NJ Revilla-Garcia 
June 1, 2009

HACU-DHHS summer program participants announced 

HACU has announced the participants of the 2009 HACU - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Professions Capacity Building Program. The following: participants will attend a summer program: June 19-21, San Antonio, TX; July 20-24, Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD; and August 21- 2, San Antonio, TX.  

·         California State Polytechnic University, Dr. Sharonda Wallace, Assistant Professor

·         California State PolytechnicUniversity - Pomona, Dr. Shantanu Sharma,
             Assistant Professor of Biophysical Chemistry

·         California State University, Stanislaus, Mechelle Perea-Ryan, Assistant Professor

·         California State University-Fresno, Doug Carey, Research Administrator and 
            Dr. Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi, Associate Professor

·         California State University-Northridge, Dr. Taeyou Jung, Assistant Professor/Director

·         Imperial Valley College, Marilyn Boyle, Grant Program Specialist

·         New Jersey City University, Jessica Kozierowski, Program Assistant

·         Northern New Mexico College, Dr. Camilla Bustamante 
             Director of Environmental Science

·         Pueblo Community College, Sue Kochevar, Dean, Health Professions

·         St. Edward's University, Dr. Stacey Borasky, Program Director/Area Coordinator

·         St. Philip's College, Cecilia Martinez, Grant Writer

·         Sul Ross State University, Leslie Hopper, Grant Coordinator

·         Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Anissa Ybarra, Grant & Contract Administrator

·         University of Texas at El Paso, Bibiana Mancera, Project Manager and 
            Jonathan Macias, Administrative Assistant II

·         University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Deborah Mangold, Assistant Professor

·         Universidad Central del Caribe, Ileana Garcia, Sponsored Programs Officer

·         Universidad del Este, Dr. Manuel Flores, Dean, School of Health Science

·         Whittier College, Dr. Sylvia Vetrone, Assistant Professor

The program includes an overview of funding opportunities available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  For more information on the program, click here.

The HACU-DHHS Professions Capacity Building Program is supported by the DHHS National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) and administered by HACU and the DHHS Office of Minority Health.