Advising & Mentoring
Faculty Mentor, Project L/EARN, 2000-2002
Site Supervisor, Dawn Durain, An Evaluation of a State Health Policy Designed to Improve Cardiac Care to Underserved Populations, UMDNJ- School of Public Health Master’s Program, Fall 2000
Faculty Advisor, Master of Health Sciences – Clinical Leadership Program, AY2004
Mentor, Kempe Jacobowitz Ames
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor (with J. Lloyd Michener), D. Kempe Jacobowitz-Ames, Successfully Treating Chronic Conditions in Low Income Elders: The Just for Us Program, AY 2004
Outside Thesis Reader, D. Kempe Jacobowitz-Ames, Meeting the Needs of Low Income Elders: Just for Us, Master of Public Policy Program, Sanford Institute, AY2004
Practicum Advisor, D. Kempe Jacobowitz-Ames, Master of Public Policy Program, Sanford Institute, Duke University, AY2004
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor (with J. Lloyd Michener), Brian Horvath, Patient Selection for Care Management in Community Care of North Carolina, AY2005
Mentor, Elizabeth Azzato
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor (with J. Lloyd Michener), Elizabeth Azzato, Asthma ED, Outpatient & Inpatient Utilization in Durham County Among Children Enrolled in CCNC, AY2005
Outside Thesis Reader, Elizabeth Azzato, Master of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AY2005
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor (with J. Lloyd Michener), Sara Condron, Perceived Discrimination and Healthcare Services Utilization: The Experience of Latino Immigrants in Durham County, North Carolina, AY2006
Faculty Advisor, Tanika Day (Community Health Fellow) Research Project, High School-based Clinic Utilization: Characteristics of Adolescents who are Frequent Users, AY2005-2006.
Mentor, Tiona Guess
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Tiona Guess, Evaluation of a Group Psychotherapy Prgoram to Prevent Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls, AY2007
Practicum Advisor, Tiona Guess, Master of Public Health Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AY2007
Outside Thesis Reader, Tiona Guess, Program Planning and Evaluation Steps for the Adolescent Centered Care Education & Social Support (ACCESS) Program, Master of Public Health Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AY2007
Mentor, Elizabeth Taffolla
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Elizabeth Taffolla, A Study of the Impact of Ethnicity and Gender on Medication Adherence, AY2007
Practicum Advisor, Elizabeth Taffolla, Master of Public Health Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AY2007
Mentor, George Shelton
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, George Shelton, The African-American Health Improvement Project: Patient Satisfaction, Health Behavior, and Improved Diabetes Control in a Community-Based Participatory Research Project, AY2008 and 2009
Practicum Advisor, George Shelton, Master of Public Policy Program, Sanford Institute, AY2008-2009
Research Mentor, Duke School of Nursing Making a Difference in Nursing Program, Summer 2009
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Joslyn Wiley, AY2010
Primary Mentor, Stephanie Foley, M.D. Differences in Stroke Risk Screening in the Latino Population: Health Fairs vs. Community Outreach, AY 2011
Member of Mentor Team, Megha Shah, M.D. Southern High School Wellness Center: Identifying Barriers to Enrollment, AY2011
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor¸Stephanie Ngo, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community and Hospital Medical Record Integration on Management of Behavioral Health in the Emergency Department,AY 2015
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor, Jessica Friedman, Use of the 5 A’s for Teen Alcohol Use, AY2015
Instructor, “Program Evaluation for Health,” Duke Global Health Institute, AY2015-present
Lead Mentor, Tiffany Cagle, M.D. Mental Healthcare in North Carolina’s Undocumented Immigrants: Patients, Providers, and Policies, AY2016
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Javier Galán, Evaluating Health Outcomes and Primary Care Physician Utilization among Low-income Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension Receiving Either Standard or Intensive Care Management, AY201
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Vicki Tan, The Effectiveness of Screening in Detecting Mental Health Issues in Adolescents, AY2016/2017
Lead Mentor, Kenetra Hix, M.D., M.P.H. Information Station and Poverty Reduction, AY2018
Third-Year Thesis Mentor, Nicola Lew, Rates and Predictors of Follow-Up and Blood Pressure Control at a Federally-Qualified Health Center in North Carolina, AY2018/2019
Third-Year Thesis Co-Mentor, Eviction as Disruptive Factor for Health Care Utilization: Impact on Hospital
Readmissions and No-show Rate, Peter Callejo-Black, AY2019
Member, Doctoral Dissertation Committee, Jinoh Park, “Increased Opportunities for Supporting Continuing Care Retirement Community Stability Through Designed Built Environment with Supportive Services“ North Carolina State University College of Design, AY2019.
KL2 Mentor, Dr. Michelle White, AY 2019 – present
Mentor, Scholarship Oversight Committee, R38, Dr. Anna Williams, AY2019 - present
Mentor, Emily Trambert-Kylstra, MPH Practicum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AY2020.
Guest lecturer outside of home department:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Public Health, 1999-2003
Bryn Mawr College, 1999-2000
University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Nursing, 2002
Duke University Department of Psychology, 2007
Duke University School of Nursing, 2009, 2012
Duke-Johnson and Johnson Nurse Leadership Program, 2014-2018