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Dr. Lightner presents locally and nationally on topics related to physical activity, HIV, and public health practice. Dr. Lightner’s research is focused on improving health for large populations. His current projects attempt to understand how to improve sustainability of free public transportation, increase physical activity for adolescents, racial and ethnic minorities, and transgender individuals, and how to improve the public health system. In the past, Dr. Lightner has conducted studies on community capacity building, active transportation, LGBT health, health inequity, and several other areas.

Research in the McGraw seeks to understand how sensory cells develop and regeneration in growing animals. We use the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model because it is an excellent organism for the study of developmental biology. We use zebrafish to study the development and regeneration of sensory cells. We are particularly focused on the lateral line mechanosensory system, which allows fish and other aquatic vertebrates to sense water current.

Sirisha Naidu is Associate Professor of Economics and affiliate faculty in the Department of Race, Ethnic and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Her research focuses on feminist political economy analyses of agrarian change and ecological shifts, environmental justice, the interwoven tapestry of productive and reproductive labor in the Global South, and informal and precarious work in the global economy.

Dr. Russell Lippincott's program of research focuses on self-management of chronic disease, specifically behavior change in those with kidney and heart disease. She completed an NIH R01 to test a SystemCHANGETM intervention to improve medication adherence, physiologic and cost outcomes in adult kidney transplant recipients. Dr. Russell’s research program has been funded consistently since 2002 in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $2,585,224. She leads an inter-professional research team in transplantation.

Sarah Patel, PhD, RN, C-EFM is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Nursing and Health Studies. She enjoys teaching graduate and undergraduate students. Her research focuses on nursing interventions and management of chronic pelvic pain in women.