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Alana Alexander is an applied medical anthropologist whose work focuses on trauma-informed interventions, community resilience, and the empowerment of populations. Drawing on neuroscience, sociology, and public health, she examines and addresses the root causes of health issues and disease across...

Dr. Melillo is a Nurse Researcher at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver, CO, and Director of the Nursing Innovations Center for Evaluation. She earned her BSN from Indiana University, her MPH from the University of South Florida and her PhD in Nursing from the Uniformed Services...

Dr. Stephanie Watts is an Assistant Professor and Chief of Speech Pathology in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of South Florida. She earned an undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology at Florida State University and master’s degree in Speech Pathology at...

Dr. Jamie Toghranegar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Lead of Digital Health and Simulation at the Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation. She is also the program manager for the NIH-funded Bridge2AI-Voice initiative. Dr. Toghranegar’s work...

Aditi joined the Healthy Minds Lab in 2025 as an undergraduate research assistant. She’s a second-year Honors student at USF, majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Public Health. Aditi supports the team’s work with community partners and brings a deep passion for research and its power to...

Quint joined the team in 2025 and is a 2023 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Vanderbilt University. Quint earned dual honors (one in Neuroscience and one from the College of Arts and Science). During undergrad, he completed a standout honors thesis exploring the role of the amygdala in shaping human...