Welcome to Community Engagement

Vision: Build partnerships between community members and academic researchers that lead to 1) a greater appreciation of the work we are each doing to create healthier communities and 2) an understanding of how we can collaborate to strengthen our impact. 
Let’s work together to create healthier communities.

Community Engagement Core Co-Directors

Belinda Reininger, DrPH - Belinda.M.Reininger@uth.tmc.edu - 956-755-0600

Biography

Lorna McNeill, PhD, MPH - lmcneill@mdanderson.org - 713-794-3765

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Program Managers

Erica Cantu, MPH - Erica.Cantu@uth.tmc.edu - 832-271-1702

Leonetta Thompson, MBA, CHES - LBThompson@mdanderson.org - 713-745-3359

Houston Faculty

Maria Fernandez, PhD - Maria.E.Fernandez@uth.tmc.edu - 713-500-9626

Biography

Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, PHCNS-BC - Angela.M.Ross@uth.tmc.edu - 713-500-3991

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Larkin Strong, PhD, MPH - LLStrong@mdanderson.org - 713-563-8930

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Vanessa Schick, PhD - Vanessa.Schick@uth.tmc.edu - 713-500-9398

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Northeast Texas Faculty

Paul McGaha, DO, MPH - Paul.McGaha@uthct.edu - 903-877-1444

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Michael Morris, PhD, MPH, CHFP - Michael.Morris@uthct.edu - 903-877-1404

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Kimberly Elliott, PhD - Kimberly.Elliott@uthct.edu - 903-877-1498

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Jessica Escareno, PhD, MPH - Jessica.Escareno@uthct.edu - 903-877-7397