Faculty & Staff

David Strogatz, Ph.D., Director

• Dr. Strogatz is Principal Investigator for the PRC Grant and Director of the Center. He also heads activities in the Research Core.
  

Edward Waltz, Ph.D., Associate Director

• Dr. Waltz heads the Administration Core as well as activities in the Communications, Dissemination, and Training Core.
  

Regina L. Bryde, MPA, Communications Coordinator

• Ms. Bryde coordinates all communications and dissemination activities & materials for the Prevention Research Center
  

Sharleen Brittell, Project Assistant

• Ms. Brittell assists the Director and Associate Director on all aspects of Center Management.
  

Core Research:

Brian D. Fisher, PH.D

• Dr. Fisher is the Principal Investigator for the core research project Increasing Physical Activity in Rural Communities
  

• Dr. Gallant is Co-Principal Investigator for the core research project Increasing Physical Activity in Rural Communities and Principal Investigator for the Former Core Research Project
  Multiple Levels of Influence on Diabetes Prevention and Management Project.

Mary Riley-Jacome, M.A., Research Coordinator

• Ms. Riley-Jacome coordinates activities for the core research projects.

Ruby Wang, Ph.D., Statistician and Data Manager

• Dr. Wang serves as consulting statistician for all PRC research projects.

UAlbany SPH-based faculty:

• Davison, Kirsten, Ph.D.

• Dewar, Diane M., Ph.D.

• Shaw, Benjamin, Ph.D.

NYSDOH-based faculty:

• Dennison, Barbara, M.D.

• Hosler, Akiko, Ph.D.