Our Experts

Strong BRAIN Institute

Who We Are

 

The Strong BRAIN Institute is home to a diverse team of experts dedicated to advancing the understanding and impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Our professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to drive evidence-based solutions, foster trauma-informed practices, and address health disparities in our communities and beyond. To learn more about our experts and their work, explore their profiles below.

Our Leadership Team

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Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., Ph.D

Founding Director of the SBIChair of Psychology Department

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Lisa Favre Clark, J.D.

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Andrea D Clements, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research Design and Implementation for the ETSU SBIETSU Professor of Psychology;  President, Uplift Appalachia

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Mary Jo Hedrick, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute Research Assistant Professor

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Michele R.  Moser, Ph.D. 

Ballad Health ETSU Strong BRAIN Institute, Associate Director of Community Engagement Director/Psychologist Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Megan Quinn, DrPH.

Associate Director, SBIETSU Professor of Epidemiology; Associate Dean, Community and Global Engagement College of Public Health;  Affiliate Faculty, Center for Rural Health and Research

Members 

  • ETSU Affiliated Members
    • Shelby Akers
    • Luis Calderon
    • Donna Cherry, Ph.D.
    • Ginger Christian, Ed.D.  
    • Alyson Chroust, Ph.D.
    •  Andrea Clements, Ph.D.
    • Wallace Dixon, Ph.D.
    • Julia Dodd, Ph.D.
    • Nancy Donoval
    • Aubrey Dueweke, Ph.D.
    • Lisa Dunkley, Ph.D.  
    • Amy Edwards 
    • Abdul Ejiwumi
    • Lisa Favre Clark, J.D.
    • Kimberly Hale, Ph.D.
    • Mary Jo Hedrick, Ph.D.
    • Jin Hong, Ph.D.
    • Qian Huang, Ph.D.
    • Kiana Johnson, Ph.D.
    • Judy McCook, Ph.D.
    • Kelly Moore, Ph.D.
    • Diana Morelen, Ph.D.
    • Michele Moser, Ph.D.
    • Chisom Nwaneki, M.D. 
    • Parwin Pari Faizi
    • Cindy Phillips, DrPH
    • Megan Quinn, DrPH
    • David Roane, Ph.D.
    • Janna Scarborough, Ph.D.
    • Karen Schetzina, M.D.
    • Eric Sellers, Ph.D. 
    • Andrei Sigunov
    • Tess Simpson, Ph.D.
    • Jessica Templeton
    • Julia Thompson, Ph.D.
    • Phyllis Thompson, Ph.D.
    • Laura Trull, Ph.D.
    • Audrey Wilson Besche

     

  • Community Members

     

    • Christopher Cook, Ph.D.
    • Natalie Cyphers, Ph.D.  
    • Becky Haas
    • Melissa Roberts
    • Chelsea Robertson, Ph.D.

     

  • Students STRONG

    Students Supporting Trauma Responsive Organizations: Nurturing Growth (Students STRONG)




    Students STRONG is committed to expanding awareness and advancing the empirical study of Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) while promoting the implementation and sustainability of trauma-responsive practices.


    Through exposure to empirical research, recurring discussions, and specialized training, student members gain a deeper understanding of how childhood experiences impact health and well-being across the lifespan. By engaging in the dissemination and implementation of trauma-responsive practices, they collaborate with the campus and surrounding community to transform policies, procedures, and philosophies—fostering individual and community resilience.


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