Meet Our Team
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH
Distinguished and Endowed McKenzie Professor, College of Nursing | Founding Director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
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Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH is a Distinguished and Endowed McKenzie Professor in the College of Nursing at the Florida State University (FSU). She is the founding director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at FSU.
Dr. Hightow-Weidman is an expert in the development, implementation and evaluation of digital health interventions (DHIs) to address the HIV Care Continuum for adolescents and young adults, particularly among sexual and gender minority populations. Her research interests include technology-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions for adolescents and emerging adults, specifically interventions that incorporate game-based elements, self-monitoring and tracking and provision of social support to increase engagement and impact health behavior. She has developed technology-based interventions that aim to increase uptake and adherence to biomedical prevention and treatment, to increase HIV diagnosis, linkage and retention in care and to ameliorate stigma and increase resilience.She has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed articles on these topics and has a proven track record of successful funding from the National Institutes of Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Find more of Lisa’s work on Pubmed.
Kate Muessig, PhD
Professor, College of Nursing | Associate Director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
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Kate Muessig, PhD is a Professor in the College of Nursing and Associate Director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at Florida State University. She received her doctoral training from Johns Hopkins University as a public health interventionist and social scientist and her current research centers on the prevention and care of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the U.S., China, and sub-Saharan Africa.
During her time at UNC, Dr. Muessig taught graduate-level seminars in Globalization & Health and Research Grant Proposal Development. Her research focuses on key populations including men who have sex with men, commercial sex workers, and populations experiencing health disparities. She is currently engaged in the development and testing of a number of NIH-funded eHealth and mHealth interventions for men who have sex with men in both the U.S. and China including healthMpowerment.org, Epic Allies app to improve antiretroviral medication adherence, the Tough Talks virtual reality application to support HIV status disclosure decisions, and the AllyQuest app to improve linkage and engagement in care among newly diagnosed HIV+ youth.
She is particularly interested in the roles of reducing stigma and improving social support as means to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes. Dr. Muessig’s methodological focus is on the use of qualitative and mixed-methods research to support the development, implementation and evaluation of health behavior interventions.
She is particularly interested in the roles of reducing stigma and improving social support as means to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes. Dr. Muessig’s methodological focus is on the use of qualitative and mixed-methods research to support the development, implementation and evaluation of health behavior interventions.
To learn more about Kate’s work, click here.
Aimee Rochelle, MPH
Digital Platform Manager
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Aimee Rochelle is the Digital Platform Manager at the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI). Aimee received her MPH in 2014 from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a focus on Global Health Systems and Development. She also holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining IDHI Aimee worked in Cambodia managing Viamo Inc.’s Cambodia and Indonesia ICT4D programs where she used mobile technology to address various health, economic, political and agricultural challenges. She has also worked in the Dominican Republic, Zambia and New Mexico on projects related to MNCH, SRH, as well as substance use.
Carissa Crews, MPH, CHC
mHealth Research Study Coordinator
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Carissa is the mHealth Study Coordinator at the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at Florida State University. Born and raised in rural North Carolina, Carissa received her Bachelor’s in Public Health Education with a Concentration in Community Health Education from UNC-Greensboro in 2016 and her Master of Public Health in 2018, also from UNC-Greensboro. Upon graduation, she began her career as an Outreach Worker by providing HIV/Hep C and Syphilis rapid testing throughout Rockingham, Alamance, and Durham counties. While working throughout Durham Co. she specifically worked with persons with mental health concerns and/or co-occurring substance use. As a Certified Health Coach, she utilizes health coaching methods to perform health education counseling sessions. HIV/STD prevention, health equity amongst disadvantaged populations, teenage pregnancy prevention, mHealth, and lack of mental health resources are a few of Carissa’s Public Health interests. She is also passionate about assisting first-generation college students with their matriculation throughout higher education.
In her free time she enjoys interior design, boxing, eating any type of taco, and attending music festivals!
Dominique Munroe, MPH
Study Coordinator
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Dominique serves as a Research Coordinator at the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation. He received a master’s in public health from Mercer University and holds a B.A in Psychology from St. Johns University in Minnesota. Dominique has served as a volunteer program manager for the HSTAT (Health Students Taking Action Together) Street Medicine program, a presenter for the Georgia Tar Wars initiative, and has been involved in several research projects surrounding HPV vaccinations, health education, and the implementation of health behavior interventions. Outside of work, Dominique enjoys hiking, reading and experiencing new foods.
Subject Matter Research Consultants
The Subject Matter Research Consultants (SMRC) provide consultation on research study development, implementation and relevant social media trends.
This conglomerate comprises twelve individuals living across the United States with varying levels of education, professional, and lived experiences. The SMRC are part-time employees. This workgroup receives mentorship, professional development, and valuable working experience in the research field.
One Cow Standing
Developer
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