Current Members

Alumni

Christopher Machle 
Biostatistician, April 2023 – July 2024
Education: PhD student in Clinical Psychology at UCLA, where he works in the Child FIRST Lab with Dr. Bruce Chorpita

Brittany Belcher, PhD
Junior Faculty in Preventive Medicine, August 2015 – November 2022
Employment: Associate Professor, USC Dept of Population and Public Health Sciences (KO1 awardee; RO1 awardee)

Hailey Hampson
PhD Graduate Student in Epidemiology at USC, September 2020 – August 2022
Education: PhD student in Epidemiology

Paige Berger, RD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, October 2016 – March 2022 (K99/R00 recipient, April 2020)
Employment: Assistant Professor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Jasmine Plows, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, April 2018 – June 2021
Employment: Bioinformatics Scientist, Medtronic Inc, Northridge, CA

Roshonda Jones, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2016 – December 2020 (NIMHD diversity supplement recipient)
Employment: Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Nom Nom

Danielle Garcia
Undergraduate Student in Health Promotion, September 2015 – July 2020
Education: MS student applying for PhD in Program Evaluation at Claremont

Tanya Alderete-Smith, PhD
PhD Student (Systems Biology & Disease) & Postdoctoral Fellow; K99 mentor, August 2008 – May 2018
Employment: Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dept of Integrative Physiology (R00 funding)

Ashley Martin, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, July 2015 – June 2017
Employment: Science/Health Advisor, Apple Computers

Lauren Gyllenhammer
PhD Student (Systems Biology & Disease), October 2011 – December 2014
Employment: Postdoctoral fellow, UC Irvine; K99 recipient

Brandon Kayser
PhD Student (Evolutionary Biology), September 2011 – August 2014
Employment: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France (advisor, Karine Clement); and Univ Washington, St Louis (Sam Klein)

Claudia Toledo-Coral
PhD Student (Health Behavior) & Postdoctoral Fellow, August 2005 – August 2014
Employment: Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Cal State LA

Katie Page, MD
Junior faculty in Division of Endocrinology, USC, July 1 2009 – August 2014
Employment: Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, USC

Harry Hu
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, CHLA, August 2011 – May 2015  

Ryan Walker
PhD Student (Systems Biology & Disease), September 2009 – August 2013
Employment: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mt Sinai School of Medicine (Ruth Loos)

Jaimie Davis, PhD RD
Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, USC; KO1 mentor, January 2007 – December 2011
Employment: Assistant Professor Nutrition, UT Austin, with independent funding

Kerstin Schroder, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, UAB, October 2011 – August 2012
Employment: Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, UAB

Tanja Adam, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2007 – October 2011
Employment: Associate Professor of Human Biology, University of Maastricht, Holland

Emily Ventura, PhD
PhD Student (Health Behavior) & Postdoctoral Fellow, August 2005 – October 2011 (Fulbright Fellow in Italy from March 2010 to December 2010)
Employment: Cancer Prevention Research Fellow, UCLA

Kim-Anne Le, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2009 – August 2011
Employment: Scientist, Nestle, Lausanne, Switzerland

Swapna Mahurker, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2009 – July 2011
Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow, USC Epigenome Center (mentor, Peter Laird)

Houchun Harry Hu, PhD
Junior Faculty in Electrical Engineering, January 2008 – July 2011
Employment: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA

Rebecca Hasson, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, January 2009 – August 2010
Employment: Kellogg Health Scholar, UCSF

Joon Sun Kim, MD
Sabbatical Fellow, March 2010 – January 2011
Employment: Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, South Korea

Courtney Byrd-Williams
PhD Student (Health Behavior), August 2006 – July 2009
Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Austin

Jessica Fisher 
MS Student (Physiology), January 2008 – July 2009
Employment: Leave of absence

Katherine Alexander, MSc
Project Manager/MS Student, January 2007 – July 2009
Employment: PhD Student in Health Behavior, SDSU

Rebecca Cherry, MD
Clinical Fellow on Pediatric GI, January 2007 – July 2009
Employment: Assistant Professor, Ped GI, UCSD

Chris Roberts, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, January 2006 – Dec 2007
Employment: Research Fellow, Dept of Physiology, UCLA

Jamie Davis, PhD, RD
Postdoctoral Fellow, June 2004 – Dec 2007
Employment: Assistant Professor, Dept of Preventive Medicine, USC

Marc Weigensberg, MD
Junior Faculty, July 2001 – Dec 2006
Employment: Associate Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, USC

Donna Spruijt-Metz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Preventive Medicine, USC, July 2000 – December 2009
Employment: Associate Professor, Dept of Preventive Medicine, USC

Louise Kelley, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, August 2005 – July 2008
Employment: Assistant Professor, Exercise Science Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

Corinna Koebnick, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, March 2006 – June 2007
Employment: Research Scientist, Kaiser Permanente

Martha Cruz
Postdoctoral Fellow and Junior Faculty, September 2000 – August 2005
Employment: Clinical Director, Global Development, Amgen

Oscar Winners
Staff, January 2005 – June 2006
Employment: Resident, University of Alabama

