Research Base

The Center is supported by the Research Base, a group of highly productive researchers and experts who represent multidisciplinary approaches to the field of diabetes translation research. The Research Base includes faculty from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as well as several Satellite Centers around the country.

Research Base Faculty

Name/OrganizationDisciplineEmail
Angela Brega, PhD
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health 		Healthy Literacy, PsychologyAngel​a.Brega@cuanschutz.edu
She​ana Bull, PhD, MPH
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,​ mHealth Impact Lab		Health Information Technologies, SociologySheana.Bull@ucdenver​.edu
Meredith Fort​, PhD, MPH
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health		Community Engagement, Health Services ResearchMeredith.Fort@cuanschutz​.edu
Jodi Holtrop, PhD, MCHES
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, ACCORDS		Dissemination/ Implementation Research, PsychologyJodi.Holtrop@cuanschutz​.edu
Spero Manson, PhD
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health		Cultural Adaptation, AnthropologySpero.Manson@cuanschutz​.edu
Kelly Moore, MD
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health		MedicineKelly.Moore@cuanschutz.edu
Joan O'Connell, PhD
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health		Sustainability, Health EconomicsJoan.OConnell@cuanschutz​.edu
Katherine Sauder, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Pediatrics		Biobehavioral HealthKatherine.Sauder@cuanschutz.edu
Emily Schroeder​, MD, PhD
Institute for Health Research		EndocrinologyEmily.X.Schroeder@kp.org
John Steiner, MD, MPH
Institute for Health Research		Internal Medicine, Public HealthJohn.F.Steiner@kp.org
Sarah Stotz, PhD
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health		NutritionSarah.Stotz@cuanschutz.edu

 

Organization/ CenterContactDisciplineEmail

Washington State University

Pacific Northwest Satellite Center

Ka`imi Sinclair, PhD, MPHHealth Behavior, Health EducationKaimi.Sinclair@wsu.edu
 Anna Zamora-Kapoor, PhDSociologyanna.zamora-kapoor@wsu.edu​

Southcentral Foundation

​Alaska Satellite Center

Denise Dillard, PhDPsychologydadillard@Southcentral
Foundation.com
 Vanessa Hiratsuka, PhD, MPHCommunity Health Education, Public Health PracticeVHiratsuka@Southcentral
Foundation.com
 Jennifer Shaw, PhDMedical AnthropologyJShaw@SouthcentralFoundation.com

Oklahoma State University

Central Plains Satellite Center

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPHPublic Healthbluebird.jernigan@okstate.edu
 Tyli Jacob, PhDPublic Healthtvli.jacob@okstate.edu

University of Minnesota​

Northcentral Satellite Center

Tiffany Beckman, MD, MPHEndocrinology, 
Public Health		beckm004@umn.edu

Western Carolina University

​Southeast Satellite Center

Turner Goins, PhDGerontologyrtgoins@email.wcu.edu

​University of New Mexico

Southwest Satellite Center

​Tassy Parker, PhDNursing,
Medical Sociology, Public Health		​taparker@salud.unm.edu