WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Visiting Scholar, Departments of Biology & Psychology, Pace University
Email: globalhealthcenter@pace.edu
José Luis Castro Publications
The faculty members affiliated with the Pace Center for Global Health bring a wide range of expertise to our community. They share a strong commitment to the mission of the Center and contribute their knowledge and perspectives in meaningful ways. Their publications reflect both the depth of scholarship in global health and the passion of faculty who support our cause.
Director of Operations, The Pace Center for Global Health
University Director of Research & Graduate Education
Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (212) 346-1092
Email: ssuchday@pace.edu
Sonia Suchday Publications
Associate Professor
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Faculty Fellow
College of Health Professions
Phone: (212) 618-6018
Email: aamaya@pace.edu
Ana B. Amaya Publications
Department Chairperson and Associate Professor, Health Science
Interim Director, Health Informatics
College of Health Professions
Phone: (914) 773-3553
Email: dtahara@pace.edu
Denise Tahara Publications
Professor
College of Health Professions
Phone: (914) 773-3773
Email: egollub@pace.edu
Erica L. Gollub Publications
Assistant Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (212) 346-1560
Email: jdeleyertiarks@pace.edu
Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks Publications
Director
Associate Professor
College of Health Professions
Phone: (212) 618-6012
Email: jmendelsohn@pace.edu
Joshua Mendelsohn Publications
Associate Professor
College of Health Professions
Phone: (212) 618-6063
Email: lshi@pace.edu
Lu Shi Publications
Associate Professor
College of Health Professions
Phone: (212) 618-6046
Email: mcharles@pace.edu
Marie Lourdes Charles Publications
Associate Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (212) 346-1480
Email: mwilliams6@pace.edu
Melvin Williams Publications
Professor
Department Chairperson
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (212) 346-1625
Email: zburaei@pace.edu
Zafir Buraei Publications
Publications by Affiliated Faculty
José Luis Castro Publications
- Castro, J. L. (2025, August 15). Can AI help your nonprofit deliver on its mission? Forbes Nonprofit Council.
- Castro, J. L. (2025, August 29). Leading without burnout: Sustainable leadership for mission-driven people. LinkedIn.
- Castro, J. L. (2025, August 21). The resilient leader’s mindset: Navigating mission fatigue and organizational burnout in global health. LinkedIn.
Sonia Suchday Publications
- Suchday, S., & Olszewski, L. E. (2025). Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Globalization. In Social Psychology in a Globalizing Era. (pp. 115-130). Routledge India.
- Suchday, S., Santoro, A. F., Ramanayake, N., & Almeida, M. (2025). Association of Early Life Adversity, Perceived Socioeconomic Status, Parental Education, and Anger among Urban Indian Youth. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 41(1), 45-52.
- Suchday, S., Singh, K., Pavri, R., Myszkowski, N. (2024). Exploring the elicitors of happiness in India. Psychological Studies 69 (3), 307-318, 2024
Ana B. Amaya Publications
- Rahman-Shepherd, A., Evaborhene, N. A., Berman, A., Amaya, A. B., Boro, E., Dar, O., Ho, Z. J. M., Jung, A.-S., Khan, M., Mohamed-Ahmed, O., Oyebanji, O., Pangestu, T. E., Rashid, S. F., Razavi, A., Riggirozzi, P., Legido-Quigley, H., Hsu, L. Y. (2025). Establishing the value of regional cooperation and a critical role for regional organisations in managing future health emergencies. Lancet Global Health, 13, e585–e592.
- Greer, S., Amaya, A.B., Jarman, H., Leguido-Quigley, H. & McKee, M. (2022). Regional international organizations and health: A framework for analysis. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 47(1): 63-92.
- Amaya, A.B. & De Lombaerde, P. (2021). Regional cooperation is essential to combatting health emergencies in the Global South. Globalization and Health, 17 (9).
Denise Tahara Publications
- Tahara, D. C. (2021). More Food is Not the Answer: Using Systems Thinking to Build Sustainable Food Systems for Seniors. In Food Security Issues and Challenges (p. 6). Nova Science Publishers.
- Tahara, D. (2018). Public Health: The Intersection of Food Security and Wellbeing. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.
- Tahara, D. and McBride, M. (2012). Designing and Delivering Preconception Care: The Opportunity to Integrate Strategic Design Thinking and Global Public Health Priorities. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 11(4), 273–281.
Erica L. Gollub Publications
- Gollub, E. L., Myszkowski, N., Xi, M., Boyraz, G., & Mendelsohn, J. B. (2025). Correlates of higher trust in public health officials: results from a representative cohort of private university undergraduates. Vaccine, 63, 127610.
- Gollub EL, Green J, Richardson L, Kaplan I*, Shervington D. (2019).Indirect violence exposure and mental health symptoms among an urban public-school population: prevalence and correlates. PLoS ONE; 14(11): e0224499. (IF 2.766).
Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks Publications
- Johanna M. deLeyer-Tiarks, Jacqueline M. Caemmerer, Melissa A. Bray and Alan S. Kaufman (2024). Assessment of Human Intelligence—The State of the Art in the 2020s. Journal of Intelligence, 12(8), 72.
- Emily L. Winter, Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks, Aarti P. Bellara, Melissa A. Bray and Samantha Schreiber (2024). Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVID, 4(11), 1818-1832.
- Hao-Jan Luh, Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks, Hailey Wojcik, Francis Mandracchia (2023). Preparing LGBTQ youth for the high school to college transition: a multidimensional approach transition: a multidimensional approach. International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies, 22(1), 55-74.
Joshua Mendelsohn Publications
- Stepanian, N. A., Larsen, M. H., Mendelsohn, J. B., Mariussen, K. L. & Heggdal, K. (2023). Empowerment interventions designed for persons living with chronic disease - a systematic review and meta-analysis of the components and efficacy of format on patient-reported outcomes.BMC Health Services Research. Vol 23(8), (Issue 1), page 911.
- Shen, Y., Zheng, F., Sun, D., Ling, Y., Chen, J., Li , F., Li , T., Qian, Z., Zhang, Y., Xu, Q., Liu, L., Huang, Q., Shan, F., Xu, L., Wu, J., Zhu, Z., Song, Z., Li , S., Shi, Y., Zhang, J., Wu, X., Mendelsohn, J. B., Zhu, T. & Lu, H. (2020). Epidemiology and clinical course of COVID-19 in Shanghai, China.Emerging Microbes & Infections.Vol 9 (Issue 1), pages 1537–1545.
- Mendelsohn, J. B., Fournier, B., Caron-Roy, S., Maina, G., Strudwick, G., Ojok, S., Lim, H. J., Sanches, M., Logie, C. H., Sommerfeldt, S., Nykiforuk, C., Harrowing, J., Adyanga, F. A., Hakiigaba, J. O. &Bilash, O. (2022).Reducing HIV-related stigma among young people attending school in Northern Uganda: study protocol for a participatory arts-based population health intervention and stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial.Trials. Vol 23, (Issue 1), pages1043.
Lu Shi Publications
- Donglan Zhang, Lu Shi, Xuesong Han, Yan Li, Nahyo A Jalajel, Sejal Patel, Zhuo Chen, Liwei Chen, Ming Wen, Hongmei Li, Baojiang Chen, Jian Li, Dejun Su (2024). Disparities in telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a nationally representative survey in the United StatesJournal of telemedicine and telecare. Vol 30, (Issue 1), page 90-97.
- Liwei Chen, Jian Li, Tong Xia, Timothy A Matthews, Tung-Sung Tseng, Lu Shi, Donglan Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Xuesong Han, Yan Li, Hongmei Li, Ming Wen, Dejun Su (2021). Changes of exercise, screen time, fast food consumption, alcohol, and cigarette smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults in the United StatesAmerican Journal of Health Promotion, 38(3). Vol 13, (Issue 10), pages 3359.
- Jenna Pollock, Lu Shi, Ronald W Gimbel (2017). Outdoor environment and pediatric asthma: an update on the evidence from North AmericaCanadian Respiratory Journal. Vol 2017, (Issue 1), page 8921917.
Marie Lourdes Charles Publications
- David, M., & Charles, M. L. (2025). Enhancing primary healthcare in under-resourced communities with mobile health clinics. Nursing2024, 55(1), 56-61.
- Charles, M. L. (2023). A glimmer of hope: My reflections on global health efforts in Haiti. Public Health Nursing, 40(2), 322-323.
- Charles, M. L., & Fievre, G. (2021). Engaging haitian community leaders in emergency preparedness. International journal of disaster risk reduction, 55, 102091.
Melvin Williams Publications
- Williams, M. L., Winley, J. K., &. Causey, J. (2022). For the dead homie: Black men rappers, homicide survivorship bereavement, and the rap tribute of Nipsey Hussle. The Journal of Hip-Hop Studies, 8.
- Williams, M. L. (2020). “Meditate, don’t medicate!” An analysis of addict rap, Black men’s social issues, and J. Cole’s K.O.D. album. The Howard Journal of Communications, 31(5), 415-428.
Zafir Buraei Publications
- Buraei, Z. K., Lee, H. K. & Elmslie, K. S. (2015). Single channel measurements demonstrate the voltage dependence of permeation through N-type and L-type CaV channels. Channels (Austin, Tex.)., pages 0.
- Buraei, Z. K., Lumen, E., Kaur, S. & Yang, J. (2015). RGK regulation of voltage-gated calcium channels. Science China. Life sciences. Vol 58 (Issue 1), pages 28-38.
- Buraei, Z. K., Liang, H. & Elmslie, K. S. (2014). Voltage control of Ca²⁺ permeation through N-type calcium (Ca(V)2.2) channels.The Journal of general physiology. Vol 144 (Issue 3) , pages 207-20.