Dr. Martell Teasley is Associate Provost for Strategic Academic Initiatives at the University of Utah and the former Dean of the College of Social Work. He is the director of the Center for Research on Race, Health Justice, and Public Policy. As the lead investigator on the Social Work profession’s Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism, his major areas of research interest are African American adolescent development, school social work practice, and racism in social work education and practice. Dr. Teasley served in the U.S. Army for 10 years and participated in the First Persian Gulf War as a licensed practical nurse.

Dr. Lucero’s research agenda focuses on health equity and social justice. Using a community engaged research orientation, she strives to achieve health equity by means of education, research, and policy development. Through the identification of modifiable social determinants, community- academic partnerships can reduce the burden of health inequities within underrepresented populations. She has been working toward health equity in partnerships with American Indian, Latino/Hispano, LGBT and other underrepresented populations for nearly two decades. She has a Ph.D. in Health Communication and a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of New Mexico.

Dr. Chou is a quantitative researcher specializing in health service and biostatistics, with over ten years of experience in both industry and academia. Her expertise spans secondary databases such as cancer registries, Medicare and private insurance claims, electronic medical records, and national surveys. With a Ph.D. in Clinical Science-Health Service Research and an M.S. in Biostatistics, she provides statistical consulting on study design and analytical strategies across diverse research areas. Dr. Chou has extensive experience in biostatistics for clinical trials, ensuring robust and reliable results in medical research. Her research agenda focuses on health outcomes, minority health, and advancing health care equity. She collaborates with a range of investigators to address pressing issues in racial diversity and justice, bringing a data-driven perspective to promote inclusive healthcare solutions.