Using eHealth to Reach Various Demographics

Beth H. Chaney, Ph.D., MCHES® is a Professor in the Department of Science, at The University of Alabama (UA).  Dr. Chaney received her B.S. in Biology and M.A. in Health Studies from UA and her Ph.D. in Health Education from Texas A&M University. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and Marketing Chair for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Dr. Chaney’s research focal areas include instrument development and evaluation, with a more recent focus on the use of social media in health promotion and disease management. Dr. Chaney has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, UF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, NC Department of Health and Human Services, and the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Ashley S. Love, an experienced public health professional with over 20 years of expertise, is committed to addressing social determinants of health. Trained at Columbia University and Nova Southeastern University and having lived in Europe, Asia, and North America, she brings a multicultural perspective to her work. As the former State Epidemiologist of Delaware/Bureau Chief of Epidemiology, Dr. Love was crucial in effectively managing the H1N1 pandemic in 2009. Her interdisciplinary and interfaith approach, coupled with her experience working with diverse age and racial/minority groups, enriches her work. Dr. Love’s areas of expertise include public health, healthcare education, telehealth, nutrition, and gerontology. She has taught numerous community college and university courses, employing innovative approaches. She has been an award-winning educator, certified online instructor, and an active-duty military spouse for over two decades. She is an associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Incarnate Word’s Dreeben School of Education.

Erin Wells was born and raised in Searcy, Arkansas. She is the Program Manager of Analytics for the Tele-Stroke Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she educates Arkansans on the signs and symptoms of a stroke. In addition, she analyzes stroke data for the entire state of Arkansas to better evaluate and guide the program. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas where she earned a Bachelor?s of Science in Health Education and Promotion and a minor in Nutrition in 2017. She then went on to obtain her Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) later that year. She is currently pursuing her Master?s degree in Health Promotion. Erin's professional affiliations include Certified Health Education Specialist, National American Public Health Association, National Society for Public Health Educators Society, Arkansas American Public Health Association and she serves as the head of the Website and Social Media Committee for the Society of Public Health Educators Arkansas Chapter (ARSOPHE).

Olivia Wilson is a native of Malvern, Arkansas and is a Stroke Telemedicine Program Manager at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In this position, she educates the entire state of Arkansas on stroke signs and symptoms while assisting emergency room nurses with community outreach event planning, logistics and implementation. She attended the University of Central Arkansas where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education in December 2009. Olivia continued her education at the University of Central Arkansas where she also earned a Master of Science degree in Health Sciences in December 2012. Olivia?s professional affiliations include University of Central Arkansas Alumni, Certified Health Education Specialist, National American Public Health Association, National Society for Public Health Society and serving as secretary for the Society of Public Health Arkansas Chapter (ARSOPHE).

Ucheoma is an implementation scientist, and her research interest centers on sustaining evidence-based interventions in resource-limited settings. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice where my research involves the use of innovative implementation strategies to expand and ultimately sustain evidence-based HIV prevention interventions targeting youth populations. Particularly, she has experience with implementation science research, including the feasibility, acceptability, adoption, reach, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions using innovative implementation research strategies. Ucheoma received her master's in community health and preventive science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her Ph.D. in Public Health from Saint Louis University.