Dr. Matsaganis is an Associate Professor in SC&I’s Department of Communication, and Area Coordinator of the Ph.D. program. His research focuses on therole of communication as a determinant of health disparities in urban communities, and on how the wellbeing of neighborhoods can be transformed through communication-centered interventions. In this context, he also investigates how ethnic media can serve critical information needs—including health needs—of immigrant and ethnic communities in the digital age. In 2018, he was a Fulbright Scholar in Athens, Greece; he continues to conduct research in Greece.

Dr. James Scott Parrott has over 30 years of experience working as a methodological and statistical consultant both within and outside the university setting in such areas as medical and healthcare research, veterans health, public health, evidence-based medicine, childhood obesity, urban poverty, and international aid.

His recent work focuses on evidence synthesis methods and statistical modeling of intervention and outcome and evaluation studies. He has worked on several rehabilitation, behavioral health, epidemiological and clinical trial projects. For the past fifteen years, he has worked as a professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey with appointments in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the School of Public Health.

Professor Yeh earned her M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from the joint Seton Hall University/UMDNJ Physician Assistant Program. She is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies at Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, Il. Her dissertation focus is on interprofessional communication, team science, crisis resource management, and collective resilience. She has expertise in interprofessional education, is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, a certified simulationist specializing in interprofessional high fidelity simulation for healthcare students, including physician assistant, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and physical therapy, and leads standardized patient integration into simulation. Professor Yeh is a recognized expert at Rutgers University in simulation, debriefing, standardized patient integration, TeamSTEPPS, and interprofessional education.

Dr. Volino earned his Doctor of Pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy, and completed a two-year, post-doctoral industry fellowship at Novartis Pharmaceuticals/Rutgers University. Dr. Volino’s current role as a Clinical Pharmacist involves managing an ambulatory care pharmacy practice site at Barnabas Health Retail Pharmacy – Saint Barnabas Medical Center where he supports clinical services and transitions of care initiatives. He develops, implements, and manages patient-centered self-care, preventive care, and medication management programs across seven affiliated pharmacies. Dr. Volino has organized and helped deliver over 400 community outreach programs involving healthcare-related topics at numerous New Jersey-based senior centers, assisted living facilities, training centers, health fairs, and schools.