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Program Advisory Committee
The Program Advisory Committee consists of scientists with national scientific
reputations in minority health and health disparity research. Each of our Advisory
Committee members have previously interacted with members of the Texas Center for Health
Disparities. The members of the Program Advisory Committee and their institutions are
listed below. This committee will meet with the Program executive committee twice a year.
The Program Advisory Committee will oversee the mission and goals of the Center; review
and guide Center activities related to research, community outreach and training
programs; provide feedback; and participate in concept development and strategic planning
for the Center.
Xóchitl Castañeda
Project Director,
California-Mexico Health Initiative,
CPRC,Office of the President,
University of California,
1950 Addison Street, Suite 203,
Berkeley, CA 94720-7410.
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Dr. Xóchitl Castañeda is the Project Director of the California-Mexico Health
Initiative, a partnership created in 2001 by Mexican President Vicente Fox
and the University of California. In her role as Project Director, Dr.
Castañeda is involved in cross-border studies to assess how widespread
diseases such as HIV/AIDS and TB are among migrant workers, with the
long-term goal to enhance prevention and treatment.
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Vijaya Hogan, Dr. PH.
Clinical Associate Professor,
Maternal and Child Health,
School of Public Health,
CB 7445, Rosenau Hall,
UNC-Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445.
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Dr. Vijaya Hogan, Dr. PH. is the Director of Curriculum on Health Disparities
and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal Health and
Child Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is well
known for her work on maternal and child health and disparities in preterm
delivery among minority populations.
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Dionne Bagsby
Tarrant County Commissioner (Retired),
6912 Vista Ridge,
Fort Worth, TX 76132.
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Ms. Dionne Bagsby served as a Tarrant County commissioner from 1988 until
Dec. 31, 2004. Ms. Bagsby was the first African American and woman to sit on
the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. She provided leadership for
African-Americans and set positive examples for community service activities.
During her tenure, Tarrant County did business with a more diverse group of
businesses -- and had an increasingly diverse work force. Her expertise will
be valuable for the TCHD.
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