I am interested in how people accomplish changes in their immediate social contexts. I also originated the Community Action Research Experiences (CARE) program.

Ross brings expertise in healthcare practice; health, science and technology policy; and implementation science to a broad portfolio of applied research initiatives.

Started my teaching profession in 2001 as a special education teacher for self contained and inclusion high school students in San Diego California. I was a paraprofessional from 1980 - 2001 with special education field.

Idea Co-Designer │ Compassion Driver │ Facilitator

Verdecias-Pellum’s research aims to develop tailored evidence-based interventions to reduce the severity of social needs to improve diabetes self-management and reduce comorbidity risk among marginalized populations.

Owolabi researches chronic disease prevention and management and designs interventions that leverage digital health technologies to improve diabetes self-management behaviors and outcomes for underserved populations.