Pillar Presenters

These brief, TED Talk-style talks are an opportunity for every member of the college to come together, learn from each other and showcase the remarkable scholarship advancing public health and health science.

2026 Presenters

Wednesday, April 15

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Ji-Hyun Lee, DrPH

Department of Biostatistics

Food, Medicine, and Belief: How Data-Informed Evidence Shapes Cancer Treatment


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Catherine Price, Ph.D., ABPP-cn

Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Caring for Your Brain Before, During, and After Any Surgery: A New Paradigm for Age Friendly Healthcare


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Lindsey King, Ph.D., M.P.H., CHES®, CCRP, CTTS and Laurie Gauger, Ph.D.

Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy | Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Reciprocal Peer Reviews: Building Community and Breaking Down Silos


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Michael Von Fricken, Ph.D.

Department of Environmental and Global Health

Integrating Human, Animal, and Environmental Health through a One Health Approach


Thursday, April 16

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Linda Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., FACE

Department of Epidemiology

The Art of Asking Questions: the Foundation of Public Health Discovery


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Joy Gabrielli, Ph.D.,  ABPP

Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Technology and Child Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly


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Michael Moorhouse, Ph.D.

Department of Occupational Therapy

From Professional Student to Professional Learner: Reviving Critical Thinking in an Age of Transactional, Tech Driven Education


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Emily Fox, P.T., Ph.D.

Department of Physical Therapy

Recovery is a team sport: Collaboration to advance respiratory recovery