UMMC-GTEC

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, PT, MSPT, Ph.D. 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
	Lecretia Buckley, Ph.D. Career Guide, UMMC-GTEC Education Quality Improvement Director, School of Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Science University of Mississippi Medical Center
	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, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum, UMMC-GTEC Professor, Program in Ethics in Science and Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
	Benjamin Walker, Ph.D., MS Biostatistical Mentor, UMMC-GTEC Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science University of Mississippi Medical Center
	Nelson Atehortua De la Pena, MD, Ph.D., MPH Biostatistical Mentor, UMMC-GTEC Director, Office of Health Data and Research Mississippi State Department of Health
	Olivia Affuso, Ph.D., FACSM Research Mentor, UMMC-GTEC Director, Strategic Leadership Initiatives Council on Black Health
	Harish Chander, Ph.D., MS Research Mentor, UMMC-GTEC Associate Professor and Co-Director, Department of Biomechanics and Neuromotor Control Mississippi State University