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Selected Conference Faculty<br />

Hec<strong>to</strong>r Balcazar, PhD, MS, University of Texas School of <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong>,<br />

El Paso Regional Campus<br />

Hec<strong>to</strong>r Balcazar, PhD, MS, is <strong>the</strong> Regional Dean of <strong>the</strong> study of public health problems of Latinos/Mexican<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> at <strong>the</strong> University of Texas <strong>Health</strong> Science Americans. Dr. Balcazar is a bilingual, bicultural, community<br />

and public health scientist who has conducted<br />

Center- Hous<strong>to</strong>n, School of <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, El Paso<br />

Regional Campus. He is also a professor of health promotion<br />

and behavioral sciences. Dr. Balcazar serves as <strong>the</strong> acculturation and health related behaviors, cardiovascu-<br />

numerous studies of Hispanic/Latino birth outcomes,<br />

Co-Direc<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Hispanic <strong>Health</strong> Disparities Research lar disease (CVD) prevention <strong>program</strong>s in Hispanics /<br />

Center, an NIH funded initiative in collaboration with <strong>the</strong> Latinos, border health issues and CBPR.<br />

University of Texas at El Paso. Dr. Balcazar specializes in<br />

Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, CDC National Center <strong>for</strong> Chronic Disease Prevention &<br />

<strong>Health</strong> Promotion<br />

Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, is <strong>the</strong> direc<strong>to</strong>r of CDC’s with attention <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> primary chronic disease risk fac<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />

National Center <strong>for</strong> Chronic Disease Prevention and Be<strong>for</strong>e becoming direc<strong>to</strong>r of NCCDPHP, Dr. Bauer was<br />

<strong>Health</strong> Promotion (NCCDPHP), a position she assumed direc<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Division of Chronic Disease and Injury<br />

on January 4, 2010. In that role, she sets <strong>the</strong> strategic Prevention in <strong>the</strong> New York State Department of <strong>Health</strong>.<br />

direction <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> center’s “Winnable Battles” of <strong>to</strong>bacco Her entire public health career has been in state service,<br />

use prevention, improved nutrition and physical activity, in Louisiana, Florida, and New York.<br />

and prevention of teen and unintended pregnancy, as well<br />

as key priorities related <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> leading causes of death.<br />

NCCDPHP has an annual budget of about $1 billion and<br />

1,300 staff dedicated <strong>to</strong> preventing chronic diseases and<br />

promoting health across <strong>the</strong> life span, in key settings, and<br />

Dr. Bauer received her PhD in epidemiology from Yale<br />

University, her MPH in family health from Columbia<br />

University, and a master’s degree in political science from<br />

Rutgers University.<br />

Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown<br />

Anthony G. Brown has redefined <strong>the</strong> Office of <strong>the</strong> Lt.<br />

Governor in <strong>the</strong> State of Maryland. He manages a substantive<br />

policy portfolio and leads <strong>the</strong> O’Malley-Brown<br />

administration’s work <strong>to</strong> expand and improve health<br />

care, support economic development, make college more<br />

accessible and af<strong>for</strong>dable and provide Veterans with better<br />

services and resources. Since taking office, <strong>the</strong> O’Malley-<br />

Brown administration has expanded access <strong>to</strong> health coverage<br />

<strong>to</strong> more than 260,000 uninsured Marylanders, led<br />

<strong>the</strong> nation in job growth even during a national economic<br />

recession, protected record investments in higher education<br />

– including community colleges and fully-funding<br />

Veteran scholarships and business loans and expanded<br />

Veteran health services.<br />

Anthony was elected alongside Governor Martin<br />

O’Malley in 2006 and reelected in 2010. He chairs <strong>the</strong><br />

Governor’s Subcabinet on Base Realignment (BRAC),<br />

<strong>the</strong> Maryland Veterans Behavioral <strong>Health</strong> Advisory<br />

Board and co-chairs <strong>the</strong> Maryland <strong>Health</strong> Care Re<strong>for</strong>m<br />

Coordinating Council and Maryland <strong>Health</strong> Quality<br />

and Cost Council. A Colonel in <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army Reserves,<br />

Anthony is <strong>the</strong> nation’s highest-ranking elected official <strong>to</strong><br />

have served a <strong>to</strong>ur of duty in Iraq.<br />

Prior <strong>to</strong> serving as Lt. Governor, Anthony represented<br />

Prince George’s County <strong>for</strong> two terms in <strong>the</strong> Maryland<br />

House of Delegates, rising quickly <strong>to</strong> Majority Whip.<br />

He is a <strong>for</strong>mer chair of <strong>the</strong> Prince George’s County<br />

Community College Board of Trustees and proud<br />

fa<strong>the</strong>r of two children – Rebecca (16) and Jonathan (10).<br />

Anthony lives in Prince George’s County.<br />

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SOPHE-NACDD<br />

2011 Joint Academy and Midyear Scientific Meeting

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