Dr. Alina Cernasev is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy. She received her PharmD and PhD from the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy. She obtained her Masters in Drug Delivery from the University of London, UK, and Bachelor of Pharmacy in Romania. Dr. Cernasev’s
research is grounded in health behavior, social-cognitive, and behavioral psychology to understand patient care experiences when interacting with the community pharmacists. Her goal is to improve the U.S. healthcare system to provide accessibility for diverse populations. She has published over 57 peer-reviewed articles and secured grants from the NIH and Pharmaceutical Industry. She has been on the editorial board of various journals, including the Journal of American Pharmacist Association, Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, Pharmacy, Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, and European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. Dr. Cernasev was instrumental in
developing the Pharmacy Section of the TN Health Association. She served as Chair, Pharmacy Section for the American Public Health Association and serves as an APHA inter-sectional councilor. Dr. Cernasev was elected chair and immediate past chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences section graduate education committee.
Jonathan Stillo is a Medical Anthropologist and Assistant Professor at Wayne State University. His research and advocacy focus on the social, economic, and political dimensions of the global tuberculosis crisis. He is the Chair-Elect of STOP TB USA, the Co-Chair of TB Europe Coalition, and a member of the Global TB Community Advisory Board.
Elaina Bell is a current graduate student at Wayne State University working on her Master’s degree in anthropology after receiving her Bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University. Her focus is on medical anthropology and, specifically, on areas where biomedicine can change in order to better serve marginalized populations.
Dr. Cynthia A Tschampl is a Scientist at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and has over 20 years of experience with U.S. and global health. Her educational experience includes receiving a Bachelor degree at Iowa State University and a Master and Ph.D. degree at Brandeis University. She has served on the Massachusetts Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (MACET) since 2004, received the National TB Controller Association’s 2011 Charles DeGraw TB Award for outstanding service, and was elected Chair-Elect of Stop TB USA in 2021, and rose to Chair in 2023. She has also served as a member of the Global Partnership for Dengue Control. Among other activities, she has led several SAMHSA-funded evaluation grants and was a key researcher on CMS and World Bank-funded evaluations. Dr. Tschampl is an active member of several professional groups such as The Union-North American Region, the American Public Health Association, Academy Health, and the International Health Economics Association. Her research interests include prevention and control of infectious diseases (including healthcare financing thereof), responses to substance use disorder, services for people without housing, health inequities, eating disorders, migrant health, and quality measurement.
