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Rebecca Warden is a Senior Grants Administrator in the College of Public Health Office of Research. She has worked in research administration at Mason since 2008, serving in the Department of Psychology and the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to her current position at the College. She is a Certified Research Administrator through the Research Administrators Certification Council.

Isaac Chomitz is an Academic Program Coordinator in the Department of Global and Community Health. Chomitz is focused on advancing the PhD program and providing graduate students the resources they need to become leaders in public health science. Prior to coming to Mason, he worked in private and state laboratories as a microbiologist and molecular biologist.

Dr. Hansoo Ko is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy. Hansoo is a public health physician and health services researcher with training in health economics.

Drawing on 20 years of practice as a nurse-midwife, Dr. Karen Trister Grace’s research interests are in reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence (IPV), pregnancy intention and health disparities. Dr. Grace recently conducted research addressing solutions to housing instability for IPV survivors, as well as a mixed methods study exploring reproductive coercion in Latina women. She has an interest in birth outcomes related to IPV and reproductive coercion, and the intersection with unintended pregnancy. Dr. Grace is the lead editor of the 3rd edition of the “Prenatal & Postnatal Care: A Person-Centered Approach” textbook.

Faith Spillman (MSW, '16) shares her experience as a MSW graduate student and reflects on how an internship with the Alexandria Public Defender's Office inspired her to pursue a career of supporting court-involved youth as a social worker.

Gewa and LaCharite help shape knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about the food we eat and grow.

Kerri LaCharite, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. In this interview, she gives advice on how to make more sustainable food choices and reduce your carbon footprint.