Faculty Experts

The Institute for Health’s members represent a vast array of disciplines and research areas and are available to speak with members of the media to share their expertise. Members of the media who wish to speak with an expert below, or to inquire about other experts who may be available, contact Nicole Swenarton, Director of Communications, at (732) 284-6326 or email nswenarton@ifh.rutgers.edu

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Joel Cantor

Sc.D., Director, CSHP

Health care policy New Jersey health policy Health insurance markets Affordable Care Act Medicaid Medicaid delivery systems Homelessness and health care

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Stephen Crystal

Ph.D.

Opioids Children's mental health Long-term care Nursing homes Substance abuse treatment Mental health medications

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Daniel Horton

MD, MSCE

Pediatric rheumatology Childhood arthritis Drug safety in children (especially steroids, antibiotics) Off label drugs in children Microbiome Microbiome

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Richard J. Contrada

Ph.D.

Psychological stress Health Psychology Human Emotion

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Michael Yedidia

Ph.D., M.P.H.

Childhood obesity Child obesity prevention Microbiome

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Sujoy Chakravarty

Ph.D.

Health system research Medicaid policy Microbiome

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Alexander Kusnecov

Ph.D.

Psychoneuroimmunology Neuroinflammation Behavioral Neuroscience Microbiome

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Jamie Walkup

Ph.D.

HIV and mental health Select areas of mental health policy and services Microbiome

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Johanna Schoen

Ph.D.

Reproductive policies Abortion Death and dying End-of-life care

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Ashley Grosso

Ph.D.

HIV Sex education LGBTQ health Sex trafficking Reproductive health