Eli Cahan
Journalist-in-residence and host, Center for Health Communication’s health journalism bonfires Eli Cahan, MD, MS is an award-winning investigative journalist covering the intersection of child welfare and social justice. His written work has been featured in The Washington Post, LA Times, Rolling Stone, and USA Today, among other publications. His multimedia work has appeared on TV via ABC and radio via NPR. Eli’s reporting … Continue reading “Eli Cahan”
Yuning Liu
Yuning Liu (she/her) is a PhD student in the Population Health Sciences program at Harvard University. She specializes in understanding the interaction between digital life and wellbeing. Specifically, she studies the impact of social media on individuals’ sense of well-being and explores ways to enhance evidence-based online health communication. Yuning’s approach draws from a multidisciplinary … Continue reading “Yuning Liu”
Samuel Mendez
Sam’s research focuses on the intersection of health communication, media, and technology. Their dissertation examines the use of AI-driven tools in health literacy assessments, as well as ways to understand health communication beyond the transfer of information. As a student advisory board member, Sam is looking forward to contributing their viewpoint to better link students … Continue reading “Samuel Mendez”
Matt Motta
Matt Motta, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy, & Management at Boston University’s School of Public Health. He is working with the Center for Health Communication to define best practice for promoting effective public health communication on social media platforms, including evaluating the impact of its Creators Summit on Mental Health program. … Continue reading “Matt Motta”
Meng Meng Xu
Meng Meng Xu (she/her) is the Clinical Director of Eye Services at the South Boston Community Health Center and a faculty member at the New England College of Optometry. She has 10 years of experience delivering eye care to underserved communities and designing international educational programs in eye care. She also mentors international students on … Continue reading “Meng Meng Xu”
Ariel Zhao
Ariel Zhao is a Master of Science Candidate in Global Health and Populations Department at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health. Ariel serves as a co-investigator on a project titled “Optimizing Health Evidence Presentation to Content Creators for Enhanced Incorporation into Content: A Mixed-Methods Approach,” in collaboration with CHC and Social Currant. This research … Continue reading “Ariel Zhao”
