Health Equity and Translational Social Science (HETSS) Research Theme

Meet HETSS

Health Equity & Translational Social Science (HETSS)

The HETSS Team is comprised of a diverse, multidisciplinary group of dedicated individuals from the UCLA campus, UCLA Health system, Los Angeles County Public Health sector, and Los Angeles community, all collaborating together to achieve equitable care for all.

Leadership

Rochelle A. Dicker, MD

Rochelle A. Dicker, MD
Co-Chair of HETSS Research Theme

Helena Hansen, MD, PhD

Helena Hansen, MD, PhD
Co-Chair of HETSS Research Theme

Staff

headshot of Ethel Roxas MPH

Ethel Angeli T. Roxas, MPH
Sr. Public Engagement & Collaboration Research Manager

Advisory Board

Sonya Young Aadam

Sonya Young Aadam

Eraka Bath, MD

Eraka Bath, MD

Medell Briggs-Malonson, MD, MPH

Medell Briggs-Malonson, MD, MPH

Arleen Brown, MD, PhD

Arleen Brown, MD, PhD

Enrico Castillo, MD, MSHPM

Enrico Castillo, MD, MSHPM

Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH

Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH

Alma Guerrero, MD

Alma Guerrero, MD

Nina T. Harawa, PhD, MPH

Nina T. Harawa, PhD, MPH

Christina Harris, MD

Christina Harris, MD

Catherine Julliard, MD, MPH

Catherine Julliard, MD, MPH

Terence Keel, PhD, MTS

Terence Keel, PhD, MTS

Hannah Landecker, PhD

Hannah Landecker, PhD

Dave McIntosh, PhD

Dave McIntosh, PhD

Aaron Panofsky, PhD

Aaron Panofsky, PhD

Theodore Porter, PhD

Theodore Porter, PhD

Shamsher Samra, MD, MPhil

Shamsher Samra, MD, MPhil

Steven Shoptaw, PhD

Steven Shoptaw, PhD

Breena Taira, MD, MPH

Breena Taira, MD, MPH

Veronica Terriquez, M.Ed, PhD

Veronica Terriquez, M.Ed, PhD

Stefan Timmermans, PhD

Stefan Timmermans, PhD

Jason Throop, PhD

Jason Throop, PhD

Till Von Wachter, PhD, MA

Till Von Wachter, PhD, MA

Andrea Welsing, MPH

Andrea Welsing, MPH