CPH Faculty

Public health leader to help shape clinical guidance for those impacted by toxic fuel exposure

As an American Academy of Forensic Science Fellow, Katherine Scafide joins an elite group of only eight other current nurses granted this honor, which recognizes her outstanding contributions to forensic nursing.

Hedyeh Mobahi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at George Mason University.

Martin Cohen is an Associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at George Mason University

Rupali J. Limaye, PhD, MPH, MA, is an Associate Professor. She is seen as an expert in vaccine behavior and decision-making, including vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. Primarily focusing on infectious diseases, Dr. Limaye is a social and behavioral scientist and health communication scholar. Her mixed-method work examines how various influences affect health behavior and how to leverage those influences to affect positive behavior change.

Dr. Keiana Mayfield’s research interests lie at the intersection of child development and sociocultural contextual factors. Her work focuses on how families and schools influence child and adolescent development while embedded within a society with deep roots in racially oppressive ideologies.

The study, led by Kyeung Mi Oh, associate professor in the College of Public Health’s School of Nursing, focusing on the implementation and evaluation of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, has been recognized for its excellence in publication. This study was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Vanessa Chee, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health.

Social and Structural Factors Fuel Obesity Gaps

Interventions that focus on “modifiable” factors such as access to healthy food, health insurance, and spaces for physical activity are shown to reduce disparities, according to new interprofessional research.