HOMME Lab
Health. Opportunities. Mobile-Health. Mamas. Equity
What we do.
Our lab focuses on multi-level community partnered participatory approaches to support birthing persons and their families primarily through developing, implementing, and evaluating perceptions, experiences, and health outcomes in perinatal care. Further, we study the roles of communities, policies, and birth equity workers (doulas, childbirth educators) on the health of birthing persons and their families. Additionally, we examine ways to promote breastfeeding/chest feeding equity with an emphasis in Black families. Lastly, we assess how the structural and social determinants of health play an integral role on maternal and infant health
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Our Team
Dr. Thomas Chan
Developmental Health Researcher
Wyconda Cotton-Curtis
Research Assistant
Destiny Varela
Research Assistant
Kate Gregg
BSPH Intern
Brenda Simonian
LAEP Research Assistant
Denise Jimenez
BSPH Intern
Mahi Morou
LAEP Research Assistant
Niralee Sandesh Bhanushali
Research Assistant
Our Alumni
Vanessa Barajas
Former Research Assistant
Brandi Sims
Former Research Assistant
Janelle Blackman
Former Research Assistant
Anais Ruiz
Former Research Assistant
Celest Garcia
Former Research Assistant
Jada Cantrell
Former Research Assistant
Maryam Abdul
Former Research Assistant
Jessica Brennan
Former Research Assistant
Melanie Mejia
Former Research Assistant
Karen Wong
Former Research Assistant
Jessica Dawodu
Former Research Assistant
Alejandro Arjona
Former Research Assistant
Aditya Sharma
Former Research Assistant
Zakariah Robinson
Former Research Assistant
Katherine Urrutia
Former Research Assistant
Siddha Patel
Former Research Assistant
Detrich Galloway
Former Research Assistant
Kalila Houston
Former Research Assistant
Summer Rose Slim
Former Research Assistant
Adinai Seiitbek
Former Research Assistant
Maya Habash
Former Research Assistant
Rachel Bradford
Former Research Assistant
Alishia Sandoval
Former Research Assistant
Duaa Mohammed Shameem
Former Research Assistant
Harmony Whiting
Former Research Assistant
Pauline de la Cruz
Former Research Assistant
Caitlynn Thomas
Former Research Assistant
Kira Faerstain
Former Research Assistant
Malak Elokur
Former Research Assistant
Monica Ahumada Heen
Former Research Assistant
Join our Team!
Please submit your resume/cv and a 1 page writing sample to Kacie.blackman@csun.edu
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