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Bethany L. Johnson

Instructor

Bethany Johnson, M.A., is interested in historical and contemporary understandings of science, medicine and health, mediated through the lenses of race, class and gender. Focusing on the intersection of gender and health, Johnson examines processes and constructions of the medical gaze and the various inequalities this gaze perpetuates in American society across time.

Dave Sperry

Director, Venture Outdoor Leadership
704-687-0699

Dave Sperry has been the director of UNC Charlotte's Venture Outdoor Leadership program for more than six years. He has worked with internationally recognized outdoor leadership organizations, such as Outward Bound. He has also served as a faculty member in outdoor education degree programs for more than 20 years.

Lori Thomas

Director of Research & Faculty Engagement, Director of the Institute for Social Capital - UNC Charlotte Urban Institute; Associate Professor of Social Work

M. Lori Thomas is the director of research and faculty engagement at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, where she also serves as director for the Institute for Social Capital. Dr. Thomas is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services.

Margaret M. Quinlan

Professor

Margaret M. Quinlan, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies and core faculty in the interdisciplinary health psychology Ph.D. program at the UNC Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists and transforms knowledge about bodies.

Robert Cramer

Associate Professor & Belk Distinguished Scholar of Health Research
704-687-6022

Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and Belk Distinguished Scholar in Health Research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Holding a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, his expertise includes suicide prevention, mental health, hate crimes, violence prevention, sexual and gender minority health, and theories of health and personality.

Roger F. Suclupe

Clinical Assistant Professor/MSW Part Time Program Coordinator
704-687-7942

Roger F. Suclupe, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor and MSW part-time program coordinator at UNC Charlotte’s School of Social Work. He earned his MSW from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and bachelor's degree in psychology from Appalachian State University.

Ryan P Kilmer

Professor, Psychology
704-687-1340

Ryan Kilmer is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science, interim chair for the Department of Kinesiology, and co-director of the Community Psychology Research Lab at UNC Charlotte. He is also president of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice.