Center Leadership
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, University of Connecticut-Storrs, PI and Director
Donna J. Chapman, University of Connecticut-Storrs, Assistant Director
Grace Damio, MS, CD/N, Deputy Director, Hispanic Health Council, co-PI
Laurine Bow, Hartford Hospital, co-PI
Steering Committee
Laurine Bow, PhD, Hartford Hospital
Stacey Brown, UConn Scholl of Medicine
Donna J Chapman, PhD, UConn-Storrs
Jyoti Chhabra, PhD, Hartford Hospital
Grace Damio, MS, CD/N, Hispanic Health Council
Jeannette de Jesus, MPA,MSW, BA, Hispanic Health Council
Linda Drake, MS, UConn-Storrs
Maria Luz Fernández, PhD, UConn-Storrs
Amber Hromi-Fiedler, MPH, PhD, UConn-Storrs
Sofia Segura-Pérez, MS, RD, Hispanic Health Council
National Advisory Committee
Hector Balcazar, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Cutberto Garza, MD, PhD, Boston College
Gail G. Harrison, PhD, University of California at Los Angeles
Margaret Hynes, CT Department of Public Health
Grace S. Marquis, PhD, McGill University
CEHDL State Advisory Board 2005-2007
Marysol Asencio, Inst. Pto. Ricn. Latin. Stud.
Nancy Bull, CANR / Extension
Jeannette de Jesús, Hispanic Health Council
Pam Erikson, Anthropology
Jeff Fisher, CHIP / Psychology
Rick Fortinsky, UConn School of Medicine
Tricia Gabany-Guerrero, Latin American Studies
Sung Koo, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Amii Omara-Otunno, UNESCO-Human Rights
Lee Patcher, St. Francis, UConn School of Medicine
Julie Wagner, UConn School of Medicine
Lisa Werkmeister-Rozas, School of Social Work
