Department Directory

Anthony T. Woart, MBA, MA, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: Rm 207, Prichard Hall
Phone: 304-696- 5772
E-mail: woarta@marshall.edu

 

Dr. Anthony T. Woart is Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Public Health, College of Health Professions. He is also founder and director of the Minority Health Institute. His a recipient of numerous federal and state grants in support of his research and health education outreach activities focusing on reducing the burdens of health disparities among the minority and underserved populations in the Appalachia.
Dr. Woart holds MA and MBA degrees from Jackson State University and a Ph. D. from Boston University. He is a recipient of many academic and civil services honors. Most notably, he is a recipient of Minority Access Inc. National Role Model Award for Exemplary Achievements in research Worthy of Emulation. Since 2014 to present, he is a member of the Mid Atlantic Health Council Region III (US Office of Minority Health/US Department of Health and Human Services. Also since 2014, he is a member of the West Virginia Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Belay T, Woart A, Graffeo V. Effect of cold water-induced stress on immune response, pathology and fertility in mice during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection. Pathog Dis. 2017;75(5).
  • Belay T, Fu CL, Woart A. Active Hexose Correlated Compound Activates Immune Function to Decrease Chlamydia trachomatis Shedding in a Murine Stress Model. J Nutr Med Diet Care. 2015;1(1).
  • Belay T, Woart A. Cold-induced stress increases the intensity of Chlamydia genital infection in mice. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2013;46(5):330-7.

Presentations at Professional Meetings

  • Woart, Anthony T. “The Impact of Technology on Health Care: The Case of Liberia.” Presented at the Liberian Peace and Justice Foundation Conference on Liberia, Cincinnati, Ohio. August 8-10, 1999
  • Woart, Anthony T. “The Evolution of the Name Identity of American Blacks: A Socio-Historical Perspective.” Presented at the Association of Black Sociologists Annual Meeting. Fall 2000
  • Woart, Anthony T. “Patterns of Bluefield State College Student Enrollment, Drop-out, and Graduation rates: Implementation for Equality of Opportunity, Equal Opportunity, and Social Responsibility: 2004
  • Woart, Anthony T. “The Research Process: From the Laboratory to the Community.” Presented at Minority Access Research Role Model Conference: September 2005.
  • Woart, Anthony T. “Challenges, Strategies, and successes of Reaching Out to LGBT Population in Tobacco prevention and Cessation: experiences from the Field. West Virginia Tobacco Prevention Conference march 5-7. Charleston, West Virginia.
  • Woart, Anthony T., and Tesfaye Belay “Bluefield State College Minority Health Institute Cancer Awareness and prevention Program”. Presented at National Cancer Institute/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCI/NCMHD) Health Disparities Summit. July 17-19, 209
  • T. Belay, J. Prol, T. Jamrose, and Anthony T. Woart. Stress Changes Production of Nitric Oxide and Proinflammatory Cytokines by Macrophage-rich Peritoneal Cells of a Mouse Model. The108th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology. Boston, MA. June 1-5, 2008.

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Nandini D. P. K Manne, BVSc &A.H, MS, Ph.D.
Associate Profesor and Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Administration, and Research
Office: SKH 249
Phone: 304-696- 7380

Dr. Nandini Manne received his undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India in 2008. He later received his MS (2011) in Biological Sciences and Ph.D (2014) in Biomedical Sciences from Marshall University.

Dr. Manne’s teaching interest include the areas  of public health biology, chronic non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, epidemiology, environmental health and biostatistics.

Dr. Manne has authored/co-authored more than 25 peer reviewed publications and presented his research on several occasions at national and international meetings. His research interests include the examination of substance use disorder and its various risk factors such as race/ethnicity, gender differences, employment etc. and screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in diverse settings. His research interests also include the investigation of therapeutic properties of cerium oxide nanoparticles as a novel anti-inflammatory agent for treatment of various pathologies with high morbidity and mortality.

For a list of publications, please visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/54560789/?sort=date&direction=ascending

Ongoing projects-

  • Integrated community program to address opioid crisis
  • Quick Response Team
  • Therapeutic efficacy of cerium oxide nanoparticles for the treatment of hepatic ischemia reperfusion in male Sprague Dawley rats.
  • Investigation on the use of SGLT2 inhibitors as a prophylactic agent to prevent the development of diabetes and associated metabolic syndrome in Obese Zucker rats.
  • Examining the molecular pathways involved in animals with sepsis among various age groups..

