Institute for
Health Equity and Social Justice Research
OUR PEOPLE

current and past projects

Institute Senior Leadership

Alisa Lincoln

Alisa Lincoln
Director

Idia Binitie Thurston

Idia Binitie Thurston
Associate Director

Beth Molnar

Beth Molnar
Director of Violence Prevention and Trauma Studies Team

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Tiana Yom

Tiana Yom
Program Director– Northeastern University Public Evaluation Lab

Carmel Salhi

Carmel Salhi
Lead of Migration and Health Initiative

Faculty Scholars

Tiffany Joseph

Tiffany Joseph
Associate Professor

Miso Kim

Miso Kim
Assistant Professor

Meryl Alper

Meryl Alper
Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Nasim Ferdows

Nasim Ferdows
Assistant Professor

Leo Beletsky

Leo Beletsky
Associate Professor and Director, Health in Justice Action Lab

Sara Carr

Sara Carr
Assistant Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape

Amy Lu

Amy Lu
Associate Professor

Jeanne Madden

Jeanne Madden
Associate Professor

Danielle M. Crookes

Danielle M. Crookes
Assistant Professor

Rachel Rodgers

Rachel Rodgers
Associate Professor

Carmen Sceppa

Carmen Sceppa
Dean

Carmel Salhi

Carmel Salhi
Associate Professor

Laura Senier

Laura Senier
Assistant Professor

Claudia Santelices

Claudia Santelices
Associate Research Professor

Dani Snyder-Young

Dani Snyder-Young
Assistant Professor

Lichuan Le

Lichuan Le
Associate Professor

Liza Weinstein

Liza Weinstein
Associate Professor

Brady Post

Brady Post
Assistant Professor

Tad Hirsch

Tad Hirsch
Assistant Professor

Jessica Hoffman

Jessica Hoffman
Professor

Chieh Li

Chieh Li
Assistant Professor

Linda Blum

Linda Blum
Professor of Sociology

John Olawepo

John Olawepo
Assistant Clinical Professor

Mokay Yoo-Jeong

Moka Yoo-Jeong
Assistant Professor

Jean Flatkey McGuire

Jean Flatley McGuire
Assistant Professor

Dami Ko

Dami Ko
Assistant Professor

Rebekah Moore

Rebekah Moore
Assistant Professor of Music and Graduate program Coordinator

Shan Mohammed

Shan Mohammed
Clinical Professor

Patrice Williams

Patrice Williams
Assistant Professor

Benita Bamdbade

Benita Bamgbade
Assistant Professor

Bilge Erten

Bilge Erten
Assistant Professor

John Lowry

John Lowry
Assistant Professor

Lorna Hayward

Lorna Hayward
Associate Professor

Tiana Yom

Tiana Yom
Assistant Research Professor and Program Director – Northeastern University Public Evaluation Lab

Leanne Chukoskia

Leanne Chukoskie
Associate Professor

Silvia Prina

Silvia Prina
Associate Professor

Aleksandra Jakubowski

Aleksandra Jakubowski
Assistant Professor

Herman Saksono

Herman Saksono
Assistant Professor

Katherine Simmonds

Katherine Simmonds
Clinical Professor

Mi-Kyung "Miki" Hong

Mi-Kyung “Miki” Hong
Assistant Adjunct Professor

Irina Todorova
Clinical Professor

Affiliated Faculty

Andrea Grimes Parker

Andrea Grimes Parker
Associate Professor

Beth Beatriz

Beth Beatriz
Youth and Reproductive Health Epidemiologist

Christopher Prener

Christopher Prener
Associate Professor

Wallis Adams

Wallis Adams
Associate Professor

Mara Eyllon

Mara Eyllon
Research Manager

Danielle Haley

Danielle Haley
Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences

Collette Ncube

Colette Ncube
Research Associate of Epidemiology

Arielle Scoglio

Arielle Scoglio
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Saloni Dev

Saloni Dev
Assistant Professor

Ashley Houston

Ashley Houston
Postfoctoral Fellow

Entrance to building with a bicycle and blooming tulips

Atushi Matsumoto

Megan Zelinsky

Megan Zelinsky

Sameera Nayak

Sameera Nayak
Assistant Professor of Public Health

Jordan Bosse
Assistant Professor

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Institute Staff

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Ari Kaden

Ari Kaden
IHESJR Co-op

Christian Herrera
Lab Coordinator

Students and Interns

Stipend graduate students

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Students employees and practicum students

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Health equity interns

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student

Suzanne Garverich

Suzanne Garverich
Program Assistant Director

Makiya Polk

Makiya Polk
Administrative Coordinator

Daphney Mirand

Daphney Mirand
Project Manager

Elaine Marshall

Elaine Marshall
Postdoctoral Student