Faculty and Staff
Director
Lovell A. Jones, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH)
Center of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach and Research on Disparities in Health and Training (EXPORT)
Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research & Training (HDEART) Consortium
Department of Health Disparities Research
Professor of Health Disparities
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Telephone: CRMH Office - 713-563-2760/GYN ONC - 713-792-3316
E-mail: CRMH@mdanderson.org
Associate Director
Robin Fuchs-Young, Ph.D. - EXPORT
Associate Professor
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 512-237-9547
E-mail: rfyoung@mdanderson.org
CRMH Faculty
Janice Chilton, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.A.
Instructor
Telephone: 713-563-4007
E-mail: jchilton@mdanderson.org
Maria A. Hernandez-Valero, Dr.P.H., M.A., M.S., M.A.
Instructor, Epidemiology
Telephone: 713-563-4009
E-mail: mahernandez@mdanderson.org
Gloria Regisford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Prairie View A & M University
Telephone: 713-563-2763
E-mail: gregisford@mdanderson.org
Isabel Torres, Dr.P.H.
Instructor, Department of Health Disparities Research
Telephone: 713-563-4125
E-mail: istorres@mdanderson.org
Johnson Wetiba, Ph.D. - EXPORT
Visiting Scientist - Biostatistics
Prairie View A & M University
E-mail: Johnson.Wetiba@pvam.edu
Affiliated Faculty
Abenaa Brewster, M.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention
Medical Director, Nu-Life Project
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-4928
E-mail: abrewster@mdanderson.org
Jubilee Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Gynecologic Oncology
Medical Director - Ovarian Cancer Nutrition Intervention Project
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
E-mail: jbbrown@mdanderson.org
John DiGiovanni, Ph.D. - EXPORT
Professor - Department of Carcinogenesis
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 512-237-9414
E-mail: jdigiova@mdanderson.org
Theresa Duello, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
E-mail: tmduello@facstaff.wisc.edu
Karl Eschbach, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics
University of Texas Medical Branch
Jessica Hwang, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor - Department of General Medicine
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-4516
jphwant@mdanderson.org
Larry E. Laufman, Ed.D.
Associate Director of Educational Development
Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Somdat Mahabir, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institutes of Health
Telephone: 301-451-9414
E-mail: mahabir@mail.nih.gov
Kyriakos S. Markides, Ph.D.
Annie & John Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor of Aging Studies
Director, Division of Sociomedical Sciences
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health
University of Texas Medical Branch
Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacy and Director of the FAMU Center for Minority Training and Research
E-mail: fodedina@mdanderson.org
Guadalupe R. Palos, R.N., L.M.S.W., Dr.P.H.
Assistant Professor - Department of Symptom Research
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-3592
E-mail: gpalos@mdanderson.org
Curtis Pettaway, M.D. - POP
Professor - Department of Urology
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-792-3250
E-mail: cpettawa@mdanderson.org
Lois Ramondetta, M.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Gynecologic Oncology
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-0307
E-mail: lramonde@mdanderson.org
Leslie Schover, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Behavioral Sciences
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-2681
E-mail: lschover@mdanderson.org
Mary Ann Smith, Ph.D. - EXPORT
Associate Professor
UT Health Science Center
E-mail: masmith@sph.uth.tmc.edu
George Stancel, Ph.D. - EXPORT
Dean – Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences
UT Health Science Center
E-mail: George.M.Stancel@uth.tmc.edu
Abida Solomon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Prairie View A & M University
Phone: 713-797-7048
E-mail: absolomon@pvamu.edu
Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Health Disparities Research
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-2383
E-mail: JIrvinVidrine@mdanderson.org
Tanya Washington-Stephens, M.D.
Assistant Professor - Department Diagnostic Radiology
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-7410
E-mail: tstephen@di.mdacc.tmc.edu
David Wetter, Ph.D.
Chair - Department of Health Disparities Research
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Telephone: 713-745-2682
E-mail: dwetter@mdanderson.org
Jenny Yi, Ph.D. – AANCART/EXPORT
Associate Professor - Department of Human Performance & Health
University of Houston
E-mail: jyi@uh.edu
Consultants
Jan Liang, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Molecular Pathology
Angelina Esparza, R.N.
Director of Survivorship
American Cancer Society
National Home Office
Pager: 404-329-7776
Fellows
Beverly Gor, Ed.D., R.D., L.D., C.D.E.