Craig Kimble, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCACP
Associate Dean of Academic and Curricular Affairs, Director of Experiential Learning
Manager of Clinical Support Services
Associate Professor
Office: SKH 261
Phone: 304-696-6014

Cell: 304-593-5752
Email: craig.kimble@marshall.edu

Dr. Craig Kimble received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from Ohio Northern University in 1998. He earned a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Morehead State University in 1999 and a Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Administration from Marshall University in 2000. Craig completed an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Kentucky Hospitals and St. Claire Medical Center in 1999. Craig is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Specialist (BCACP). Before coming to Marshall, Dr. Kimble was the Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Services for Fruth Pharmacy, a 30 store regional retail drugstore chain serving Ohio and West Virginia. While at Fruth, Dr. Kimble established a PGY1 community pharmacy practice residency program. He has previously served as a Senior Pharmacist Consultant for McKesson Provider Technologies and as System Director of Pharmacy for Holzer Health Systems. Craig was recognized for innovative practice by receiving the 2011 Upshire-Smith / West Virginia Pharmacist Association – Excellence in Innovation in Pharmacy Award and as Director of the Year by Pharmacy Systems, Inc. Dr. Kimble is active in both state and national pharmacy organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Pharmacist Association representing district 7 and is the current serving President for the West Virginia Pharmacists Association.

Dr. Kimble serves as both teaching faculty and as Director of the Office of Experiential Learning at the School of Pharmacy. He assists in overseeing the professional experience program, including both early (IPPE) and advanced (APPE) pharmacy practice experiences. This integral part of the pharmacy curriculum provides students the opportunity to apply their classroom and laboratory training in the basic pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice and to solve drug-related problems in practice during their final year of the Pharm. D. program. Dr. Kimble is responsible for helping to establish practice sites and placing students in appropriate rotations. He assists in training for and negotiates experience content with staff Preceptor Training at the rotation sites. Kimble also assists in overseeing the community service and outreach activities that promote the profession and the School of Pharmacy. As Manager of Clinical Support Services, Dr. Kimble works with retail and hospital partners as an advisor and consultant to help implement and optimize advanced services and programs. Dr. Kimble also serves as adjunct faculty with the Marshall College of Health Profession’s Public Health Program. Craig’s teaching and research interests include pharmacy management, finance and economics, experiential learning, and ambulatory care practice.


 

Sumaira Kahlid Ariturk, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Master of Public Health Program
Department of Public Health
Office: Prichard Hall, Room 214
Email: khalids@marshall.edu

Dr. Sumaira Khalid Ariturk earned her Master’s in Public Health and Health Services Research from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from West Virginia University School of Public Health.

As an epidemiologist and educator, she is committed to enhancing community well-being and resilience through impactful public health research and dedicated teaching. She teaches various graduate-level courses, from Community and Global Health to study design and advanced epidemiology. Dr. Ariturk is adept at mentoring and supervising challenging topics, including bias, confounding, and methodological complexities in community health research.

In addition to her teaching and mentoring responsibilities, Dr. Ariturk is a staunch health equity advocate. Specializing in epidemiologic methodology, Dr. Ariturk employs advanced study designs and real-world data analysis to tackle pressing public health issues, particularly among underserved and vulnerable populations.

Her research addresses critical areas such as socioeconomic as well as modifiable determinants of health, infectious diseases, aging, Alzheimer’s, mental health and sleep disorders, and healthcare access for marginalized groups. Her methodological expertise includes disease risk estimation, meta-analysis, longitudinal and cohort studies, and data modeling. She has extensive experience in primary data collection at the community level and secondary data analysis. Proficient in SAS and R for data management, analysis, and visualization, Dr. Ariturk ensures robust and reliable research outcomes. Her expertise has resulted in numerous publications and collaborative projects, including studies on chronic conditions in the Appalachian population, COVID-19 risk of mortality, and neonatal and maternal care in low- and middle-income countries.

Dr. Ariturk received the prestigious Fulbright and Commonwealth-UK scholarship awards, providing her with world-class public health and epidemiology training. Engaging with colleagues from over 60 countries through these international programs has broadened her perspective and deepened her understanding of diverse cultures, norms, and policy challenges. The international exposure has shaped her approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, significantly influencing her public health research and teaching practices within US institutions.

