Shauna St.Clair, MDIV, Project Manager: completed her Bachelor of Science at Spelman College and her Master of Divinity at Vanderbilt University with an emphasis in Social Ethics. Shauna's graduate work earned the Wilbur F. Tillet Award for the best work in Ethics. Shauna's previous public health research has included clinical and community projects in the areas of diabetes, sickle cell, asthma, and patient communication. Additionally, she has served on several national and international teams examining the impact of community ethics and cultural beliefs on health behavior.

Regina Coles, MS, Research Coordinator: received her Master's in Psychology from Villanova University in PA. She has been doing behavioral research in the areas of Cognitive Memory and Attention, Aging, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, and Stroke for almost nine years. She also has general interests in neuropsychological assessment and clinical research.

Doree Damoulakis, Research Coordinator: Prior to joining The ASPIRE Project, Doree worked for Columbia University to research the use of traditional and alternative therapies among children with cancer in San Jose, Costa Rica and Guatemala City, Guatemala. Prior to her work with Columbia, Doree worked as a communications representative for a wide variety of companies within the health care industry. Doree received a Bachelor of Arts from American University and her research interests lie in health communication, program development and evaluation and health disparities.

Sabiha Fatima, MD, Research Coordinator: is a research Coordinator for ASPIRE Project at Howard University Hospital. She obtained her Medical Degree from India. Her primary focus is Neurology and Degenerative Disease of the Brain.

Andrea Wein, Research Coordinator: received her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She has several years experience of working in the community. Her previous work involves community support with pregnant teenagers and people with mental illness and drug abuse history.