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MEET THE BOARD

President's Executive Leadership Team

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VACANT

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VACANT

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Kristin Z. Black, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Maternal & Child Health

Department of Health Behavior

Gillings School of Global Public Health

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Deputy Director

Center of Excellence in Maternal & Child Health Education, Science and Practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Research Consultant

ResearchTalk, Inc.

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Durham, NC

PRESIDENT, 2025-2026

PRESIDENT-ELECT, 2025-2026

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, 2025-2026

ACTING PRESIDENT

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Kelechi Ibe-Lambert, PhD, MPH

SECRETARY, 2025-2026

Clinical Associate Professor

Community Health Sciences

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health

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Chicago, IL

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VACANT

TREASURER, 2025-2026

SAAPHI Board Members

Paris (AJ) Adkins-Jackson, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Departments of Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences

Mailman School of Public Health

Columbia University

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New York, NY

Stephanie L. Baker, PhD, MS, PT

Associate Professor and Department Chair

Public Health Studies Department

Elon University

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Principal

Stephanie L. Baker Consulting

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Durham, NC

Asia M. Carter, MPH

Capacity Building and Engagement Associate

The Center for Science in the Public Interest

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Dallas, TX

Kia L. Davis, ScD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Department of Surgery

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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St. Louis, MO

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Khaliah Fleming, EdD, MPH, CHES®

Executive Director

National CMV Foundation

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Tampa, FL

Sula Hood, PhD, MPH

Senior Research Scientist

RTI International

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Durham, NC

Courtney Mcmillian, MPH

Sex Educator + Research Coordinator

NC Community Engagement Alliance (NC CEAL)

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Durham, NC

Patsy Polston, MSPH, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Health Behavior

Gillings School of Global Public Health

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, NC

*All Board Members are volunteers serving in their personal capacity.

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