The Ohio State University
Glenn Martínez is professor of Hispanic Linguistics and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. His research focuses on sociolinguistics and applied linguistics of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and along the U.S.-Mexico border. He has most recently published extensively on language policies in the health delivery system in the United States and abroad, on the linguistic practices of Spanish-speaking patients and providers in healthcare settings, and on the development and evaluation of language pedagogy for healthcare professionals. Before coming to Ohio State, Professor Martínez served as chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at the University of Texas Pan American and as director of the Spanish for Heritage Learners program at the University of Arizona. Professor Martínez has led a number of major projects funded by the United States Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Secretaría de Educación Pública in Mexico. He has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health disparities at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and an American Council on Education fellowship at Arizona State University.
University of Arizona
Dr. Menon conducts intervention research on health behavior change for underserved populations such as African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian immigrants through efficacy and effectiveness trials to increase breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening, and diabetes self-management. Her global research focus is on One Health, cervical cancer control and Human Papilloma Virus genotyping in Ethiopia and India.
Jose Parés-Avila, DNP, MA, RN, NP-C, AAHIVS
University of Arizona
Dr. Pares-Avila has an MA in clinical psychology from Boston University and a BSN, MN, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Washington. He is certified as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a certified HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. He has over 30 years of experience as a behavioral health and then nursing professional serving communities of color and the LGBT community as a clinician, administrator, and clinical supervisor. His research experience includes NIDA-funded HIV prevention demonstration projects in Puerto Rico and the US-Mexico border. His nursing research has included treatment decision-making among Latino and African American men with localized prostate cancer and HIV medication adherence support with Spanish-speaking Latinos living with HIV.
Margaret Graham, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
The Ohio State University
Dr. Graham has been a Nurse Practitioner in continuous practice for over 37 years, serving as an NP preceptor for 35 years. She has extensive experience in teaching in NP programs both in person and online. She has been the Project Director for five Advanced Nursing Education grants and the students graduating from these programs have enjoyed a 100% passing rate on their certification exam. Her primary research interest is in health promotion and disease prevention. She has a strong interest and commitment in working with the underserved. Dr. Graham identifies with the Appalachian culture as she was born and raised in a small rural county in southwestern Virginia.
University of Arizona
Dr. Szalacha was trained in human development and psychology, as well as quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodologies, earning her doctorate from Harvard University in 2001. She has extensive experience as a statistician on several longitudinal studies of health disparities, working particularly with underserved minority and marginalized populations (i.e., Puerto Rican development across the lifespan, Portuguese, Dominican and Cambodian immigrants, and LGBT populations). Her intervention study experiences include studies of breast, cervical and colon cancer screening among South Asian immigrants, Korean Americans, and American Veterans; nurse managed care and STIs with low-income African American females, and acculturation among immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
The Ohio State University
Diane W. Birckbichler received her B.A. from Otterbein College and received her M.A. in French literature and her Ph.D. in foreign language education from the Ohio State University. She is Past President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). She is the recipient of Les Palmes Académiques from the French Government and the ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Languages. She has taught French at all levels of instruction. She was instrumental in the development and conceptualization of the OSU French Individualized Language Program and previously served as its director. Her major areas of interest are foreign language pedagogy, curriculum and materials development, language testing, and language policy issues. She has co-authored high school and university-level textbooks and readers. Her current projects include the revision of the MultiCAT computer-adaptive placement test, the continued development of distance and online courses and programs in foreign languages at OSU, and the establishment of OSU’s Advanced Language Institute.
Estephanie Ortiz
The Ohio State University
Estephanie is the Research Project Coordinator for the Juntos study. She graduated from The Ohio State University in 2014 with a B.A. in Linguistics and International Studies. She is interested in public health and bilingual education. Contact her for any questions related to the Juntos study.
Erika Senk
The Ohio State University
Erika is a registered nurse and research assistant for the Juntos study. She graduated from The Ohio State University in Fall 2013 with a B.A. in Spanish Linguistics, and in 2018 with her BSN. She has spent time working on the Mexican-American border during an Americorps internship, and has assisted in other foreign language assessment projects such as the Collaborative Articulation and Assessment Project (CAAP) for Ohio State in recent years. She is interested in bilingual health care and education to serve the diverse Hispanic communities in the United States.
Ashlee Dauphinais
The Ohio State University
Ashlee is a research assistant for the Juntos study. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and International Relations from St. Joseph’s University (2010), and an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras (2014). She is currently a PhD candidate in Hispanic Linguistics in OSU’s Spanish & Portuguese department. Her research focuses on intersections between linguistic variation, gender & sexuality, and public health within the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and Brazil.
Mariana Hernandez Brandi
The Ohio State University
Marianna is a research assistant for the Juntos study. She will be graduating from The Ohio State University in May 2018 with a B.S in Neuroscience and a B.A in Italian Studies. She hopes to continue her education and attend medical school in the Fall. Marianna is interested in Latino Health Disparities and Mental Health and hopes to continue these interests in her future.
Patricia Ratcliff
The Ohio State University
Patricia Ratcliff is a student Research Assistant for the JUNTOS program at The Ohio State university. She is a Surgeon Dentist (1897) and Pediatric Dentist (1992) from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She practiced dentistry for over 14 years and during 6 years she was the Dental Program Coordinator in the Health Department in Oaxaca, Mexico where she developed and implemented strategies to serve and provide dental care to underserved communities in her state. She is interested in health promotion and disease prevention working with the Hispanic community in the USA. She is also interested in pursuing a MA in Public Health.