Texas Health Disparities Scholar
Telephone: 713-563-2750
E-mail: bjgor@mdanderson.org
Patricia Miranda, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow/Kellogg Health Scholar
Telephone: 713-563-2728
E-mail: pymiranda@mdanderson.org
Anthony Omojasola, Dr.P.H.
Kellogg Health Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow
Telephone: 713-563-0185
E-mail: aoomojasola@mdanderson.org
Shedra Amy Snipes, Ph.D.
Dual Appointment:
University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research
7000 Fannin St., Suite 2664
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-500-9651
and
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Center for Research on Minority Health
asnipes@mdanderson.org
Tel: 713-563-8927
Fax: 713-563-2765
Students
Nilsa Rivera-Del Valle, M.S.
Graduate Research Assistant/UT Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences
Telephone: 713-792-3290
E-mail: nrivera@mdanderson.org
CRMH Core Units
Community Relations Core
James Heggie, M.S.
Interim Core Director
Telephone: 713-563-9052
E-mail: jaheggie@mdanderson.org
Cheryl Downing
Native American Community Relations Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-2748
E-mail: CDowning@mdanderson.org
Kelly P. Hodges, M.S.
African American Community Relations Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-2752
E-mail: kphodges@mdanderson.org
Anedny Laubscher
Hispanic Community Relations Coordinator
Telephone: 713-745-1774
E-mail: ampeople@mdanderson.org
Education Core
James Heggie, M.S.
Senior Educational Specialist, Core Director
Telephone: 713-563-9052
E-mail: jaheggie@mdanderson.org
Cynthia Clark
Program Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-4005
E-mail: cyclark@mdanderson.org
Anissa J. Lewis
Program Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-4006
E-mail: ajlewis@mdanderson.org
Research Core
Richard A. Hajek, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Core Director
Telephone: 713-563-4122
E-mail: rhajek@mdanderson.org
Sandra M. Cormier
Research Data Coordinator
Telephone: 713-732-3290
E-mail: sandra.cormier@mdanderson.org
Vaithianathan K. Dorai, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A., B.E.
Senior Informatics Analyst, Office of Performance Improvement
Telephone: 713-745-4817
E-mail: vdorai@mdanderson.org
Son Hoang
Research Assistant
Asian American Health Needs Assessment
Telephone: 713-563-2753
E-mail: tvhoang@mdanderson.org
Denae King, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Telephone: 713-563-2723
E-mail: dking@mdanderson.org
Deborah Rogers-Barr
Data Manager
Telephone: 713-563-2738
E-mail: drogers@mdanderson.org
Sara Villarin
Research Interviewer
Telephone: 713-563-9256
E-mail: sgvillar@mdanderson.org
Data/Biostatistics Core
Mike Hernandez, M.S.
Research Statistical Analyst - Department of Biostatistics
Telephone: 713-563-4245
E-mail: mhernandez@mdanderson.org
LaSonya Knowles, M.S.
Database Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-4127
E-mail: lknowles@mdanderson.org
Rocio Moguel
Database Developer
Telephone: 713-563-4123
E-mail: rmoguel@mdanderson.org
Clinical Core
Maria Berglund, M.S., R.D., L.D.
Research Dietitian, Program Coordinator
Ovarian Cancer Study
Telephone: 713-563-2756
E-mail: MBerglund@mdanderson.org
Caren E. Blinka, J.D., M.S.
Project Manager
Telephone: 713-563-2747
E-mail: cblinka@mdanderson.org
Hilda P. Cantu
Research Coordinator Behavioral Science
Telephone: 713-563-9265
E-mail:hpcantu@mdanderson.org
Giselle Garza, B.H.A.
Research Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-2742
E-mail: gmgarza@mdanderson.org
Mary E. Gonzalez
Research Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-2746
E-mail: megonzalez@mdanderson.org
Luana Golden
Program Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-6184
E-mail: lugolden@mdanderson.org
Catalina Ortega
Behavioral Science Research Coordinator
Telephone:713-563-0880
E-mail: cortega@mdanderson.org
Rosa Mostorino, M.D.
Program Coordinator
Telephone: 713-745-4159
E-mail: rmostor@mdanderson.org
Lucio Romero Jr.
Research Coordinator
Telephone: 713-563-2747
E-mail: ljromero@mdanderson.org
Administrative Core Staff
Thelma E. Crider
Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 713-563-2729
E-mail: tecrider@mdanderson.org
Isabel Estudillo
Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 713-563-2749
E-mail: imestudi@mdanderson.org