FIRST Faculty
Meet the Drexel FIRST Faculty Cohort
The Drexel FIRST faculty cohort encompasses a talented group of early stage investigators from multiple disciplines who are focused on studying health disparities and have demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive excellence.
Kristal Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor, Creative Arts Therapy Department, CNHP; Drexel FIRST Program
Lilianna “Lil” Phan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Community Health & Prevention, DSPH; joint appointment in Nursing, CNHP; Drexel FIRST Program
Gabriel “Gabe” Schwartz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Health Management & Policy, DSPH; secondary appointment in Nursing, CNHPDrexel FIRST Program
Stephanie Hernandez, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Josiah Kephart, PhD, MPH, CPH
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, at the Urtban Health Collaborative DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Jourdyn A. Lawrence, PhD, MSPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Bertranna Muruthi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Community Health & Prevention, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Safiyyah Okoye, PhD, MSN, RN, NP-C
Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing (CNHP); joint appointment in Health Management and Policy (DSPH); Drexel FIRST Program
Kasim Ortiz, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy, DSPH; secondary appointment in Community Health and Prevention, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Agus Surachman, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Epidemology and Biostatisics, DSPH; secondary appointment in Nursing, CNHP; Drexel FIRST Program
Luiz Arturo Valdez, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Community Health and Prevention, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
Kofoworola D.A. Williams, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Community Health and Prevention, DSPH; Drexel FIRST Program