Geoff Ball
Postdoctoral Fellow, February 2002 – June 2004
Employment: Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, University of Alberta

Gabriel Shaibi 
PhD (Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy), January 2002 – June 2006
Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arizona

Michael Watkins
Undergraduate Health Promotion at USC; PhD Student (Health Behavior), September 2000 – July 2004
Employment: Industry

Noe Crespo
MPH Student at USC, August 2003 – July 2005
Education: PhD Student, San Diego State

Hassan Kobaissi
Fellow supported by ADA Podiatry Research Training, July 2002 – August 2004
Employment: Podiatrist

Suzanne Mitchell
Physician at White Memorial Hospital, Nov 2003 – August 2005
Employment: Physician, White Memorial Hospital

Kate Neville
PhD Student (Health Behavior), September 2001 – December 2002
Employment: Health Worker, State of Washington Health Department

Kate Coronges
PhD Student (Health Behavior), May 2002 – Aug 2003
Education: PhD Student, USC

Chaoyang Li
PhD Student (Health Behavior), June 2000 – May 2001
Employment: Scientist, CDC

Terry Huang
PhD Student (Health Behavior), September 1999 – May 2002
Employment: Director of Pediatric Obesity Programs, NICHD

Maria Johnson
Postdoctoral Fellow, April 1999 – June 2001
Employment: Research Fellow, UAB

Andres Pena
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2000 – July 2001
Employment: Resident in Family Practice, USC

Patric Nelson
MPH Student, September 1999 – Dec 2000
Employment: Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Sohaila Shakib
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 1999 - September 2000
Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow, USC Institute for Prevention Research

Sara Herd, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 1998 – January 2000
Employment: Leave of absence from research

Min Sun
PhD, Nutrition Sciences (chair of research committee), January 1997 – December 1999
Employment: Research Fellow, University of Verona

David Fields
PhD, Exercise Physiology, Auburn University, January 1997 – July 1999
Employment: Assistant Professor, OUHSC

Gina Solimine
Undergraduate Summer Intern from Purdue Univ (Food & Nutrition major), May 1997 – December 1999

Lisa Nicholson 
Postdoctoral Fellow, September 1999 – December 2000
Employment: Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Cal State

Christine Lindqvist, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, July 1997 – July 1999
Employment: Scientist, Research Triangle Institute

Miriam Peralte, MD
Minority CAP Award, January 1996 – July 1999
Employment: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UAB

Louise Brady
Undergraduate Exchange Student, June 1998 - July 1999
Education: Graduate in Nutrition

Enette Larson
PhD, Nutrition Sciences (member of research committee), September 1994 – Nov 1998
Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow, UAB

Beth Barden
PhD Student at University of Philadelphia — external advisor, September 1997 – Nov 1998
Employment: Freelance Writer

Charlotte Mayo
PhD, Nutrition Sciences (member of research committee), September 1994 – December 1997
Education: Completed PhD

Farah Ramirez
PhD, Nutrition; Ohio State Univ (member of thesis committee), June 1996 – December 1997
Employment: Teaching in Puerto Rico

Ching-Yi Ku
MPH, International Health, September 1996 – September 1997
Employment: Dietician in Taiwan

Chris Trowbridge
PhD, Nutrition Sciences (chair of research committee), June 1997 – June 1998
Education: Pre-Medical School

Tina Cummings
Undergraduate Nutrition Intern (University of Ulster), June 1997 – June 1998
Education: Graduate Student

Carl Dezenberg, MD
Fellowship in Pediatric GI/Nutrition, September 1995 – July 1997
Employment: Private Practice

Barbara Gower, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow - Nutrition Science, June 1995 – January 1997
Employment: Assistant Professor, UAB

Michelle Hornberger
MSc, Nutrition Sciences, January 1996 – June 1997
Employment: Clinical Dietetics

Michael Toth
PhD Physiology; University of Maryland (external thesis advisor), January 1995
Employment: Postdoc with Dwight Mathews, University of Vermont

Renee Wren, MPH
MPH, International Health, September 1995 – September 1996
Education: PhD Student in Epidemiology

Tim Nagy, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Nutrition Science, September 1994 – June 1996
Employment: Associate Professor in Nutrition Sciences, UAB

Margarita Treuth, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Nutrition Science, January 1994 – June 1995
Employment: Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins

Von Nguyen, RD
MSc - Clinical Nutrition (chair of research committee), September 1994 – August 1995
Employment: Peace Corps

Katherine McClanahan, RD
MSc, Clinical Nutrition (chair of research committee), September 1994 – August 1995
Employment: Dietician in industry

Aileen McGloin, BSc
Bsc, Nutrition Sciences (exchange program from Univ Ulster), August 1993 – September 1994
Employment: Northern Ireland Dairy Board

William Carpenter, RD
MSc, Nutrition Sciences, UVM (chair of research committee), September 1991 – August 1993
Employment: Research, MetRx Corporation

Paul Arciero, PhD
MSc Nutrition Sciences, UVM (chair of research committee), September 1992 – August 1993
Employment: Faculty, Skidmore College