Organizing Committee

Suhwon Lee

University of Missouri - Columbia

Dr. Suhwon Lee is an associate teaching professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the department of Statistics at the University of Missouri. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member of the Master of Public Health, School of Health Professions at the University of Missouri since 2009. She was an affiliated faculty member at the Social Science Statistics Center at MU. She is an editorial board member of Journal of Global Epidemiology and Environmental Health and a referee of Journal of Statistical Education and Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice. Dr. Lee is one of the recipients of global scholar fellowship at the University of Missouri to visit Brussels, Belgium for a collaborative work in public health area

Elena Ciobanu

Department of General Hygiene

Elena Ciobanu from 2002 to the present is Assistant professor, Department of Hygiene general, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. In 2012 she received her Doctor Diploma in Hygiene with National and International qualification Doctor of philosophy, on thesis Hygienic assessment of the environmental impact on rural population morbidity trough osteoarthritis. In 2008 she received her License Diploma of Hygienist on thesis Hygienic evaluation and sanitary surveillance in occupational hygiene. In 2002 she received her Masters Degree Diploma Certificate in Business Administration, University of Nantes, France on thesis Nosocomial diseases in urology department. In 2002 she received her Diploma Hygienist epidemiologist, delivered by State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu of Republic of Moldova. She has published more than 80 papers in reputed journals, proceedings of the international and national conferences, scientific university bulletins and annals and was as an organizing member of one international conference

Lori Marie Walton

Department of Physiotherapy College of Health Sciences

Dr. Lori Maria Walton completed a Master of Science Degree from Andrews University, a Doctorate from Creighton University in 2005, and a PhD from NSU in fall 2012. She is currently pursuing a MPH with emphasis in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Walton is currently a Professor and Director of Research for the Physical Therapy Program at Andrews University in Michigan, USA. Dr. Walton’s research is focused on international maternal and fetal health programs, specifically in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. She has published over fifteen peer reviewed journal articles and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on the subject of obstetrics and gynecology in physical therapy. She was inducted into the International Scholar Honor Society, Phi Beta Delta, for Scholarly Research in 2011. She has published and presented peer refereed research, both nationally and internationally, with a focus on maternal health for women living in Southeast Asia. Dr. Walton has also been an invited speaker at hundreds of national and international conferences focusing on Muslim Women’s Issues related to health and quality of life. She is a Board Member for Hope Foundation for Women and Children of Bangladesh, and a Consultant for the Center of Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed in Dhaka, Savar, Bangladesh (www.crp-bangladesh.org). She currently participates in pro bono physical therapy work in the local region on a weekly basis and international volunteer work for vulnerable populations across the world

Igor Klepikov

Professor in Kemerovo State Medical Academy, Russia

Igor Klepikov worked as Pediatric surgeon in Russian State Institute for Post-graduate Medical Studies Novokuznetsk(Russia) and in Tel-Aviv Medical center(Israel). Igor did research in Public Health, Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonology. Continuation of these studies is the current project- "the new doctrine of acute pneumonia-a guarantee of prevention of purulent and destructive complications." Igor Klepikov was born and studied in the USSR. Pediatric surgeon of the highest qualification in Russia and Israel with experience of over 40 years, MD, professor. He Published over 140 scientific publications, patents, and 2 monographs. Doctor of Science (post-doctoral degree) in 1989 and Ph.D. in Medicine in 1980 at Residency in Pediatric Surgery - State Institute for Postgraduate Medical Studies Novokuznetsk, USSR, Russia. Medical Doctor (M.D.) in 1971 at State Medical Institute Kemerovo, USSR, Russia.

Adam R. Szromek

Silesian University of Technology Gliwice, Poland

Adam R. Szromek is an Associate Professor of Tourism Economy at the Silesian University of Technology in Poland. His research interests focus on health tourism with special attention to health resorts management and business models in spa enterprises. Prof. Szromek's research has appeared in the Tourism Management, American Journal of Tourism Management, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Sustainability, Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism and Human Resources for Health

Shatabdi Goon

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Shatabdi Goon is a second year Master’s student in Community Health and Epidemiology under the supervision of Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine. She completed her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Food Engineering from Bangladesh. Her current research focuses on examining environmental influences on children’s physical activity and sedentary behavior

Gulnara Shelia

Tsereteli State University

Sheila G. has completed his Ph.D at the Georgia State Medical University and postdoctoral studies at St. Petersburg University. She was the first Deputy Chairperson of the Healthcare And Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia , She has over 25 years of experience as a teacher in various subjects and Master’s degree and a research career in Perinatal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology .At present,she is professor of Tsereteli State university. Shelia G. has published more than 47 papers in reputed journals . She has participated in more than 21 international conferences and congresses(such as AMEE; FIGO; ESC; FIAPAC and etc.) , as well as in several international projects

Baher Effat

Professor Food and Dairy Microbiology, National Research Centre, Egypt Egypt

Baher Effat is a Research Professor of Food and Dairy Microbiology, National Research Centre, Egypt. Over 36 years of experience in Food and Dairy Bacteriology, he shared and supervised over than 3 Master and Ph.D Thesis in Food and Dairy sciences and more than 60 scientific publications in food and dairy microbiology, functional dairy products , probiotics and propionic acid bacteria and pathogenic bacteria and in Food and Dairy Products. . He has shared in national and international programs and projects. He joined many international conferences and workshop, in addition to scientific activities. In addition he awarded for CAS-TWAS Visiting Scholar Fellowship From 03 Aug., 2006 to 31 October 2006.Training of young researchers and lecturers on many science-related subjects; including courses for: Microbiological Analysis of Food, Control of Bacteria, Contamination during Food Process and Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms

Ubaldo Comite

Professor University of Calabria, Arcavacata – Rende, Italy

Ubaldo Comite was born in Cosenza, Italy, June 14 1971. He has a degree in Law (1994) and Economics (1996) at the University of Messina (Italy), and earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration at the University of Calabria, Rende (Cs) Italy, in 2005. Currently he is a professor of Budget and Business Organization at the Faculty of Economy, Department of Business Sciences, University of Calabria. Furthermore he is a professor of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economy, University Giustino Fortunato (Benevento – Italy). His Research interests are: Private and Public Management, Non profit Organizations and Accounting.

Lynn Tepper

Clinical Professor Director, Behavioral Science Department, CDM

Dr. Lynn Tepper's research focuses on the behavioral aspects of health promotion and disease prevention, with emphasis on anxiety-related medical and dental interventions, tobacco use, the application of theoretical models of health behaviors, and healthy aging. With more than 30 professional papers, book chapters, and textbooks, important products of her research have been the development of multidisciplinary health behavior assessment instruments, in both English and Spanish, for people with behavioral concerns related to the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease, as well as the testing of interventional protocols, which have been proven successful with older patients. Dr. Tepper is the primary investigator for three NIH-funded projects, and two U.S. Department of Education grants. In addition to her Columbia responsibilities, she officiates on community board committees related to long term care and the aging population