Leadership

Steering Committee

Responsible for providing scientific, policy and professional guidance to the NHSN to ensure the promotion of state of the science research. Policy guidance provides input on the overall mission, direction, and strategy of the NHSN in pursuing its goals.

	José Szapocznik, Ph.D. NHSN Chair Miller School of Medicine University of Miami
	Patricia E. Molina, M.D., Ph.D. NHSN Vice-Chair Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Louisiana State University
	Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D. Center for Reducing Health Disparities (CRHD) University of California, Davis
	Margarita Alegría, Ph.D. Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research Cambridge Health Alliance
	Hortensia Amaro, Ph.D. Bouvé College of Health Sciences Northeastern University
	C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D. Miller School of Medicine University of Miami
	Ana Mari Cauce, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences University of Washington
	Diana Martínez, M.D. Colombia University
	María Elena Icaza Medina-Mora, Ph.D. Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente
	Steffanie A. Strathdee, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
	Yonette F. Thomas, Ph.D. Howard University
	Avelardo Valdez, Ph.D. Graduate School of Social Work University of Houston
	William Vega, Ph.D. University of Southern California