JUBIN CHERUVELIL, PHD

Dr. Cheruvelil is an anthropologist and behavioral ecologist who addresses problems at the intersection of human health, the lived environment, and culture through a socio-ecological systems framework prioritizing and working in partnership with black, indigenous, and communities of color. He seeks to 1) clarify the roles and effects of root causes on social determinants of health, 2) advance scientific understanding of the biobehavioral (intersection of biology and behavior) basis of health outcomes, and 3) connect patterns in the human behavior and environment with processes understood through the analysis of large datasets, modeling, and simulation.

Erica Dziedzic, PhD

I am an anthropologist, writer, and qualitative researcher. I am fascinated by how people make meaning of the world around them. I believe storytelling, as a uniquely human trait, helps us understand the root causes of issues and contributes to creative solutions. My focus is exploring how qualitative methods, as a scientific approach, contribute to research projects, especially mixed methods research.

I am experienced using qualitative research methods to address public health questions, such as exploring the roles that social determinants of health play in access to food, substance use recovery resources, and healthy lifestyles. I have also served as the qualitative researcher on workforce organizational change projects that apply an equity lens. In addition to qualitative research methods, I have experience writing foundation and government grants.