Phylicia is a public health leader for protecting and promoting the health of people and communities.
Communications Team
Brooke Bergen
Brooke co-leads communications strategy and media activities for the center, with a focus on trustworthiness and maternal health.
Operations Team
Elva Arias
Elva provides administrative support to the center and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in health for all communities.
Ariana Gordon-Azodeh
Ariana oversees the social media presence of the center for a healthy future.
Sarah Piepenbrink
Sarah supports the center and its multisector partners with communications about actionable health justice news, opportunities, resources, and stories.
Policy Team
Anthony Nicome, MHS
Anthony brings his background in community engagement as the center's inaugural Environmental Justice Fellow.
Heather H. Pierce, JD, MPH
Heather joined the AAMC Center for Health Justice to promote health equity and health justice through federal regulations and national and local policymaking.
Phoebe Ramsey, JD
Phoebe believes we can — and should — use law and policy as tools to promote health justice and improve the well-being of people and communities.
Programs Team
Affrille Degoma, MHA
Aff's cross-industry experience and global perspective helps drive progress as a project manager in the evaluation of the Principles of Trustworthiness Toolkit.
Brooke Kelly, MS
Brooke is committed to using her expertise to effect positive change. She serves as a project manager for the Health Equity Inventory enhancement project.
Alexandria Middleton, MPH
Alexandria manages the AAMC CHARGE and Multisector Partner Group communities and advocates for community empowerment.
Research Team
Izabelle Mendez, MS
Izzy is a researcher with expertise in racial and ethnic health inequities, food insecurity, epidemiology, and health equity.
Dallas A. Peoples, PhD, MS
Dallas contributes to the center’s research strategy implementation, with a commitment to improve maternal health equity and reproductive justice.