To talk to a health expert, contact Molly Blancett at blancett@uoregon.edu
Health Experts

Jennifer Ablow, Department of Psychology
Prenatal and Postnatal Stress, Prenatal and Maternal Mental Health, Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being, Attachment Relationships, Social Determinants of Health, Parent-Infant Prevention and Intervention

Nicholas Allen, Department of Psychology
Clinical, Adolescent Development and Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Sleep, Developmental Social and Affective Neuroscience, Family Processes, Digital Mental Health, Assessment and Intervention, Prevention Research

Melissa Baese-Berk, Department of Linguistics
Linguistics expert, focusing on speech perception and production, with special attention to non-native speakers and listeners.

Elliot Berkman, Department of Psychology
Mental Health, Addiction, Self-Control, Obesity, Goals, Smoking Cessation

Brendan Bohannan, Department of Biology
Climate Change, Microbiology, Health, Sustainability

Tiffany Brown, College of Education
Marriage and Family Therapy, Addiction, Recovery, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Self-harm (Non-Suicidal Self-Injury), Addiction on College Campuses, Grief

Elizabeth Budd, College of Education
Childhood Obesity, Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Promotion

Bill Cresko, Department of Biology
Ecology and Evolution, Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology

Jessica Cronce, College of Education
Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention, At-Risk Behaviors Among College Students

Donna Davis, School of Journalism and Communication
Virtual Reality (VR), Digital Embodiment, Tech Equity and Inclusion, Digital Social Capital

Hans Dreyer, Department of Human Physiology
Muscle Physiology, Metabolism, Physical Rehabilitation

Judith Eisen, Department of Biology
Nervous System Development, STEM Education, Science Literacy, Science Communication

Ruth Ellingsen, Department of Psychology
Mindfulness, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Mental Illness, Psychotherapy, Psychological Assessment, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ihab Elzeyadi, School of Architecture & Environment
Architecture, Design and Health, Sustainable Design, Indoor Environmental Quality, Occupant’s Productivity and Well-Being

Clare Evans, Department of Sociology
Global Health, Social Epidemiology, Medical Sociology, Health Inequalities, Statistical Analysis, Intersectional Inequalities

Caitlin Fausey, Department of Psychology
Early Development, Cognitive Development, Emergence of Language and Vision in Infants

Phil Fisher, Department of Psychology
Child Abuse, Foster Care, Early Childhood Adversity, Stress Neurobiology, Neglect, Attachment Disorder, Child Welfare Policy

Kerry Frazee, Sexual Violence Prevention and Education
Sexual Violence Prevention

Jennifer Freyd, Department of Psychology
Campus Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Minority Discrimination, Physical and Mental Health, Betrayal Trauma, Institutional Betrayal, DARVO

Judy Giers, School of Law
Constitutional Law, Marijuana Law, Administrative Law (State and Federal), Public Law, Health Law, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, Experiential Learning

Nicole Giuliani, College of Education
Self-Regulation, Obesity Prevention, Health Behaviors, Family Dynamics, Emotions, Neuroimaging

Melissa Graboyes, Clark Honors College
Infectious and Epidemic Diseases, Medical History, Global Health, History of Science, Colonial and Postcolonial African History

Jessica Green, Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Biology, Sustainability, STEM, Women in STEM, Microbiology, Health, Germs, Engineering

Karen Guillemin, Department of Biology
Microbiology, Microbiome Science, Cell and Developmental Biology, Host-Microbe Systems
Wendy Hadley, College of Education
Adolescent Risk Behaviors, Substance Abuse Prevention, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Adolescent Weight Management

Mike Hahn, Department of Human Physiology, Bowerman Sports Science Clinic
Biomechanics, Neuromechanics, Sports Science, Human Locomotion, Stress Fracture Prevention, Fall Prevention, Prosthetics Engineering

John Halliwill, Department of Human Physiology
Exercise, Sports Science, Healthy Aging

Benjamin Hansen, Department of Economics
Marijuana, Suicide, Law Enforcement, Risky Behavior

Ellen Herman, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
Families, Gender, Psychology, Adoption, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jocelyn Hollander, Department of Sociology
Women’s Self-Defense Training, Prevention of Violence Against Women, Interactional Approaches to Gender, Pedagogy

Andy Karduna, Department of Human Physiology
Biomechanics, Shoulder Injuries, Science Education, Science Communication

Christina Karns, Department of Psychology
Neuroscience, Self-Regulation, Gratitude, Neuroplasticity, Parenting

Nichole Kelly, College of Education
Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Self-Regulation, Clinical Intervention and Prevention

Diana Libuda, Department of Biology
Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology

Krystale Littlejohn, Department of Sociology
Fertility, Contraception and Sexual Behavior, Inequality (Race, Gender, Class), Health and Medicine, Mixed-Methods Research

Andrew Lovering, Department of Human Physiology
Cardiopulmonary, Respiratory and Environmental Physiology
Benedict McWhirter, College of Education
Adolescent Risky Behavior, Prevention, Intervention, First-Generation College Students

Jeffrey Measelle, Department of Psychology
Developmental Stress Biology, Caregiving Support for Early Brain Development, Pediatric Global Health

Chris Minson, Department of Human Physiology
Exercise Physiology, Women’s Health, Heart Health and Thermoregulation

Nicolae Morar, Department of Philosophy
Bioethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Biology, Clinical Ethics

Cris Niell, Department of Biology
Neuroscience, Childhood Development, Autism, Schizophrenia

C.J. Pascoe, Department of Sociology
Gender, Masculinity, Bullying, LGBT

Ellen Peters, School of Journalism and Communication
Science Communication, Judgment and Decision-Making, Numeracy, Affect and Emotion, Adult Aging

Patrick Phillips, Provost, Department of Biology
Evolutionary Genetics, Biology of Aging, Molecular Biology, Genetics

Ken Prehoda, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Molecular Biology, Molecular Evolution

Elizabeth Skowron, Department of Psychology
Early Childhood Adversity, Parenting, Child and Family Interventions, Child Abuse Prevention

Paul Slovic, Department of Psychology
Human Judgment, Decision Making, Risk Perception

McKay Sohlberg, College of Education
Concussions, Brain Injury, Communication Disorders, Early Intervention

Emily Tanner-Smith, College of Education
Substance Use and Addiction, Interventions, Statistics, Youth Mental Health, Youth Behavioral Health

Jeffrey Todahl, College of Education
Child Abuse, Neglect, Abuse Prevention, Couples and Family Therapy

Ashley Walker, Department of Human Physiology
Aging, Artery Health, Alzheimer’s Disease, Healthy Aging, Cardiovascular Health

Janis Weeks, Department of Biology
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Neuroplasticity
Merle Weiner, School of Law
Domestic Abuse Law, Family Law, International and Comparative Family Law, Family Law Policy, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Kristin Yarris, Department of Global Studies
Global Health, Global Mental Health, Transnational Migration, Latin America, Transnational Families