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Kim Koester

Kim Koester, PhD, MA
Director of BESST Institute
Associate Professor, Medicine

Xavier Erguera

Xavier Erguera
Trainer
Senior CRC

Michael Duke

Michael Duke, PhD
Trainer
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Sara Ackerman

Sara Ackerman, PhD, MPH
    Professor, Social Behavioral Sciences

Lissa Moran, MPH

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Luz Venegas

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Kristin Ming

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Lara Coffin, MPH

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