 

Liang Wang, MD, DrPH, MPH, FACE, FTOS
Professor
Master of Public Health Program
Department of Public Health
Director, Global Health Institute
Office: Prichard Hall, Room 224A
Email: wangl@marshall.edu

Dr. Liang Wang is Tenured Full Professor in the Department of Public Health and Director of Global Health Institute at Marshall University. Previously, Dr. Wang was Tenured Associate Professor and Director of Epidemiology at Baylor University in Texas. He is an elected Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and Fellow of The Obesity Society. He has been a Visiting Scientist in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and a Visiting Scholar at UNC Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. His research focuses on obesity, nutrition epidemiology, global health, health education and promotion, etc.

Dr. Wang has published more than160 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals (e.g., JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Network Open, Diabetes Care, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, European Heart Journal, Lancet Regional Health-Americas, Obesity (Silver Spring), eClinicalMedicine, International Journal of Epidemiology, American Journal of Epidemiology, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) with H-Index of 37, and some book chapters (e.g., International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Health Literacy: surveillance and evaluation guide, Prevention and Control of Obesity in China). He has been a PI and Co-I on multiple grants (e.g., NIH, PCORI). He has served as Associate Editors of Nutritional Journal, BMC CERA, and Health Decision, and Guest Editor and Topic Editor of Nutrients. Dr. Wang has been serving as President of China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS; www.chpasm.org), Associate Director of China-Tennessee Health Education Training Institute, Chair of Public Relations of North America Chinese Society for Nutrition (NACSN), Founding President of the International Chinese Nutrition Young Scholar Network (ICNYSN; www.icnysn.org), Founding President of Institute of Health Education and Lifecourse Promotion (iHELP).

He has received multiple awards, e.g., NACSN Outstanding Leadership and Service Award. Dr. Wang has mentored more than 50 MPH students and 9 DrPH/PhD students in the United States.

Recent news:

Dr. Liang Wang led collaborating with American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) to promote the AJPH Chinese podcast

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YAOfTNXKrhnHnDKxYWeEKQ

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Yzo2lstHt7SI3KLy3bFfIg

Dr. Liang Wang served as Executive President for “South China Public Health International Conference (Haikou) & the 2024 China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS) annual conference

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/H-_N-G8UUwwZCoxVQVQDag

Dr. Liang Wang served as Executive President for 2023 CHPAMS Annual Conference (Guangzhou): Advancing Health Policy and Management in China

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_j5tHopeYzagec0AWmU48g

Dr. Liang Wang served as the Chair for the U.S.-China Health Dean’s Forum

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cK7-GnqXxeGXodwIA8Nsdw

 

 

Alfred Cecchetti, PhD, MSc, MSc IS
Director, Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI),
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences (DCTS)
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Office: 1600 Medical Center Drive Room 276,
Office Phone: 304-691-1585
Email: cecchetti@marshall.edu

Alfred Cecchetti, PhD, MSc, MSc IS, is currently a Research Assistant Professor and Director of the Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI) for the Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He has a Ph. D in Information Management, Master of Science in Information Science, a Master of Science in Biostatistics, all from the University of Pittsburgh, and an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Previously, Dr. Cecchetti was a Research Associate as well as Co-Director of the Clinical Pharmacology Data & Analysis center and Co-Director of the General Clinical Research IT Core in the Center for Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, in the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. In these positions, he provided advanced database management, analytics, statistical, academic, and administrative as well as research support for a number of multi-center projects and grants. Dr. Cecchetti was also the director of research management for the Department of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh as well as a database and analytics consultant for a number of commercial and pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Cecchetti teaches statistical courses in the MPH program.

 

Mohammad Abdulrahman, MBBS, MPH
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health
Email: abdulrahman@marshall.edu

Dr. Abdulrahman graduated with an MBBS degree with a medical school education background, earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Marshall University, and is pursuing a Doctorate Degree in EdD-Leadership. Mohammad has been an Adjunct Faculty in the Public Health Department at Marshall University since 2020, and he contributes to students’ academic development in the public health field. In addition to the academic role, Dr. Abdulrahman is an Epidemiologist at the Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD) in Ironton, Ohio State, and contributed as an author publishing Public Health related articles in the Tri-State Ironton Tribune Magazine. Dr. Abdulrahman teaching and research interests include Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Global Health, Community Health, and Health Policy.