Health Policy and Equity

Jessica Lehmann is an associate teaching professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University, past president of the Central District of the Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and a co-faculty advisor of CULTIVATE, the student-led gardening club at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

Sarah Martinelli is a Clinical Associate Professor at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions. Sarah is part of ASU’s Food Policy and Environment Research Group which explores how policies and programs impact health. Sarah worked previously in Child Nutrition programs and focuses on access to Child Nutrition Programs as a mechanism for improving nutrition and food security.

Swapna Reddy is a clinical associate professor at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions. At Arizona State University, Dr. Reddy teaches students in undergraduate and graduate coursework. She serves as medical studies faculty at Arizona State University’s Barrett, the Honors College. Additionally, she is an adjunct assistant professor in health care administration at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona and a monthly contributor on Arizona PBS. Dr. Reddy was recently named as a Fulbright Specialist and her primary research interests are how law and policy can be utilized as tools to improve population health and health outcomes, reduce health disparities and inequities.

Shambhavi Mishra is a dedicated advocate of health equity and improving health outcomes for our local communities. She received her master's degree in science of health care delivery from Arizona State University in 2023 and currently serves as the academic project coordinator for Honor Health in their Academic Affairs Department. Her research interests include addressing needs in pediatric and cardiac medicine, public health policy and equity.