Meet the Faculty

Project Leaders

Jihong Liu, ScD

Jihong Liu, ScD

Professor of Epidemiology
Director

Monique Brown, Ph.D., MPH

Monique Brown, Ph.D., MPH

Asssistant Professor of Epidemiology
Deputy Director

Peyton Mosher, MS

Peyton Mosher, MS

Program Coordinator

Faculty Mentors

Emily Mann, Ph.D.

Emily Mann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Deborah Billings, Ph.D.

Deborah Billings, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Monique Brown, Ph.D., MPH

Monique Brown, Ph.D., MPH

Asssistant Professor of Epidemiology
Deputy Director

Jihong Liu, ScD

Jihong Liu, ScD

Professor of Epidemiology
Director

Bankole Olatosi, Ph.D.

Bankole Olatosi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Health Services Policy and Management

Toni Torres-McGehee, Ph.D., SCAT, ATC

Toni Torres-McGehee, Ph.D., SCAT, ATC

Associate Professor of Graduate Athletic Training Program

Myriam E. Torres, Ph.D., MSPH

Myriam E. Torres, Ph.D., MSPH

Clinical Associate Professor of Epidemiology

Advisory Committee

Anthony Alberg, PhD, MPH | alberg@mailbox.sc.edu
Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,  Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Kevin Bennett, PhD, MS  | kevin.bennett@uscmed.sc.edu
Director, Research Center for Transforming Health (RCTH)
Director, Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Division of Research, USC School of Medicine, Columbia (VA Campus)

Deborah Billings, PhD | billindl@mailbox.sc.edu 
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Affiliate Faculty Member and Principal Investigator, VOICES/VOCES Initiative, Institute for Families in Society (IFS), University of South Carolina

Monique Brown, PhD, MPH | BROWNM68@mailbox.sc.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Deputy Director, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Program,  Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Faculty Affiliate,  SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality
Faculty Affiliate, Rural and Minority Health Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health 

Althea Counts, MEd | countsa@mailbox.sc.edu
Director, Principal Investigator and Grants Director, TRIO Program*, University of South Carolina

*TRIO provides information, services and support that help low-income and first-generation college students — those who are the first in their family to go to college — prepare for college and reach for their academic goals.

Marvella Ford, PhD |fordmar@musc.edu
Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities, Hollings Cancer Center
SmartState Endowed Chair in Prostate Cancer Disparities, South Carolina State University (SCSU)

Saundra H. Glover, PhD, MBA | SGLOVER@mailbox.sc.edu; saundra.glover@usda.gov
Distinguished Professor Emerita
Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
State Director for South Carolina Rural Development, US Department of Agriculture

Ashley Hubbard | ah235@mailbox.sc.edu
Pre-Health & Pre-Med Advisor, Office of Pre-Professional and Graduate Advising*, University of South Carolina; *Assisting students as they begin to preparing competitive applications to medical school, health professional or graduate schools.

Anne M. Kinsman, PhD | anne.kinsman@prismahealth.org
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Greenville
Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Training Program
Co-Director, South Carolina Leadership in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | lefebvre@musc.edu
Executive Director, SC Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC)
Associate Dean for Community Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina

Jihong Liu, ScD | jliu@mailbox.sc.edu
Professor & Division Director of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics;
Program Directors, MCH Catalyst Program and MCH LEAP;
Faculty Affiliates, South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Rural and Minority Health Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina.

Bridget M. Miller, PhD | bridget_miller@sc.edu
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor, Office of the Dean, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Alicia Flach, PT, DPT, NCS | adflach@mailbox.sc.edu
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health; Faculty Principal, Galen Health Fellows Living and Learning Community; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS); Board-Certified Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Specialist (MSCS); Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Scholar

Kay Thomas, EdD | bankshk@mailbox.sc.edu
Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, South Carolina Honors College, University of South Carolina

Myriam Torres, PhD, MSPH | torresme@mailbox.sc.edu
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Consortium for Latino Health Studies,  Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Victoria H. Davis, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC | vholling@mailbox.sc.edu
BSN Program Director and Associate Professor, Professional Nursing Practice, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina

Program Coordinator, MCH LEAP Program, MCH Catalyst Program

Peyton Mosher, MS | pmosher@mailbox.sc.edu | 803.777.8948