Transformative Health Disparities Research Working Group Members
Co-Chairs:
Co-Chairs are Institute or Center (IC) directors or IC senior staff who lead the Working Group and have the authority to approve major activities and funding actions.
- Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO
Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health
Director
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Office of the Director
National Intitutes of Health (NIH)
- Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) David R. Wilson, Ph.D.
Director
Tribal Health Research Office
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN, FAAN
Director
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Leadership Team & Points of Contact:
Coordinators, Program Leaders, and Project Team Leaders serve as the day to day leadership for the program and the Working Group. Also included here are points of contact for areas of program management.
Working Group Coordinators:
- Alison Brown, MS, Ph.D., RDN
Program Director
Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Shalanda A. Bynum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Wellness, Technology, and Training Branch
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Nathan Stinson Jr., Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Common Fund Leader:
- Cheryl Boyce, Ph.D.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Yvonne Owens Ferguson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Nadra Tyus, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Points of Contact:
- Jason Shockey, Ph.D.
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Management/Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Danyelle Winchester, Ph.D.
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
Health Specialist
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Members:
The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.
- Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Health Disparities
Program Director, ADVANCE
Office of Disease Prevention
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Larissa Avilés-Santa, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Clinical and Health Services Research
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Crystal L. Barksdale, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Chief
Minority Mental Health Research Program
Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Jessica Bellinger, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
- Richard T. Benson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Office of Global Health and Health Disparities
Division of Clinical Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Dara R. Blachman-Demner, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Broadney, Miranda, M.D, M.P.H. (Principal)
Program Director
Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Juanita J. Chinn, Ph.D.
Program Director
Population Dynamics Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Judith A. Cooper, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Director
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- Sara Dodson Ph.D.
Senior Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Science Policy & Planning
National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Regine Douthard, M.D.
Senior Program Officer
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Rebecca Goodwin, J.D.
Policy Analyst and Open Science Specialist
Office of Strategic Initiatives
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- Christopher Gordon, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Division of AIDS Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Greer, Raquel, M.D., M.H.S. (Alternate)
Program Director
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS
Director
Office of Special Populations
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Collene Lawhorn, Ph.D.
Program Officer
HIV Communication, Dissemination and Engagement Research Program
National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium
Division of AIDS Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Senior Advisor for Disease Prevention
Office of Disease Prevention
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Ebony B. Madden, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genomic Medicine
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- David M. Murray, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Office of Disease Prevention
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Kristy Nicks, Ph.D.
Program Director
Bone Biology, Metabolic Bone Disorders, and Osteoporosis Program
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Lisbeth Nielsen, Ph.D.
Division Director
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Margaret Ochocinska, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Program Director
Translational Blood Science and Resources Branch
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- April Oh, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Senior Advisor for Implementation Science and Health Equity
Division of Cancer Control and Population Studies
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Karen L. Parker, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Director
Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Asif Rizwan, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Molecular Cellular and Systems Blood Science
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Deidra Roach, M.D.
Program Director
Division of Treatment and Recovery
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Melissa M. Smarr, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Health Scientist Administrator
Population Health Branch
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Frederick (Fred) L. Tyson, Ph.D.
Program Director
Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Tiffany Wallace, Ph.D.
Program Director
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Miya Whitaker, Psy.D., M.A.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Research on Women's Health
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH)
- Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Officer
Health Inequities and Global Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Julia Zur, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
This page last reviewed on May 23, 2022