Featured Experts

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  Celeste Campos-Castillo

  Sociology, College of Letters & Sciencecamposca@uwm.edu

  Campos-Castillo can discuss how the increased use of telehealth during the pandemic is affecting racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

  

  Celeste Campos-Castillo

  Sociology, College of Letters & Sciencecamposca@uwm.edu

  Many health care providers have ramped up telehealth services to help slow the spread of COVID-19. But how has this pivot affected Black communities that often are underserved by providers? In a new study, Celeste Campos-Castillo found that Black patients were more likely to use telehealth than white patients because of the pandemic. The study concluded that systemic biases creating health care disparities raised the need for telehealth among Black patients. Campos Castillo can discuss how the findings point to opportunities to use telehealth to reduce health care disparities after the pandemic.

   

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  Melinda Kavanaugh

  Social Work, Helen Bader School of Social Welfarekavanaug@uwm.edu

  Kavanaugh can talk about challenges facing children and teens helping to care for family members with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).

  

  Melinda Kavanaugh

  Social Work, Helen Bader School of Social Welfarekavanaug@uwm.edu

  Melinda Kavanaugh is one of the nation’s only researchers focused on the study of child caregivers. Kavanaugh can talk about her recent research looking at youth and teens helping to look after family members with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, the illness attacks motor neurons, cells that control the muscles. In many cases, the patient cannot afford additional help and must rely on their children, while young caregivers with little training may feel isolated and their schoolwork may suffer. Kavanaugh can discuss how health care professionals can help design best care and support practices for those with ALS and their caregivers.

  Real Kids Talk About ALS
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  Paru Shah

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshahp@uwm.edu

  Shah can speak about how issues including the racial equity movement and U.S. Supreme Court vacancy are affecting the presidential campaign.

  

  Paru Shah

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshahp@uwm.edu

  Paru Shah can discuss how presidential candidates are reaching out to black and Hispanic voters, and how turnout might affect the race in Wisconsin and other 2020 campaign battleground states. Shah can discuss how protests in support of racial justice and equity might be impacting the campaign, as well as how an open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court affects the dynamics of the race.  Shah also researches urban governance and politics. She can discuss the importance of the suburban vote in this election, particularly in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

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  Amanda Simanek

  Epidemiology, School Of Public Healthsimaneka@uwm.edu

  With COVID-19 surging, Simanek can discuss how people can modify behaviors in order to safely celebrate Halloween and the upcoming holiday season.

  

  Amanda Simanek

  Epidemiology, School Of Public Healthsimaneka@uwm.edu

  With the weather turning colder and fall holidays approaching, epidemiologist Amanda Simanek can discuss what measures people should take if they don’t want to cancel plans for Halloween or Thanksgiving. She can talk about when to wear a mask, who to invite inside your home and why the best first step is to get a flu shot.