American Heart Association HBCU Scholars Mentorship
The beating heart of the program
Volunteer mentors are the “heart” of our HBCU Scholars Program. We know that their influence goes far beyond the time they spend with our scholars and will shape and mold the next generation of African American biomedical science and health care professionals.
| ALABAMA |
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| Birmingham |
| Ryan Cantor, PhD, Lead Statistician, Department of Surgery, James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine |
| Luqin Deng, PhD, Clinical Data Base Manager II, Department of Surgery, James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine |
| Devin Koehl, MS Data Science, Database Analyst II, Department of Surgery, James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine |
| James K. Kirklin, MD, Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James K. Kirklin Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Director, James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine |
| Brandon Singletary, PhD, Epidemiologist, Department of Surgery, James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine |
| Tuscaloosa |
| Lilanta Joy Bradley, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Population Health, University of Alabama |
| Shameka Cody, MSN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama |
| Cassandra Ford, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAHA, Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama |
| Betty A. Key, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CCRN, Assistant Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama |
| Tuskegee |
| Bruce F. Smith, VMD, PhD, Professor and Director, Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer (AURIC), Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Angela Calderon, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University |
| Miranda Reed, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy and Co-Director, Center for Neuroscience Initiative, Auburn University |
| Austin Robinson, PhD, MS, School of Kinesiology, College of Education and Director, Neurovascular Physiology Laboratory, Auburn University |
| FLORIDA |
| Tallahassee |
| Eugenia I. Flores Millender, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BD, CDE, Co-founder and Associate Director, Center for Population Sciences and Health Equity, Associate Professor, Colleges of Nursing and Social Work, Florida State University and Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University |
| GEORGIA |
| Atlanta |
| Alvaro Alonso, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University |
| Ihab Hajjar, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine |
| Manu Platt, PhD, Associate Professor, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Deputy Director, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Director, GT-ESTEEMED and Project ENGAGES, Co-Diversity Director, CMaT |
| Rakale Quarells, PhD, Associate Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine |
| Arshed Quyyumi, MD, FACC, FRCP, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Emory University School of Medicine |
| Charles D. Searles, Jr., MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice Chair, Research and Space Management; Director, Cardiology Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine |
| LOUISIANA |
| Baton Rouge |
| Robert L. Newton, Jr., PhD, Associate Professor, Physical Activity and Ethnic Minority Health, Pennington Biotechnology Research Center, Louisiana State University |
| New Orleans |
| Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of the Bogalusa Heart Study, Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Prasad V.G. Katakam, MD, PhD, FCVS, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Sarah Lindsey, PhD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Kevin Zwezdaryk, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Shreveport |
| Steven R Bailey MD, MS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, Malcolm Feist Chair of Interventional Cardiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport |
| MISSISSIPPI |
| Jackson |
| Clifton Addison, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Senior Research Scientist, Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center, Jackson State University School of Public Health |
| Denise C. Cornelius, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director of Preclinical Research, University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Marinelle Payton, MD, PhD, MS, MPH, Chair and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Director, Center of Excellence in Minority Health and Disparities, Director, Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center, Jackson State University School of Public Health |
| Edith Ezekwe, Dr.PH, MS, RDN, LDN, MT(ASCP), Epidemiologist, Field and Coordinating Centers, Jackson Heart Study, University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
| Greensboro and Winston-Salem |
| Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MEd, Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy, Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Director, Office of Cancer Equity, Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| TanYa Gwathmey-Williams, PhD, Associate Professor, Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS, Associate Professor, Departments of Implementation Science, Epidemiology and Prevention, and Family and Community Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Joseph Skelton, MD,MS, Professor, Pediatrics-Brenner-FIT and Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Lee Stoner, PhD, MPH, MA, Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Durham |
| G. Michael Felker, MD, MHS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Vice-Chief of Cardiology for Clinical Research and Director, Cardiovascular Research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center |
| Li Qian, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Associate Director of the McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
| OHIO |
| Dayton |
| Eric S. Bennett, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
| Khalid Elased, Pharm.D., PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
| Hongmei Ren, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Wright State University |
| Clintoria Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Columbia |
| Abbi Lane-Cordova, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina |
| Shawn Arent, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Exercise, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina |
| TENNESSEE |
| Memphis |
| John Jefferies, MD, MPH, Jay Michael Sullivan Distinguished Chair, Professor and Chief, Division of Adult Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Professor, Pediatric Cardiology, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Research Member, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Governor, Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology |
| Nashville |
| Larry D. Alexander, PhD, Associate Dean of Curriculum and Innovation, Associate Professor of Physiology, Department of Professional and Medical Education, Meharry Medical College |
| Joey Barnett, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Medicine, Pediatrics, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vice Chair Pharmacology, Director of the Office of Medical Student Research, Assistant Dean, Physician Research Training, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| Evangeline Motley-Johnson, PhD, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Physiology, Meharry Medical College |
| Kevin C. Ess, MD, PhD, Gerald M. Fenichel Chair in Neurology, Pediatrics, Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
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