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Antione Martin, MPH
Finance, Grants, and Donations
Mr. Antione Martin is a graduate of The University of Michigan-Flint, where he received his Master’s in Public Health. Prior to his graduate studies, Mr. Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Modern Languages at Georgia Southern University.
Mr. Martin is passionate and motivated to support communities and invests his time to support youth & adults in their personal and social growth to become the best versions of themselves.
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Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH
Program Development, Program Evaluation, and Community Partnerships
Dr. Allen Watts is an Assistant Professor and a Benjamin-Carver FIRST Scientist, with a Ph.D. in Health Education and Health Promotion from the University of Alabama. Dr. Allen Watts is establishing a program of research focused on managing chronic overlapping medical conditions among older adults.
As a health educator, Dr. Allen Watts has educated several students, community leaders, caregivers, and creators of public policy on various health-related issues and prevention methods. She also has experience in coordinating and developing intervention programs that help support, build, and provide resources to communities.
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Dashauna Ballard, PhD, MPH
Marketing, Media Relations, and Email Inquiries
Dr. Dashauna M. Ballard currently serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow with a Ph.D. in Health Education and Health Promotion from The University of Alabama. Prior to pursuing her postgraduate studies, she received her Master's degree in Public Health in 2014 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Ballard has extensive knowledge in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). She has participated in various community-led programs and public speaking engagements.