All Faculty Directory
Helitzer's research has focused on health outcome improvements through interventions in communities and in clinical settings.
Sears has conducted cardiometabolic disease and cancer research since 1995 and is an internationally recognized expert. Her research scope of study spans the molecular to population health levels.
Denis Cortese joined ASU in 2010. He is director of ASU's Healthcare Delivery and Policy Program, and an Emeritus President and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, and former head of the Mayo Health Policy Center.
Physician thought leader in improving health care delivery, implementation science, systems redesign and biomedical informatics. His research focuses on high impact interventions and applications to improve care delivery.
Gaesser’s research focuses on the effects of exercise and diet on cardiovascular fitness and health and his work has been published in scientific journals, trade publications, newsletters and Internet sites.
Gray leads the Child Language and Literacy Laboratory which focuses on how children learn to talk, read and write.
Johnston is an expert in vitamin C metabolism, the medicinal use of vinegar, high protein diets, and vegetarian nutrition. She is also the associate dean for faculty success in the College of Health Solutions.
Kavouras directs the Hydration Science Lab where he is studying the mechanisms by which water intake impact health and performance.
Dr. Leischow's research is clinical and translational, with a focus on pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for tobacco dependence, tobacco regulatory science, and systems and network approaches to population health.
Liss directs the Motor Speech Disorders Laboratory. Her research focuses on the effects of drugs and surgery on speech in Parkinson's, speech deficits in hereditary disease and patterns of cortical-muscular coherence .
Ohri-Vachaspati is a professor of nutrition and leads the ASU Food Environment and Policy research group. Her research examines social and ecological determinants of health, specifically in low-income minority communities.
Restrepo is a Professor of Speech and Hearing Science and Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Health Solutions. Her research focuses on better understanding bilingual children’s language and literacy skills.
Riley is a leading authority in health care finance. He is also a national and international expert in quality improvement methods, techniques, and implementation.
George Runger researches analytical methods for knowledge generation and data-driven improvements in organizations, including machine learning for large, complex data, and real-time analysis.
Scherer's research interests include assessment of and early intervention for speech and language development of children with cleft lip and palate and service delivery models for early speech and language intervention.
Dr. Sklar does research in health services and health professions education. He is senior advisor to the university provost in health policy and health professions education.
Wang's research focuses on modeling and representation of biomedical knowledge in computer-interpretable format and delivery of technology-mediated behavioral interventions in health care processes and patient outcome
Dr. Adams is a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with a background in psychology, behavioral sciences and public health.
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Catherine Bacon is a clinical professor of speech-language pathology at the College of Health Solutions.
Jean Brown's research interests range from classroom-based preschool communication programming and family-centered early intervention services to multi-cultural concerns and issues.
Cataldo is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Certified Health and Fitness Specialist.
Clemency Cordes' research interests focus on primary care behavioral health and workforce development for integrated primary care.
Kathy Dixon is a clinical professor. She teaches courses in food science and nutrition. Her research interests include food service in healthcare and institutional settings, and pediatric diet therapy.
Dr. Keith A. Frey is a physician executive and academic leader with strong clinical, informatics, business and leadership skills.
Gilbert is a clinical professor and Senior Lincoln Fellow in Applied Ethics. He is also an adjunct faculty member with the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
Greer's research interests include early language and communication development, early intervention strategies and family training/education.
Brendish is an experienced certified genetic counselor and is developing degree programs that prepare students to counsel individuals and families on the complex issues surrounding genetic testing.
Ingram is the program coordinator for the master' degree in communication disorders program at ASU.
Mayol-Kreiser's research interests include clinical nutrition, nutrition and Hispanic population, maternal health and prevention of chronic diseases.
O’Donnell is working on the development of international education programs and new integrated health care degree for the College of Health Solutions.
Shepard's research interests include nutrition education of the public and the health practitioner; nutrition and dietetic career education; weight control and childhood obesity issues.
Erica Williams is a clinical associate professor in the College of Health Solutions.
Alexon serves as director of summer programs for the College of Health Solutions and also coordinates the MS Medical Nutrition program.
Dahl-Popolizio has more than 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist (OT). Her research foci: OT in population health management, and on the integrated interprofessional primary care team.
Johnson is a Registered Dietitian with specialties in nutrition communications and nutrition in the media. Her interests include health literacy, health marketing, and professional use of social media.
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Yost studies auditory perception, i.e., hearing in humans with normal and impaired hearing and in animals.
