Bob Graham Center for Public Service

DR. CHRISTOPHER COGLE

Dr. Cogle is a professor of medicine at the University of Florida, Chief Medical Officer for Florida Medicaid, and Director of the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy. He is a practicing oncologist with an internationally recognized clinic, a distinguished researcher, and an honored lecturer with over 130 publications and several patents. Dr. Cogle has extensive experience in training community leaders and mentoring students. He is recognized by the National Academy of Medicine as an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar.

 

DR. KEVIN BIRD

Dr. Bird is the Experiential Learning Coordinator at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and a lecturer at the University of Florida. He has extensive experience in mentoring students through previous positions in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering and the Warrington Professional MBA programs at UF and as a lecturer at Santa Fe College as well. 

 

DR. JACLYN HALL

Dr. Hall is a medical geographer in the Department of Health Outcomes and Bioinformatics and Director of the Florida Research Data Center. She has extensive experience in spatial technology and environmental data analysis and has contributed to a variety of community health and health policy research, including within the UF Cancer Center, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, and large Medicaid Managed Care evaluation projects.

 

DR. FREDERICK KATES

Dr. Kates is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Services, Management, and Policy in the College of Public Health at the University of Florida. He is also active in research surrounding health policy, tobacco control, and educational technology for online instruction. Dr. Kates has been recognized with the SCPHA’s J. Michael Suber Media Excellence Award for sharing best pedagogical practices and online course development strategies and the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Educator Award.

 

DR. JENNIFER LELAURIN

Dr. LeLaurin is an assistant research scientist in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Assistant Director of the Learning Health System Initiative at the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute. She has a background in implementation science and public health. She specializes in using qualitative and mixedmethods approaches to support implementation of technology-based interventions in clinical settings. Her current research focuses on social determinants of health and tobacco control.

 

DR. CHOEETA CHAKRABARTI

Dr. Chakrabarti is a professor and researcher in the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University. She received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Florida and worked as a medical anthropologist at the UF Institute for Child Health Policy with an interest in disparities in health outcomes. Dr. Chakrabarti’s current research combines observation, semi-structured interviews, free lists, personal network analysis and questionnaires to study the influence of social context on ideological adherence and motivation in rural America.

ALAYNA DEAN

Alayna Dean is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Florida, majoring in microbiology and cell science with a minor in International Studies. She is one of the student assistants for the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy through the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at UF. During her time at UF, Alayna has led an independent research project on Gainesville for All’s (a local nonprofit) Family Learning Center, studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa and worked with YMCA Athlone during her time there, volunteered with the UF Healthstreet organization as a Community Health Worker, and is the President of the student-run Gainesville for All Chapter. 

 

JOSIE SHELTON

Josie graduated from the University of Florida in Spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Health Science and minor in Business Administration. She is now pursuing a Master of Health Administration degree at UF. She is one of the student assistants for the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy through the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at UF. During her time at UF, Josie has served as President of the Psychology Club, taught three sections of Healthcare Leadership Skills Lab as a graduate teaching assistant, and is an intern within the UF College of Medicine Dean’s Office of Finance and Administration.