Health Equity Investigators
Layla Banihashemi, PhD
Stress-related neural circuitry; Childhood threat and deprivation; Infant neurodevelopment and emotionality
Christine C Call, PhD
Perinatal health behaviors & mental health; Food insecurity, disordered eating & body weight; Community-engaged research & health equity
Caitlin M Conner, PhD
Emotion awareness and regulation in autism; Suicidality in autism; Adapting mindfulness for autistic clients
Kristen L Eckstrand, MD, PhD
LGBTQ+ mental health equity; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Trauma-associated neural circuitry
César G Escobar-Viera, MD, PhD
Depression & suicide prevention among LGBTQ+; Digital mental health interventions, social media; Mixed methods
Alison E Hipwell, PhD, PsyD
Reproductive mental health; Stress response; Intergenerational studies
Heather M Joseph, DO
Infant and toddler attention; Early risk signals; neurodevelopmental disorders
Michele D Levine, PhD
Pregnant/postpartum health; Binge eating and disordered eating behavior; Perinatal health equity
Sarah L Pedersen, PhD
Health inequities in alcohol & substance use; Alcohol response and impulsivity; ADHD
Paula Powe, MD
Early childhood adversity and toxic stress; Engaging Black fathers in early intervention; Systemic and social determinants of health
Konasale M Prasad, MD, MBBS (MD)
Network neuroscience related to risk for psychoses; Multimodal neuroimaging; Schizophrenia treatment clinical trials
Dana L Rofey, PhD
Impact of obesity on the developing brain; Effects of hormones on cardiovascular health; Technological interventions for youth/young adults
Rebecca C Thurston, PhD
Menopause and cardiovascular disease; Menopause and neurocognitive health; Trauma and cardiovascular disease risk
Andrea Weinstein, PhD
Mobile cognitive assessment; Alzheimer's disease and dementia; Psychosocial influences on cognition
Mary L Woody, PhD
Mechanisms of depression, anxiety & stress; Neurocognitive interventions; Health equity