Faculty Research Affiliates

The Faculty Research Affiliate (FRA) program at SIRC connects and provides resources for ASU faculty who are engaged in research focused on health disparities and health equity in alignment with SIRC’s vision, mission, commitments, and scientific and strategic priorities.

The FRA program is grounded in a team science approach. It relies on regular collaborative participation of its members and leverages the strengths, knowledge, skills, and expertise of researchers across different disciplines. To maintain an active and successful program, we strongly encourage all affiliates to contribute and participate regularly throughout the year. There are many different opportunities for participation as outlined below. In addition, you have access to the many resources SIRC offers to support you and your research (including methodological and scientific mentorship as well as administrative grants management support).

For more information about our FRA program, please contact: Stephanie Ayers, PhD, Director of Research, stephanie.l.ayers@asu.edu  

Faculty Research Affiliates

Angel Algarin, Ph.D., MPH 

Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation  

Shanondora Billiot, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Mary Ellen Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Stephanie Marita Carpenter, Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor, College of Health Solutions  

Fiorella Carlos Chavez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Manuel Cano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Raminta Daniulaityte, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions

Olga Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Barrett, The Honors College, Downtown Phoenix Campus 

Frank Dillon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of Integrative Science and Arts

Bradley Doebbeling, M.D. 
Professor, College of Health Solutions, and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Kristin Ferguson, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Social Work

Aaron Flores, Ph.D., M.S. 
Assistant Professor, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning 

Rachel Gur-Arie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Justin Jager, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics

Tina Jiwatram-Negrón, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Alexis Koskan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion

Judy Krysik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director, Center for Child Wellbeing, School of Social Work

Tiffany Lemon, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. 
Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions 

Sara Lindstrom Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics 

Kristina Lopez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Vera Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Social Transformation

Natasha Mendoza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Beza Merid, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Felicia Mitchell, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Hyunsung Oh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work 

Chinedum Ojinnaka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Health Solutions

Stephanie Peña, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work 

Roseanne Schuster, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, School of Human Evolution & Social Change and Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Practice and Innovation, Global Impact Collaboratory

Gabriel Shaibi, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Associate Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation 

Connor Sheehan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social & Family Dynamics 

 Lisa Spanierman, Ph.D., MA 
 Associate Dean and Professor, CISA - School of Counseling and COunseling Psychology 

Edward D. Vargas, Ph.D., MPH 
Assistant Professor, School of Transborder Studies 

Sonia Vega-Lopez, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean & Professor, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion 

Niko Verdecias, Dr.PH.
Assistant Professor, College of Health Solutions

Karin Wachter, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Refugee Health, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Lela Rankin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work 

Shiyou Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work  

Qi Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Aggie Yellow Horse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Transformation

Clinical Research Affiliates

Dean Coonrod, M.D.
Chair and Director of Research for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valleywise Health