DeWeese's research interests include examining the influence of the built environment on food and physical activity behaviors, as well as policies that make healthy choices easy.
LaCross' primary specializations are phonetics and phonology.
Phillips teaches undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of classes such as health systems and design, health disparities and population health.
Patel's expertise is in complexity of the distributed cognitive system that underlies critical care decisions and on the impact of technology on human cognition and performance.
Ms Bhatti is a health policy expert and public health attorney with over a decade of experience in infectious disease, vaccine, and health insurance related policy issues.
Clarke is a faculty associate at ASU and president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. He is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine.
Freeman is president of Audiology Consultants, Inc., in Parkland, Florida.
For more than 20 years, Dr. Giles has worked in the fields of integrated behavioral health, inpatient and outpatient mental health, geriatrics, foster care, substance abuse and juvenile justice.
Goodman has worked as a clinical social worker in the behavioral health field for more than 20 years.
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Ainsworth is a Regents Professor Emerita with expertise in physical activity assessment. She is the lead author for the Adult Compendium of Physical Activity.
Dorman's group investigates many aspects of speech, voice and music perception by patients fit with cochlear implants and by normal-hearing subjects listening to simulations of cochlear implants.
Dr. Robert Greenes has authored more than 250 publications in the areas of clinical decision support, models and approaches for decision making; the knowledge representation to support it; and clinical application.
David Ingram is a professor of speech and hearing science. He directs the Child Language Research Laboratory and conducts research on how young children acquire language across linguistic contexts.
Johnson is the founder of the Center for Health Information and Research and expert in health economics informatics.
Landers examines the effects of exercise on relaxation/mood alteration, including anxiety and depression; ability to cope with psychosocial stressors; quality and quantity of sleep; and cognitive function.
Stelmach is involved in the Emeritus College at ASU and continues to serve on review boards for the National Institutes of Health and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dr. Mehrnaz Abbasi is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the College of Health Solutions at ASU.
Helitzer's research has focused on health outcome improvements through interventions in communities and in clinical settings.
Sears has conducted cardiometabolic disease and cancer research since 1995 and is an internationally recognized expert. Her research scope of study spans the molecular to population health levels.
Denis Cortese joined ASU in 2010. He is director of ASU's Healthcare Delivery and Policy Program, and an Emeritus President and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, and former head of the Mayo Health Policy Center.
Physician thought leader in improving health care delivery, implementation science, systems redesign and biomedical informatics. His research focuses on high impact interventions and applications to improve care delivery.
Gaesser’s research focuses on the effects of exercise and diet on cardiovascular fitness and health and his work has been published in scientific journals, trade publications, newsletters and Internet sites.
Gray leads the Child Language and Literacy Laboratory which focuses on how children learn to talk, read and write.
Johnston is an expert in vitamin C metabolism, the medicinal use of vinegar, high protein diets, and vegetarian nutrition. She is also the associate dean for faculty success in the College of Health Solutions.
Kavouras directs the Hydration Science Lab where he is studying the mechanisms by which water intake impact health and performance.
Dr. Leischow's research is clinical and translational, with a focus on pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for tobacco dependence, tobacco regulatory science, and systems and network approaches to population health.
Liss directs the Motor Speech Disorders Laboratory. Her research focuses on the effects of drugs and surgery on speech in Parkinson's, speech deficits in hereditary disease and patterns of cortical-muscular coherence .
Ohri-Vachaspati is a professor of nutrition and leads the ASU Food Environment and Policy research group. Her research examines social and ecological determinants of health, specifically in low-income minority communities.
Restrepo is a Professor of Speech and Hearing Science and Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Health Solutions. Her research focuses on better understanding bilingual children’s language and literacy skills.
Riley is a leading authority in health care finance. He is also a national and international expert in quality improvement methods, techniques, and implementation.
George Runger researches analytical methods for knowledge generation and data-driven improvements in organizations, including machine learning for large, complex data, and real-time analysis.
Scherer's research interests include assessment of and early intervention for speech and language development of children with cleft lip and palate and service delivery models for early speech and language intervention.
Dr. Sklar does research in health services and health professions education. He is senior advisor to the university provost in health policy and health professions education.
Wang's research focuses on modeling and representation of biomedical knowledge in computer-interpretable format and delivery of technology-mediated behavioral interventions in health care processes and patient outcome
Dr. Adams is a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with a background in psychology, behavioral sciences and public health.