Sara Smith is a feminist political geographer interested in the relationship between territory, bodies, and the everyday. In her research she seeks to understand how politics and geopolitics are constituted or disrupted through intimate acts of love, friendship, and birth. She has … Read more

Dr. Patricia Parker is a Professor in the department of Communication and Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds the Ruel W. Tyson Distinguished Professorship in the … Read more

Patricia A. McAnany, Kenan Eminent Professor of Anthropology, is a Maya archaeologist who has conducted field research and cultural heritage programs throughout the Maya region. She is the recipient of several research awards from the National Science Foundation and of … Read more

Dr. Lightfoot is Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is committed to partnering with communities to address identified concerns and collaborating with them in each stage of the research … Read more

Lauren G. Leve is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies. She studies the political and cultural dynamics of religion in South Asia using ethnographic studies of religion as a window into broader issues of local and global life. The … Read more

Alice Ammerman is the Director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her research focuses on design, testing, implementation and dissemination of innovative clinical and … Read more

GRADUATE FELLOW My name is Lindsay Savelli and I am a 2nd year MPH student in the Health Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights concentration. I currently serve as the Graduate Fellow for the Graduate Certificate in Participatory Research, work … Read more

Melvin Jackson, MSPH, has over 30 years of experience in public health research and program coordination. He is the Director of Operations for Strengthening The Black Family, Incorporated, a community-based nonprofit organization in Raleigh, NC. Mr. Jackson serves as Community … Read more

Director, Angela Stuesse is a cultural anthropologist broadly interested in social inequality in the Americas and specializing in the methodologies of activist research. Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies and Advisory Board Member of the Latina/o Studies Program, much … Read more

Geni Eng is a co-director of the Community Health Scholars post-doctoral program. She teaches community organization; cross-cultural aspects of health education practices; community diagnosis; and health issues relevant to women, ethnic minorities, and developing nations. Her current research projects apply community-based … Read more