Who We Are

Who We Are

We recognize that it is not enough to only study inequities in health. The Center is concerned with action. As reflected in our founding principle, “it is not enough to identify a problem and then do nothing to fix it.

CO-directors
CCHE STAFF
Affiliated Faculty & Staff
community Partners
ALUMNI

Meet Our
Co-Directors

Learn how our Co-Directors’ deep-rooted experience and community-driven leadership are shaping the path toward health equity in Chicago.

Raj C. Shah, MD
Co-Director
raj_c_shah@rush.edu

Maria Joy Ferrera, PhD, LCSW
Co-Director
mferrera@depaul.edu

CCHE Staff

Kristine Daniels

Administrative Assistant

Sarah Lipo

Graduate Student Worker

Mohammed Mustafa Khan

Graduate Student Worker

Meet the dedicated team members whose diverse experiences and passions are driving our mission to advance community health equity.

CCHE STAFF

Affiliated Faculty & Staff

David Ansell, MD, MPH, Rush University Medical Center

David Ansell,
MD, MPH

David_Ansell@rush.edu

Sally A. Arif, PharmD, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy

Sally A. Arif,
PharmD, BCPS

sarif@midwestern.edu

Lisa Barnes, PhD, Departments of Neurological Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, Rush

Lisa Barnes,
PhD

lisa_l_barnes@rush.edu

Santosh Basapur,
MS

Santosh_Basapur@rush.edu

Julia Bassett, MBA, Office of Community Engagement, Rush

Julia Bassett,
MBA

julia_s_bassett@rush.edu

Daniel Bester

danieljbester@gmail.com

Cynthia Boyd, MD, MBA, FACP, Rush Medical College, Rush

Cynthia Boyd,
MD, MBA, FACP

cynthia_e_boyd@rush.edu

Joanna Buscemi,
PhD

jbuscem2@depaul.edu

Maureen Benjamins,
PhD

maureen.benjamins@sinai.org

Suzanne Carlberg-Racich, PhD, MSPH, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul

Suzanne Carlberg-Racich,
PhD, MSPH

scarlber@depaul.edu

Jocelyn Carter, PhD, Department of Psychology, DePaul

Jocelyn Carter,
PhD

jsmithcarter@gmail.com

Beth Catlett, PhD, Department of Women's and Gender Studies; Beck Research Initiative for Women, Gender, and Community, DePaul

Beth Catlett,
PhD

bcatlett@depaul.edu

Jocelyn Carter

cchapman@legalcouncil.org

Sonya Crabtee-Nelson,
PhD, LCSW

scrabtr3@depaul.edu

Fernando De Maio, PhD, Co-Director, Center for Community Health Equity

Fernando De Maio,
PhD

fdemaio@depaul.edu

Tishanna Dillard,
MA

tishannamdillard@gmail.com

Kim Erwin,
MDes

Rebecca Feinstein,
PhD, LCSW

rfeinst@uic.edu

Crystal M. Glover, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush

Crystal M. Glover,
PhD

crystal_glover@rush.edu

Cambren Grimmett, MHA, Human Resources Rush Oak Park Hospital

Cambren Grimmett, MHA

Cambren_C_Grimmett@rush.edu

Euan Hague, PhD, MA, School of Public Service, DePaul

Euan Hague,
PhD, MA

ehague@depaul.edu

Nila Hofman,
PhD

nhofman@depaul.edu

LaDawne Jenkins, MSRA, Center for Community Health Equity

LaDawne Jenkins,
MSRA

LaDawne_Jenkins@rush.edu

Ansuk Jeong

ajeong@depaul.edu 

Jessica Jerome, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, DePaul

Jessica Jerome,
PhD

 jsjerome00@gmail.com

Rebecca Johnson,
MSc, PhD

 drrejohnsontrcdo@gmail.com

Tricia Johnson, PhD, Department of Health Systems Management, Rush

Tricia Johnson,
PhD

 tricia_j_johnson@rush.edu

Wrenetha A. Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Rush

Wrenetha A. Julion,
PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

wrenetha_a_julion@rush.edu

Dorothy Kozlowski,
PhD

dkozlows@depaul.edu

Brittney Lange-Maia, PhD, MPH, Rush

Brittney Lange-Maia,
PhD, MPH

Brittney_Lange-Maia@rush.edu

Tracey Lewis-Elligan,
PhD

tlewisel@depaul.edu

Chien-Ching Li, PhD, MPH, Department of Health Systems Management, Rush

Chien-Ching Li,
PhD, MPH

chien-ching_li@rush.edu

Julia Lippert, PhD, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul

Julia Lippert,
PhD

jlipper1@depaul.edu

Joshua Longcoy

joshua_longcoy@rush.edu

Gina Lowell, MD, MPH, Rush University Children’s Hospital & Community Health for Pediatrics, Rush

