University of Michigan-Flint

 Ms. Brennan’s areas of expertise include tobacco prevention, cessation and advocacy; state and federal policy work; program management and evaluation and; facilitating and teaching.  In her 20-year career of public health, she has worked for the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Branch, Mount Olive College, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Albion College.

 Ms. Brennan served on the University of Michigan School of Public Health Alumni Board of Governor’s from 2003- 2009 and has served on several national committees including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Cardiovascular Health Council Advocacy and Policy Committee, the National Cardiovascular Health Council Internal Organization Committee and the Expert Policy Panel for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

Nancy Gouin is the Program Director for the Medical Technology Program as well as lecturer in clinical laboratory sciences. She earned a B.S. in Medical Technology from the University of Wisconsin and M.P.H. from the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, Texas.

Julie Hollenbeck is the Program Director for the Radiation Therapy Program as well as a lecturer. She earned a B.S. in Secondary Education at Western Michigan University, a B.S. in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences at Grand Valley State University and an M.Ed in Adult and Higher Education from Grand Valley State University. She is also a registered radiation therapist through the American Registry of Radiological Technologists.

Dr. Johnson-Lawrence is a social epidemiologist interested in the application of epidemiologic methods that capture the dynamic nature of psychosocial factors over the life course, and how these factors contribute to chronic disease risk.  Further, she is interested in racial/ethnic patterns of comorbid mental and physical health outcomes, and how these patterns vary throughout the life course.  

Dr. Kodjebacheva earned a B.A. in economics with a minor in policy studies, an M.A. in urban planning with a specialization in environmental analysis and policy, and a Ph.D. in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.  Her teaching interests are in health economics and health program evaluation.  Dr. Kodjebacheva co-authored reports for governmental agencies including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Patient Advocate.  Her publications appear in: the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; Children, Youth and Environments; Clinical Medicine: Geriatrics; the American Journal of Ophthalmology; and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.   She has presented the findings of her research at various academic conferences.  Dr. Kodjebacheva has served as an editorial consultant for the American Journal of Public Health, the American Journal of Epidemiology, and the American Journal of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Kodjebacheva is a peer reviewer of abstracts submitted to the American Public Health Association annual meetings.  Dr. Kodjebacheva serves on the Technical Advisory Committee for the development of a master plan for the city of Flint. 

Lisa M. Lapeyrouse is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences at The University of Michigan-Flint .  She earned her Ph.D. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan, School of Public Health.  Her areas of expertise are in racial/ethnic disparities in mental health and health care access among Latino communities, including immigrant and border populations. Through interdisciplinary training in Women and Gender Studies, Mexican American Studies, and Public Health, her work employs an intersectionality framework where she investigates the impact of racial/ethnic discrimination, gender-based sources of acculturative stress, and culturally protective assets on mental health outcomes. Her publications appear in Archives of Women’s Mental Health and The Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.  She has delivered presentations at national conferences held by the American Public Health Association, the National Latina/o Psychological Association, and the National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies.  Her continued contributions in applied research and dedication to the public awareness of issues of mental health disparities serve not only her immediate community but the public at-large.

Dr. Lebeck is a clinical assistant professor in the Anesthesia Program. She also served as the Director of the Anesthesia Program from 2002-2012. She received her doctorate in nursing science from Rush University, a B.S.N. from Madonna University, an A.A.S. in Nursing from Schoolcraft College, and an Associate of Science from Schoolcraft College.

Dr. Lebeck was previously employed for 18 years at William Beaumont Hospital. She is President-elect of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Her hobbies include sewing and reading.

Dr. Parker is an associate professor. She received her doctorate in Health Education and Health Promotion jointly from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health where she also received her M.P.H. Her B.S. in Biology is from the University of South Alabama.

Dr. Parker is a health promotionist who has focused her efforts on working with minority populations, specifically African Americans in addressing disease prevention. Her areas of interest include HIV/AIDS and STD prevention and reproductive health. She also works in the areas of diabetes education, nutrition, and breast and cervical cancer prevention. She has worked in developing culturally sensitive interventions for minority populations including women, adolescents, and persons in substance abuse treatment and has brought her expertise to her work with many community agencies in Flint to address these health issues for the citizens of Flint .

Dr. Parker teaches primarily in the health education programs. She has been engaged in research at the university acting as the principal investigator on a research project to address HIV and gonorrhea prevention among youth. She has conducted research with HIV prevention and substance abuse and is engaged in evaluation research with a number of programs in the community.

Her hobbies including Chicago style ballroom dancing, decorating and reading.

Dr. Selig is a professor and the Department Director. She received her doctorate in Medical Sociology and Human Ecology from the University of Cincinnati , an M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, an M.S.W. from The University of Michigan, an M.S. in Medical Sociology from the University of Maine and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Florida.

Previously, she was the Coordinator of the School of Health Sciences at UM-Flint. Her current teaching interests include epidemiology and cultural competence.

Dr. Selig's research interests are in the areas of community-campus partnerships, the role of racism in health disparities, social epidemiology and culturally competent practice.

Her hobbies include hiking, walking, reading, swimming and travel.

BACKGROUND:

Dr. Terry L. Thompson is a graduate of Texas Southern University (B.S., Chemistry, 1975), Meharry Medical College (M.S., Pharmacology, 1986) and Central Michigan University (DHA, 2010). In August 2012, Dr. Thompson joined the faculty of the University of Michigan-Flint, Department of Public Health and Health Sciences.

RESEARCH INTEREST:

There is an upsurge of interest to participate in health initiatives particularly disparities research. Dr. Thompson’s research emphasizes the study of health care disparities by examining health outcomes in African American males. Dr. Thompson’s research study attempts to broaden previous empirical thought by examining the variable masculinity as it relates to quantifying self-reported health in African American men. Dr. Thompson predicts that research results will demonstrate that masculinity holds promise in reducing racial disparities in health only in an environment where both patient and provider have the knowledge, skills and abilities to benefit from provider-patient health negotiations.