Who We Are
We are a committed group of interdisciplinary faculty, staff, and students at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and serve as research personnel for the grant-funded NUEVA project. Together we have expertise in:
- community and public health nutrition
- computer science, data science, and statistics
- environmental economics
- environmental engineering
- health communication
- health disparities
- health promotion
- social/environmental epidemiology
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Dr. Lesli M Biediger-FriedmanBiediger-FriedmanLesliAssociate ProfessorEmail: lbfnutrition@txstate.eduFCS 101(512) 245-7059
NUEVA Project Director & Principal Investigator
Biography and EducationLesli Biediger-Friedman, PhD, MPH, RD aims to improve food and nutrition security through innovations that build equitable solutions for vulnerable populations. Her research includes policy, systems, and environmental approaches to build capacity in public health nutrition, while modernizing programs,...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Lesli M Biediger-Friedman -
Dr. Joni S J CharlesCharlesJoniAssociate ProfessorEmail: jc18@txstate.eduMCOY 557(512) 245-3243Biography and EducationJoni Seaton James Charles is an Associate Professor of Economics in the McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Charles graduated from Howard University and Purdue University. -
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Dr. Sangchul HwangHwangSangchulAssociate ProfessorEmail: sanhwang@txstate.eduIGRM 5312(512) 245-3858Biography and EducationSangchul Hwang is an associate professor of Civil / Environmental Engineering in Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. He joined the faculty in 2020 after serving for 16 years as a professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas....View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Sangchul Hwang -
Dr. Cassandra M JohnsonJohnsonCassandraAssistant ProfessorFCS 279(512) 245-9196Co-Principal Investigator
Biography and EducationCassandra M. Johnson, PhD, MSPH, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition and Foods Program at Texas State University.View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Cassandra M Johnson
Dr. Johnson serves as Co-PI and Nutrition Lead for Nutrition for Underserved Elders Via Application (or the NUEVA Project), a HHS/ACL-funded research project that leverages... -
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Dr. Francis A MendezMendezFrancisProfessorEmail: fm16@txstate.eduMCOY 464(512) 245-3303Biography and EducationDr. Francis A. Méndez Mediavilla is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at Texas State University. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science from Rutgers, an MBA in Quantitative Methods, a BBA in Finance, a BBA in Management Information Systems from the...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Francis A Mendez -
Dr. Eduardo PerezPerezEduardoAssociate ProfessorEmail: eduardopr@txstate.eduIGRM IGRM 4001F(512) 245-4467Biography and Education- Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University - College Station
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Dr. Zo H RamamonjiariveloRamamonjiariveloZoAssociate ProfessorEmail: zhr3@txstate.eduENC 250(512) 245-3497Biography and EducationDr. Ramamonjiarivelo is an Associate Professor at the School of Health Administration, College of Health Professions, at Texas State University. She has taught several undergraduate and graduate courses in health administration and public health, such as health care statistics, managerial epidemiology,...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Zo H Ramamonjiarivelo -
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Dr. Keya SenSenKeyaShe/Her/Hers/HerselfAssistant ProfessorEmail: keyasen@txstate.eduENC 250(512) 245-3508Biography and EducationUniversity of North Texas
Ph.D. Health Services Research, August 2020
Dissertation: “The Relationship between Social Isolation and Wellbeing in Older Adults”
The State University of New York
M.S. Community Health
The University of Calcutta
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Dr. Samjhana ShakyaShakyaSamjhanaPostdoctoral ScholarEmail: samjhana.shakya@txstate.edu(512) 245-2401
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Dr. Ram ShanmugamShanmugamRamProfessorEmail: shanmugam@txstate.eduENC 262(512) 245-9772Biography and EducationDr. Ram Shanmugam is a Honorary Professor of International Studies in the School of Health Administration (SOHA). The students nominated him as a favorite professor. He is an elected fellow of the International Statistical Institute for his research contributions. He serves in many committees for the...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Ram Shanmugam -
Dr. Paula Stigler GranadosStigler GranadosPaulaProgram FacultyEmail: psgranados@txstate.eduENC 250(512) 245-3494Biography and EducationDr. Paula Stigler Granados is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Administration. Her main areas of interest include global health, public health policy, environmental health and neglected tropical diseases. She received her MS degree in Environmental Health Sciences at San Diego State University...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Paula Stigler Granados -
Dr. Melinda VillagranVillagranMelindaProfessorEmail: mvilla@txstate.eduNUEC 247(512) 245-4044Co-Principle Investigator
Biography and EducationMelinda Villagran is the Executive Director of Texas State's Translational Health Research Center, leading applied health research programs with community partners to improve health and increase resilience in Texas. Dr. Villagran is also the Principal Investigator for the Community Mental Health M.A.P....View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Melinda Villagran