Research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) stigma has existed since the epidemic first became a global concern in the 1980s. Because the general public did not understand the origins of HIV infection and AIDS disease, it created fear - a fear that brought on stigma and subsequent discrimination against those affected by the disease. Fear of discrimination and stigma further discouraged people living with HIV/AIDS from disclosing their HIV and AIDS status, said Dr. Caroline Kingori, associate professor of social and public health.

Wolf is a historian of medicine, with teaching expertise in the history of women’s and children’s health, the history of public health, and the history of biomedical ethics. Her research focuses on the history of birth and breastfeeding practices in the United States, and is primarily concerned with the long-term impact that specific medical recommendations and practices have on public health.

As a specialist in exercise physiology, cross-training, and injury prevention, Klein’s main research focus is to better understand how to prevent injuries, maximize athletic performance, and create better rehabilitation methods. His current work is investigating the efficacy and physiological components of the running-specific cross-training machine called the ElliptiGO (elliptiGO.com).

Robert Brannan devotes his time and expertise to food science. As a food scientist, Brannan experiments with the nutrients and antioxidants in food, most recently, the pawpaw. He suspects that the fruit has commercial potential, only needing the “health halo” of the food community to become a household favorite.

Humor works! As a coauthor of the top-selling humor writing book  Comedy Writing Secrets , (2ed), Dr. Shatz teaches others how to think, write and apply fun.

"Humor is a life defibrillator - it enhances communication, health and relationships," he says.

Dr. William Burke is a primary care physician with more than two decades of experience in improving the education of future primary care physicians, both in the United States and abroad. In recognition of his longtime commitment to medical education, he was named the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians’ 2016 Educator of the Year.