate Professor, Social Work, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs Office: HLS 363B | Tel: (305) 348-5883 | Email: macgowan@fiu.edu Dr. MacGowan has been with the School of Social Work since the fall of 2000. Before coming to FIU, Dr. MacGowan was a faculty member at North Carolina State University. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. MacGowan is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of full-time experience working with youth in clinical and secure custody settings. (...more)  Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences; Director, Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies Office: --- | Tel: --- | Email: mahlers@fiu.edu Dr. Mahler is a cultural anthropologist and a specialist on international migration and the transnational ties that migrants sustain and build between their homelands and their adoptive countries. Her research has focused primarily on migrations from Central America and the Caribbean to the United States. In recent years she has pioneered research on how gender relations are negotiated transnationally and co-authored a special volume of the journal Identities: Global Studies on (...more)  Professor, Health Promotion and Prevention, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: ACI 260 | Tel: (305) 919-4200 | Email: malowr@fiu.edu Robert Malow, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Florida International University (FIU) School of Public Health and the Director of the AIDS Prevention Program at FIU. Dr. Malow was formerly at the University of Miami and still closely collaborates with many investigators at UM. Dr. Malow brings broad experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, intervention research, and an extensive background in designing, implementing and evaluating substance use and HIV risk reduction interventions with higher risk populations in community based settings. He also (...more)  Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences Office: --- | Tel: --- | Email: montgomm@fiu.edu Dr. Marilyn Montgomery participates in ongoing NIH funded projects geared towards designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based interventions for substance using, culturally/ethnically diverse Latino/a adolescents. Currently, her work includes two NIAAA-funded projects (one as PI, one as Co-I) involving randomized clinical trials of brief motivational interventions targeting reductions in substance use, partner violence, and sexual risk behaviors in adolescents. She is particularly committed to extending knowledge about adolescent Latinas' (...more)  Professor, Health Services Administration, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 561 | Tel: (305) 348-0426 | Email: newmanf@fiu.edu Professor Frederick Newman, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts (1966) has served as a Professor in Health Policy & Management since 1990. Dr. Newman has been involved in mental health and substance abuse services and treatment research that led improved methods as well as changes in service delivery and funding policies. He was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences (1971-1972) and elected a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, three division of the American Psychological Association (...more)  Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 580 | Tel: (305) 348-1695 | Email: niyonsen@fiu.edu Dr. Theophile Niyonsenga received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Statistics from the University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He graduated from National University of Rwanda, Africa with a B.Sc. in Sciences (Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Sciences). He has consultant and teaching experience in the field of biostatistics. Dr. Niyonsenga research themes included applications of statistical analysis methods in epidemiology, namely, longitudinal and repeated measures, spatio-temporal clustering and familial aggregation; multivariate analyses; survey (...more)  Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Miami Office:HLS 363A | Tel: (305) 348-5876 | Email: bryan.page@fiu.edu Dr. Beaulaurier is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at FIU and a Research Associate with FIU's Immigration and Ethnicity Institute and the Center on Aging. Dr Beaulaurier holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Washington. He currently teaches doctoral, Master and undergraduate courses on community social work practice, social services administration and research. Dr. Beaulaurier is a co-investigator on the "Urban Change Project," (...more) Assistant Professor, Sociology, California State University at Northridge Office: SN 311 | Tel: (818) 677-3294 | Email: kay.pih@csun.edu Dr. Kay Pih is an Assistant Professor in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the California State University at Northridge. He received an undergraduate degree from New York University while completing his graduate and doctoral study at the University of California at Riverside. Dr. Pih’s interests include criminology, criminal justice, and theory. (...more)  Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 597 | Tel: (305) 348-7792 | Email: pradog@fiu.edu Dr. Guillermo Prado is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Robert Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University. He completed his Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Public Health in 2005 with an emphasis on HIV and drug abuse among Hispanic adolescents and their families. Dr. Prado has published more than a dozen articles in this area and has received a NIDA grant to examine moderators of a drug abuse and HIV preventive intervention for Hispanics. In recent years, Dr. Prado has mentored graduate students. The success of this (...more)  Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Center for Family Studies University of Miami School of Medicine Affiliated Faculty, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: --- | Tel: (305) 243-3659 | Email: dsantist@med.miami.edu Daniel Santisteban earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami in 1991 and completed his internship at Bellevue Hospital/NYU. He is currently Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami, Center for Family Studies. He has published over 15 articles and chapters. His interests are in treatment development, family therapy research (...more)  Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences Director, Child and Family Psychosocial Research Center Office: --- | Tel: (305) 348-2880 | Email: silverw@fiu.edu Wendy Silverman is professor of psychology and director of the Child and Family Psychosocial Research Center at Florida International University, Miami. Wendy’s research, funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) since 1989, focuses on developing and evaluating psychosocial interventions for use with internalizing problems of childhood and adolescence in youth. Dr. Silverman has co-authored/co-edited four books including “Helping children cope with disasters: Integrating research and practice” and “Anxiety disorders in children and (...more)  Principal Investigator, Hepatitis C Pilot Study Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Office: HLS 582 | Tel: (305) 348-7186 | Email: trepkam@fiu.edu Mary Jo Trepka has a B.A. in Chemistry and German from Grinnell College, an M.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, and a M.S.P.H. from the University of Colorado. She is an Associate Professor with the Robert Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University. Prior to that, Dr. Trepka was the Director of the Office of Epidemiology and Disease Control with the Miami-Dade County Health Department. She was also an Epidemic Intelligence (...more)  Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences; Associate V.P. for Research, Office of Sponsored Research Office: --- | Tel: (305) 348-2880 | Email: tubman@fiu.edu Dr. Jonathan G. Tubman has a master of social work (MSW) degree and a doctoral degree in life span human development. Dr. Tubman’s studies focus on identifying specific subgroups of youth who are at heightened risk for HIV exposure, alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and other health risk behaviors (e.g., Gil, Wagner & Tubman, 2004; Tubman, Gil, & Wagner, 2004; Tubman, Gil, Wagner, & Artigues, 2003; Tubman, Montgomery, Gil, & Wagner, 2004). He has published research (...more)  Professor, Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences Office: HLS 568 | Tel: (305) 348-7749 | Email: youngblu@fiu.edu JoAnne M. Youngblut, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is Professor of Nursing at FIU. Her program of research has focused on families with critically ill children, both during and after the illness. She recently received two grants from the NIH to study bereavement of parents and grandparents in the first year after the (grand)child’s death. In both studies, responses of Hispanic, white non-Hispanic, and Black non-Hispanic adults to the death and its effects on the (grand)parent’s health and functioning will be investigated. One aspect included in these studies is the use of alcohol (...more)  Professor, Psychology, George Washington University (GWU) Office: --- | Tel: (202) 994-6321 | Email: zea@gwu.edu Maria Cecilia Zea, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at GWU. She earned a Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1990. Her main area of research pertains to socio-cultural, psychosocial, and situational factors relevant to HIV/AIDS and sexual behavior. She has been PI on two NIH R01s on Latino men who have sex with men, Disclosure of HIV Status among Latino Gay Men, R01 MH60545, Zea, PI and Contextual Influences on Sexual Risk among Latino Men who Have Sex with Men, R01- HD046258, Zea, PI. (...more) |
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