CPH Faculty

Dr. Teenu Xavier’s research focuses on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance healthcare communication and improve patient outcomes, with a special focus on identifying and reducing biased language in electronic health records. She examines EHR text-based data to uncover meaningful patterns, language features, and contextual cues that can shape the care patients receive. Her work also explores the use of natural language processing in a variety of sources, including clinical notes, social media, and blogs, to study sentiments, emotions, and health-related conversations, with a commitment to addressing health disparities. Drawing on her expertise in nursing informatics, big data analytics, health promotion and health equity, she investigates how Artificial intelligence can be integrated into healthcare systems to support empathetic, patient-centered documentation and address social determinants of health

As an American Academy of Forensic Science Fellow, Katherine Scafide joins an elite group of only eight other current nurses granted this honor, which recognizes her outstanding contributions to forensic nursing.

The study, led by Kyeung Mi Oh, associate professor in the College of Public Health’s School of Nursing, focusing on the implementation and evaluation of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, has been recognized for its excellence in publication. This study was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Scafide was unanimously endorsed by the members of the editorial board due to her exceptional research and scholarship in the field of forensic nursing.

GMU gets $5M for creation of AI-fueled anti-domestic violence app

How AI can help detect domestic violence victims in the future

Faculty and staff members have been honored for their commitment, innovation, and service to the College’s mission and values. 

Dr. Maryam Farvid is an associate professor within the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, at College of Public Health. arvid’s primary research focus centers on conducting cutting-edge studies to examine the role of diet and lifestyle factors in both preventing and healing of non-communicable diseases in the developed and developing countries. She dedicated years to the study of diabetes, investigating the role of dietary intake, lifestyle factors, and antioxidant supplements in diabetes complications.

Researchers, led by associate professor Debora Goldberg, spoke with clinicians to better understand what causes burnout and discuss strategies to improve clinician well-being.

Dr. Natalie Brooks, an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing in the College of Public Health, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.