Who We Are

 

HEI faculty and staff are a diverse group representing a wide array of disciplines, perspectives and backgrounds.We are united in our commitment to research, practice and policy that foster health equity.

• Faculty & Staff
• Administrative Staff
• Trainees
• Affiliated Project Staff

Faculty & Staff

Cynthia A. Gómez, PhD  

• Director

• drcgomez@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Chang, MS  

• Statistical Analyst

• ykjason@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Kim, MPH, MBA

• HEI Professor in Residence

• kathykim@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Allen LeBlanc, PhD

• HEI Professor of Sociology

• aleblanc@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holly Logan, MA

• Communications and Social Media Coordinator

• hclogan@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonja Mackenzie, DrPH, SW

• Adjunct Assistant Professor

• smackenz@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

  

Laura Mamo, PhD

• HEI Associate Professor of Health Education

• lmamo@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Leticia Márquez-Magaña, PhD

• HEI Professor of Biology

• marquez@sfsu.edu

• http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~magana/index.htm

 

 

 

 

Angelica Martinez

• Associate Director of Administration

• angelmar@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Poulain, MPH

• Documentary Film Producer

• rpoulain@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Wolin, MPH, MCRP

• Associate Director of Community Practice

• jwolin@sfsu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Staff

 

Miguel Alcalá

• Administrative Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romy Benard

• Administrative Assistant

Trainees

 

Emily Mann

• Postdoctoral Fellow

Estelle Davis (MPH student)

• HEI Research Assistant

 

Maria Gapasin

• NIH Career Opportunities in Research Education & Training Student Intern  

Affiliated Project Staff  

(Note: For full team and lead investigators, visit the specific project page)

BANPH

• Debra Allen
  Outreach Coordinator
• Nicolas Alvarado, MPH
  Network Coordinator
• Dennis Browe, MA
  Research Assistant
• Danielle Gordon
  Evaluation & Clinical Coordinator

 

ELAYO

• Miguel Alcalá
  Research Assistant/Interviewer
• Vanessa Cardona
  Research Assistant/Interviewer
• Carmen Gómez Mandic, MPH ScD
  Project Manager
• Emily Mann, PhD
  Postdoctoral Fellow
• Vanessa Mercado, MPH
  Research Assistant/Interviewer
• Abel Murillo
  Interviewer
• Miguel Torres
  Interviewer
• Vanessa Torres
  Interviewer
• Elodia Villaseñor
  Project Coordinator

 

Generations III National Technical
Assistance Program

• Rita Melendez
  TA Provider; Chair, Sexuality Studies, SF State
• Constance West
  TA Provider (based in Atlanta)

 

 

iNTouch 

• Janelle Charles
  Student Assistant 
• Holly Logan, MA
  Project Coordinator
• Yulia Rivelis
  Health Coach

SCANNER

• Janelle Charles
  Research Assistant
• Holly Logan, MA
  Project Coordinator