Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH
Dr. Taylor is a Research tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management department at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Read Bio
2026-2027 Advisory Committee Members
Dr. Taylor is a Research tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management department at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Read Bio
Vice Chair
Dr. Nancy Kuy Gottesman is a registered dental hygienist and certified health education specialist. Read Bio
Secretary
Harsha Kamineni is a health informatician with a background in dentistry and a strong interest in improving how healthcare data is used to support patient care. Read Bio
Past Chair
Lisa J. Heaton is a Science Writer with the Analytics and Data Insights Team at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, where she collaborates with internal and external partners to produce peer-reviewed publications and self-published materials for CareQuest Institute. Read Bio
Jacqueline Alikhaani is a healthcare consumer, heart survivor, volunteer international patient advocate for heart health, and a Commissioner for the State of California LSTF. Read Bio
Hannah Cheung received her Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene, Master's in Public Health and Master's in Dental Hygiene Education from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Read Bio
Sarah Crawford brings a strong background in healthcare data analytics and plays a lead role in guiding analytic development projects at CHI. Read Bio
Dr. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, a global health expert, excels in oral health disparities, having led innovative education and policy initiatives across continents and directed impactful projects in underserved areas for over a decade. Read Bio
Dr. Lee is a public health professional specializing in health policy development and analysis, strategic planning, and program development for children and pregnant women. Read Bio
Sujay Mehta is a consultant in oral presentations of systemic illness and orofacial pain. Read Bio
Morgan Santoro is a Biostatistician with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Read Bio
Lyubov Slashcheva is a population oral health specialist with clinical expertise in geriatric and special care dentistry. She is Chief Transformation Officer, Research Director, and dentist for Apple Tree Dental. Read Bio
Dr. Preeti Zanwar is a health economist & health services researcher, a scholar in aging with epidemiology/virology lab experience. Read Bio