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Dr. Karen Patricia Williams
This is Level Up with Dr. Karen Patricia Williams Dr Williams conducts research with Black women, focusing on how their assets can be used to prevent diseases. . Let’s get real about the health of black women. We put women’s health first. Putting women on a path towards living their best life. Visit us at blackwomensheath.osu.edu Until next time, Let level the playing field so we can all win.
Darryl B. Hood, Ph.D. is a Professor and environmental neuroscientist in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences in the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University. Dr. Hood received a BS degree in Biology and Chemistry from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. After completing a nearly 4-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Center in Molecular Toxicology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Hood accepted a position at Meharry Medical College and served meritoriously until 2013 on the faculty of both Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience. During this he received over $11.2 million dollars of research funding.
Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, is the Associate Dean of the PhD Division & Program and Levine Family Distinguished Scholar in Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Wellness. Her program of research focuses on understanding and reducing stress-related health disparities among African Americans. Her research incorporates sociohistorical and biopsychosocial perspectives to investigate how stress and coping strategies contribute to stress-related psychological and physical health outcomes. Dr. Giscombé has a particular interest in the potential for integrative approaches to reduce mental health-related disparities among African Americans.
Barbara Jones Warren
PhD, APRN-CNS, FNAP, FAAN
Professor of Clinical Nursing
Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
STACEY D. STEWARTStacey D. Stewart, our President and CEO, joined March of Dimes as its fifth President on January 1, 2017. In this role, Stewart heads the organization leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. She is responsible for all aspects of the organization's strategy, vision and operations.
Stewart is married to Jarvis C. Stewart, the Chairman and Managing Partner of I + R Media, LLC, a strategic communications firm based in Washington, D.C. The Stewarts have two children, Madeleine and Savannah.
This is Level Up with Dr. Karen Patricia Williams
Dr Williams conducts research with Black women, focusing on how their assets can be used to prevent diseases. Let’s get real about the health of black women. We put women’s health first. Putting women on a path towards living their best life. Visit us at blackwomensheath.osu.edu Until next time, Let level the playing field so we can all win.