Who We Are

Decidetexto Research Team

Our diverse and multidisciplinary team has collaborated on NIH clinical trials, smoking cessation with Latinos, evaluation of mobile health interventions, pharmacotherapy trials with underserved smokers, and evaluation of cultural and psychosocial aspects of tobacco use. In addition, our multidisciplinary research team has significant experience in community-based approaches, creating electronic message libraries using audio, video, and print to deliver culturally tailored content for use in behavioral health research.

Ana Paula Cupertino, PhD

Associate Director

Community Outreach, Engagement, and Disparities

University of Rochester Medical Center

Lisa Sanderson Cox, PhD

Professor

Population Health

University of Kansas Medical Center

Delwyn Catley, PhD

Professor

Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition

Children’s Mercy Hospital

Edward F Ellerbeck, MD, MPH

Chair

Population Health

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kristi Graves, PhD

Associate Professor

Cancer Prevention and Control

Georgetown University Medical Center

Francisco J Diaz, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Biostatistics

University of Kansas Medical Center

Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, MD

Research Assistant Professor

Public Health Sciences

University of Rochester Medical Center

Evelyn Arana-Chicas, DrPH

Research Assistant Professor

Public Health Sciences

University of Rochester Medical Center

Joanna A Garcia Salazar, PhD

Project Coordinator

Cancer Disparities Center

Hackensack University Medical Center

Dora Ponce

Recruitment Coordinator

Public Health Sciences

University of Rochester Medical Center

Arturo Ponce

Research Assistant,

Public Health Sciences

University of Rochester Medical Center