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Contributors

Student Authors & Contributors Faculty Advisor/Sponsor/Co-Authors
Xuewei Chen, M.Ed is a 4 year doctoral candidate at Dr. Hannah P. Catalano is an Assistant Professor of
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Texas A&M University, majoring in Health Education. She Public Health Studies at University of North Carolina
is a student affiliate of the Transdisciplinary Center for Wilmington. She earned her MAED in Health Education
Health Equity Research, and the Center for Community from East Carolina University and PhD in Health
Health Development. Her research and teaching interests Education/Promotion from The University of Alabama. Dr.
are in health literacy among populations with limited Catalano is a Certified Health Education Specialist and is
English proficiency (LEP). She served as one of the guest currently a Future Leaders Academy Fellow with the
editors for this volume. American School Health Association. Her scholarship
centers broadly around adolescent and sexual health, with
Eric Conrad, MA, CHES, currently serves as a an emphasis on developing, implementing, and evaluating
Graduate Assistant in the Department of Health Science at public health education interventions aimed at preventing
The University of Alabama. Currently completing his PhD sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy,
in Health Education and Promotion, Eric has research and promoting healthy sexuality. Dr. Catalano’s interest in
interests that include professional preparation, the Whole adolescent health stems from her academic preparation in
School, Whole Community, Whole Child model, and health education/promotion as well as her former
attenuating health disparities among youth with intellectual experiences as a school health and physical education
disabilities. As an officer in the Delta Xi chapter of ESG, teacher, fitness professional, and Division 1 collegiate
he played a leadership role in the development, assistant women’s tennis coach.
implementation, and evaluation of community and school
health education initiatives in the local community. He is Dr. Brittany L. Rosen, CHES®, is an Assistant
active in the profession, serving in various capacities for Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Health
the American Public Health Association (APHA), Society Promotion and Education Program. In 2013, she received
for Public Health Education (SOPHE), and the American her PhD from Texas A&M University in Health Education.
School Health Association (ASHA). Dr. Rosen’s research agenda focuses on sexually
transmitted infection (STI) prevention behaviors,
Lee Owens, MS, is a doctoral candidate at the specifically HPV vaccination uptake. Her long-term
University of Cincinnati in the Health Promotion and research goal is to decrease HPV-related disease by
Education Program. In 2009, she received her Masters of conducting innovative, interdisciplinary behavioral and
Science in Nutrition from The University of Cincinnati. social science research, generating cutting-edge strategies
She has been teaching health related courses since to deliver HPV vaccines in alternative settings, and
receiving her degree. Her research interests are in vaccine engaging in advocacy activities to increase adolescents’
hesitancy and resistance as well as the health impact of the and young adults’ HPV vaccination rates. She has authored
food supply and food system practices. She is a current 27 publications and numerous national and international
member of the Ohio Society for Public Health Education presentations addressing STI prevention and HPV
and Eta Sigma Gamma.
vaccination uptake. She is a current member of the
Andrew Piazza, MS is a 2017 graduate of the Health American Academy of Health Behavior, Society of
Education & Promotion doctoral program at the University Adolescent Health and Medicine, International
of Alabama in the Department of Health Science. During Papillomavirus Society, and American School Health
his time at the University of Alabama, Andrew held the Association.
position of historian on the Eta Sigma Gamma Delta Xi Dr. Lori Turner, RD is a full professor at The
chapter executive board. Andrew now holds an academic University of Alabama, in the Department of Health
appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Science. Her training and experience as a Registered
Health Sciences at Worcester State University.
Dietician informs her research which focuses on the role of
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Dominique Reyes, MS is a 4 year doctoral candidate nutrition on the prevention of chronic diseases. She is also
at Texas A&M University, and is majoring in Health a prolific writer, having authored several health textbooks
Education (Advisor, Kelly Wilson). She is a student as well as 100+ peer-reviewed journal articles.
affiliate of the the Transdisciplinary Center for Health
Equity Research. Her research and teaching interests are in
sexual health among youth, with emphasis on Latinx youth.
She served as one of the reviewers and guest editors for this
volume.

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