To talk to a health expert, contact Molly Blancett at blancett@uoregon.edu or 541-346-9134 (this rings to her cell phone)
Health Experts
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
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
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
Diana Libuda is an expert in genetics, molecular biology, and cell and developmental biology. Diana’s research lab focuses on how DNA is repaired during sperm and egg development to ensure faithful genome inheritance and to prevent infertility and birth defects.
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
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
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 International Studies
Global Health, Global Mental Health, Transnational Migration, Latin America, Transnational Families