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Program Faculty

The UMMC-GTEC program faculty bring expertise in cardiovascular epidemiology and related research, health disparities, evidence-based approaches in research training, education, and coaching of diverse students and early-career faculty. We also bring a deep familiarity and history of engagement with colleges and universities in Mississippi, and state-of-the-art research resources and infrastructure.

Jennifer Reneker

Jennifer Reneker, PT, MSPT, PhD
Principal Investigator and Director, UMMC-GTEC
Assistant Dean for Scholarly Innovation, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Science
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Portrait of Lecretia Buckley

Lecretia Buckley, PhD
Career Guide, UMMC-GTEC
Education Quality Improvement Director, School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Science
University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Victoria Gholar, DNP, MSN, PMH-BC
Career Guide, UMMC-GTEC
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, John D. Bower School of Population Health
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Elizabeth Heitman 2023

Elizabeth Heitman, PhD
Director of Curriculum, UMMC-GTEC
Professor, Program in Ethics in Science and Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Walker, Benjamin 20220701 01 Web.jpgBenjamin Walker, PhD, MS
Biostatistical Mentor, UMMC-GTEC
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Xiaoqian Zhu, PhD, MS
Biostatistical Mentor, UMMC-GTEC
Biostatistician, Department of Data Science
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Affuso,-Olivia-Headshot-Web.jpgOlivia Affuso, PhD, FACSM
Research Mentor, UMMC-GTEC
Director, Strategic Leadership Initiatives
Council on Black Health
Harish ChanderHarish Chander, PhD, MS
Research Mentor, UMMC-GTEC
Associate Professor and Co-Director, Department of Biomechanics and Neuromotor Control
Mississippi State University
Abigail Gamble 2016Abigail Gamble, PhD
Research Mentor, UMMC-GTEC
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center