Name

Role

Ruby S. De La Garza, MBA

USDA HSI Regional Director Texas

Advise on food and agricultural internship and career opportunities; Identify speakers for professional development workshops; Facilitate collaborations with USDA agencies

Cassandra S. Diep, PhD

Assistant Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Assist with access to federal, state, and city agencies that focus on food and agricultural sciences; Mentorship

John P. Foreyt, PhD

Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Mentorship; Professional development workshop

E. Lisako J. McKyer, PhD, MPH

Associate Dean of Climate and Diversity
School of Public Health
Texas A&M University

Assist with access to Texas AgriLife Research and Extension; Mentorship; Professional development workshop

Jay Neal, PhD, MHM

Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs and Operations
University of Houston Sugar Land

Assist with access to federal, state, and city agencies that focus on food and agricultural sciences; Food safety workshop; Mentorship

Lorraine Reitzel, PhD, FAAHB

Associate Professor & Associate Chair
Psychological Health and Learning Sciences
University of Houston

Mentorship; Professional development workshop

Xinia Fernandez-Rojas, PhD

Professor
Universidad de Costa Rica

Assist with the actual international collaboration; Research and Extension Specialist in the area of childhood obesity

Temple Northup, PhD

Interim Director and Associate Professor
Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
University of Houston

Gulf Coast Food Project; Assist with mentorship & guidance in the area of setting up and maintaining successful international collaborations

Maria E. Perez, BSN, PhD

Instructional Assistant Professor
Hispanic Studies
University of Houston

Assist with community outreach, cultural competence workshop

Toral Sindha, MBA, RD, LD

Houston and Harris County Regional Director of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative

Assist with access to city agencies and community organizations that focus on food security

Luis Torres, PhD

Associate Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Strategic Partnerships
Graduate College of Social Work
University of Houston

Assist with guidance in the area of setting up and maintaining successful international collaborations; Mentorship

Rita Zapien, MS, RD, LD

HEB Dietitian

Assist with professional development workshops; WIC & diabetes expertise