Joanna F. Mackie, Ph.D.
Education, Training, & Research: PhD in Public Health from the University of South Florida MPP (Master’s in Public Policy) from the University of California, Los…
Makella Coudray, PhD, MPH, CPH
Biography & Research: Makella S. Coudray, PhD, MPH, CPH is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University…
Nolan Kline, PhD, MPH, CPH
Dr. Nolan Kline received a PhD and MA in Applied Anthropology and an MPH from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining UCF, he…
Leanna Papp, Ph.D.
Dr. Leanna J. Papp is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Population Health Sciences and is a core member of the Violence Against Women Faculty…
Cindy Prins, Ph.D.
Dr. Cindy Prins joined UCF in 2023 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, and is part of…
Sixiao Vivian Liu, Ph.D.
Dr. Sixiao Liu is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the College of Medicine at the University of…
Omar Martinez, JD, MPH, MS
Omar Martinez completed a dual degree program, simultaneously gaining his master’s degree in public health and juris doctorate at Indiana University-Bloomington. He also completed a…
Karina Villalba, PhD, MPH
Email: Karina.Villalba@ucf.edu Education, Training, & Research: Specialties: Research Interests: Dr. Villalba’s research examines the therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids in mental health and substance use…
Elena Cyrus, PhD, MPH
Dr. Elena Cyrus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida. She is an infectious…
Eric Schrimshaw, PhD
Dr. Eric Schrimshaw has his Ph.D. in Social & Personality Psychology and a Masters in Psychology from the City University of New York. He began…
Julia Soulakova, Ph.D.
Julia Soulakova is an expert biostatistician with a faculty appointment at the Population Health Sciences. Her research program involves bringing her expertise in statistical modeling…
Lindsay Taliaferro, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Dr. Lindsay Taliaferro received her Ph.D. in Health Behavior from the University of Florida in 2009. She then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Healthy…