Profiles in "Vulnerable Populations" Expertise Area

  • Kim is a senior program manager for the Youth Entrepreneurship team within Edson E+I. Her background is in K12 education and finance. She has been a certified CTE business teacher since 2008.
  • Vanos is an associate professor who studies heat, health, and adaptation in urban areas. She is Director of ASU's Human Biometeorology Lab and HeatReady Schools Program and PI of the NSF Global Center for Heat Adaptation.
  • Chavez applies qualitative and mixed-methodologies to understand the implications of work and family-related stressors on Latino adolescents' food security, mental health, and work decisions.
  • Krystal Tsosie (Diné/Navajo Nation), PhD, MPH, MA is an Indigenous geneticist-bioethicist at Arizona State University. Research: ethical engagement with Indigenous communities in precision health and genomic medicine.
  • 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 at-risk populations.