Study Team

Principal Investigators

Sandra L. McKay, MDSandra McKay, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Community & General Pediatrics Division
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Alexander Testa, PhDAlexander Testa, PhD
Assistant Professor
Management, Policy & Community Health, UTHealth School of Public Health
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Co-investigators

Mary Aitken, MD, MPHMary Aitken, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair
Dan L Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics
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Lillian S. Kao, MD, MSLillian S. Kao, MD, MS
Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice
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Ruosha Li, PhD_webRuosha Li, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics
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Christian P. Owen, PhD, MSN, RN, CENChristian Owen, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN
Assistant Professor
Department of Research, Cizik School of Nursing
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Kevin Rix, PhD, MPHKevin Rix, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
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Vanessa Schick, PhDVanessa Tsai, PhD
Associate Professor, Management Policy & Community Health
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Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, LDShreela Sharma, PhD, RD, LD
Professor, Epidemiology
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Jack Tsai, PhDJack Tsai, PhD
Professor NTR and Regional Campus Dean
Management, Policy & Community Health
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Study Collaborators & Community Partners

Karlton Harris_webKarlton Harris
Executive Director, The Forgotten Third
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Heidi McPherson, MPHHeidi McPherson, MPH
Senior Project Manager & Co-Lead, Health Equity Collective
Center for Health Equity
Anne Marie Thompson, MPH, CHES, CLCAnne Marie Thompson, MPH, CHES, CLC
Senior Program Manager, Center for Health Equity
Center for Health Equity
Naomi Tice, MPHNaomi Tice, MPH
Project Manager, Center for Health Equity
Center for Health Equity

Memorial Hermann Hospital

Sarah Beth Abbott, BS, CPhT, EMT, LPSarah Beth Abbott, BS, CPhT, EMT-LP
Injury Prevention and Outreach Education Coordinator
Susannah "Meg" Michael, MSN-Ed, RN, TCRNSusannah "Meg" Michael, MSN-Ed, RN, TCRN
Adult Trauma Program Manager

Data Team

Photo coming soon!Charles Coton
Manager, System Analysis & Programming
Photo coming soon!Brian Heckler
Biostatistician
Photo coming soon!Zixi "Zoe" Yang
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD

Administrative Support

Eresha Bluth, MHAEresha Bluth, MHA
Senior Program Manager
Marisol Nieves, LCSW, CPSTMarisol Nieves, LCSW
Injury Prevention and Outreach Education Coordinator
Latanya Monroe, LMSW, CHWLatanya Monroe, LMSW, CHW
Case Manager
Hema SarvaniHema Sarvani
Graduate Research Assistant, MPH
Carlie StratemannCarlie Stratemann
Graduate Research Assistant, MPH