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Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH
Director, Salud America!
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, an internationally recognized researcher in Latino health promotion and behavioral change, is director of Salud America! and its home base, the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Amelie has spent 30 years directing research on human and organizational communication to reduce chronic disease and cancer health disparities affecting Latinos, including cancer risk factors, clinical trial recruitment, tobacco prevention, obesity prevention, healthy lifestyles promotion, and more.
Cliff Despres, BJ
Communications Manager, Salud America!
Cliff Despres, a graduate of UT Austin, coordinates multimedia communications for Salud America! and its home base, the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. This includes: managing, planning and organizing publications and interaction among an internal communication team, researchers, mass media, and the public; and writing and editing newsletters, grants, manuscripts, and blogs.
Alyssa Gonzales, BA
Digital Content Curator & Communication Specialist, Salud America!
Alyssa Gonzales is a digital content curator for Salud America! and its home base, the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Alyssa is a proud graduate of West Texas A&M University’s media communication department and has a passion for telling the stories of others, informing the public effectively and accurately, and bringing awareness to issues that are important and impactful to the community.
Catherine Wilson
Digital Content Curator & Communication Specialist, Salud America!
Catherine Wilson is a digital content curator for Salud America! and its home base, the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. She is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland College Park, and hopes to utilize her skills to help people find their voices and inspire change in their communities.
Amanda Merck
Digital Content Curator & Senior Research Area Specialist, Salud America!
Amanda Merck has served since 2015 as a digital content curator for Salud America! and its home base, the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. She is a UTHealth School of Public Health grad who is passionate about physical activity and health equity for children in and after school. She enjoys watching The Office and Parks & Rec. Read about her advocacy work!