Gina Lowell,
MD, MPH

Gina_Lowell@rush.edu

Elizabeth Lynch, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush

Elizabeth Lynch,
PhD

elizabeth_lynch@rush.edu

Marty Martin, PsyD, MPH, Driehaus College of Business, DePaul

Marty Martin,
PsyD, MPH

martym@depaul.edu

John Mazzeo,
PhD

jmazzeo@depaul.edu

Michele Morgan,
PhD

mmorga10@depaul.edu

Noufo Nabine

nnabine@chicagoscholars.org

Christopher Nolan, Rush

Christopher Nolan

christopher_nolan@rush.edu

Susan Paola, MD, Rush

Paola Susan,
MD

Paola_Susan@rush.edu

Sasha Pena

spena@chicagoscholars.org

Janice M. Phillips, MS, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, Rush

Janice M. Phillips,
PhD, MS, RN, CENP, FAAN

janice.phillips@att.net

Laura Maria Pigozzi, PhD

laura.pigozzi@northwestern.edu

Jessica Polos,
PhD, MPP

jpolos@depaul.edu

Gita Rampersad,
JD, MHA

gita@health-reimagined.com

Shelly Rauvola,
PhD

rrauvola@depaul.edu

Monique Reed, PhD, RN, Department of Community Systems and Mental Health Nursing, Rush

Monique Reed,
PhD, MS, RN, FAAN

monique_reed@rush.edu

Andrew Reeder, Rush

Andrew Reeder

andrew_reeder@rush.edu

Steven K. Rothschild, MD, Departments of Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, Rush

Steven K. Rothschild, MD

steven_k_rothschild@rush.edu

Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Ph.D.

Lisa_Sanchez-Johnsen@rush.edu

Anne Saw, PhD, Department of Psychology, DePaul

Anne Saw, PhD

asaw@depaul.edu

John Schlichtman, PhD, Department of Sociology, DePaul

John Schlichtman, PhD

jschlich@depaul.edu

Dan Schober, PhD, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul

Dan Schober, PhD

dschober@depaul.edu

Padraic Stanley,
MSW, LCSW

Padraic_Stanley@rush.edu

Colleen Stiles-Shields, PhD

colleen_stiles-shields@rush.edu

Margaret Storey,
PhD

mstorey@depaul.edu

Michelle Stuhlmacher, PhD

michelle.stuhlmacher@depaul.edu

Susan Swider, PhD, APHN-BC, FAAN, Professor, Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing, Rush

Susan Swider,
PhD, APHN-BC, FAAN

susan_m_swider@rush.edu

Roselyne Tchoua,
PhD

rtchoua@depaul.edu

Lauren Turich,
MPH, MS

laurenturich@gmail.com

Xinrui Xu

Xinrui_Xu@rush.edu

Christine Young,
PhD, MPH

research@health-reimagined.com

Siqi Zhang

zhangsiqi.1991@gmail.com

Meet our dedicated team—each member brings a unique blend of experience and passion that drives our mission to advance health equity within the community.

AffiliateD FACULTY & STAFF

Community Partners

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Community Partners

Alumni

Mary Frimpong

Jack Knott

jknott@nd.edu

Michelle S. Gorrell

mgorrell@depaul.edu

Kerianne Burke

Kerianne Burke

keburke@cookcountyhhs.org

Viridiana Chavez

Viridiana Chavez

vchavez@bates.edu

Peter Contos

Peter Contos

pcontos2@mail.depaul.edu

Camille DeMarco

Camille DeMarco

camille.demarco@cookcountyhhs.org

Mariko Dowling

Mariko Dowling

mdowlin7@mail.depaul.edu

Selina Kowalski

skowalski@luriechildrens.org

Amalia Leiva

Amalia Leiva

amalialeiva82@gmail.com

Amber Miller

Amber Miller

amber.miller@northwestern.edu

Maggie Nava

Maggie Nava

magdalena.nava1@northwestern.edu

Jessica Puri

Jessica Puri

jpuri94@gmail.com

Kellie Schipper

Kellie Schipper

kschipper00@gmail.com

Adenike Sosina

Adenike Sosina

asosina@isbe.net

Joselyn Williams

Joselyn Williams

Joselyn_L_Williams@rush.edu

Sarah Wozniak

sarahwozniak@ymail.com

Paulina Pinzon

Paulina.Pinzon@ama-assn.org

Over the past several years, students have played a vital role in advancing the mission of the Center for Community Health Equity—serving as interns, research assistants, and pursuing independent study opportunities. Many of these students express a strong desire to stay engaged with the Center beyond graduation, eager to continue contributing to its impact. To harness this passion and expertise, our Alumni Advisory Board will serve as a key driver in shaping the future of the Center and expanding its reach.

Meet the alumni’s