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2026 PROGRAM SCIENTISTS

Stacy Aaron, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
College of Applied Health Sciences
University of Chicago Illinois
College of Applied Health Sciences
University of Chicago Illinois

Hayley Belli, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Health
New York University
Department of Population Health
New York University

Emily Bower, PhD, MA
Assistant Professor
School of Graduate Psychology
Pacific University
School of Graduate Psychology
Pacific University

HeeSun Choi, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
Texas Tech University
Department of Psychological Sciences
Texas Tech University

Katie Ehlman, PhD, MBA, MSW
Judith A. Sugar Endowed Associate Professor of Gerontology
School of Public Health
University of Reno Nevada
School of Public Health
University of Reno Nevada

Yun Jiang, PhD, MS, RN, FAMIA
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
University of Michigan
School of Nursing
University of Michigan

Adam Knowlden, MBA, MS, Ph.D., MCHES®
Associate Professor of Health Science
College of Human Environmental Sciences
The University of Alabama
College of Human Environmental Sciences
The University of Alabama

Shiyu Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Kinesiology
Louisiana State University
School of Kinesiology
Louisiana State University

Chiung-ju Liu, PhD, OTR/L, FGSA
Associate Professor
College of Public Health and Health Professions
University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions
University of Florida

Melanie Stearns, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
University of South Florida
College of Nursing
University of South Florida
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