Maisha N. Standifer, Ph.D., MPH, is the director of population health at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. In her role, Dr. Standifer conducts population-based health studies and administers evidence-based prevention initiatives that effectively employ tailored strategies to reduce adverse health outcomes throughout under-resourced, racial, ethnic, and medically vulnerable populations.

Dr. Standifer is a community-based engaged researcher who has extensive training and project implementation expertise in reducing cancer disparities, substance abuse, sexual health, and transmission of HIV in marginalized populations at high risk for traumatic stress and health equity. She also serves as an assistant professor, principal investigator, and co-investigator on multiple private, sponsored, and federally funded studies.

Dr. Standifer’s public health expertise spans health program administration, evaluation, implantation and dissemination, health policy development and analysis, mixed methods research, and examining drivers of social and political determinations of health. Her research portfolio includes implementation science and health services research, along with community-based participatory research to create culturally tailored solutions that empower disenfranchised populations to make healthy and informative decisions.

Dr. Standifer holds a Doctorate in applied anthropology with a convention in medical anthropology from the University of South Florida, a Master’s in public health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and a Bachelor’s in sociology from Spelman College.

Evan Martin, LMSW, serves as Project Manager for Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) and the EHE initiative. Evan has nearly a decade of experience in direct clinical care, especially mental health provision, and public health management.

Prior to SHLI, Evan worked as a Senior Research Program Coordinator for the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In this role, he directed logistical implementation and support for the VALUE Baltimore COVAX Education Project—a major COVID-19 vaccine engagement initiative led by Johns Hopkins and Morgan State University on behalf of Baltimore City—during the COVID-19 pandemic’s most acute phase. He has concurrently served—and continues to serve—as a Community Therapist for a behavioral health agency based in Northeast Baltimore that specializes in underserved populations. 

In the past, Evan worked for local government in Baltimore and as a political organizer on a presidential campaign in New Hampshire.  In his career, Evan has committed to fusing clinical and public health experiences to direct major changes in health access for underprivileged communities at both the macro level of systematic change, and the micro level of individual empowerment. 

Evan is a Licensed Social Worker, earning his bachelor’s degree at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his master’s degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. During his studies, he was also a Social Work Healthcare Education and Leadership (HEALS) Scholar.