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Stephanie Jordan
Postdoctoral Scholar, Emergency Medicine
BioStephanie’s research focuses on social and environmental determinants of health, U.S. public health policy, global health, and health services implementation science. Her research employs primarily quantitative methods. She received her PhD in Public Policy and Sociology from Duke University, where her dissertation focused on the population health impacts of U.S. state public service expenditures on social, environmental, and healthcare services.
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Esmeralda Melgoza
Postdoctoral Scholar, Emergency Medicine
BioEsmeralda Melgoza, PhD, MPH, CHES is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University's School of Medicine. Her research examines health inequities in the U.S. healthcare system, with a focus on emergency medical services provided in the prehospital setting and the emergency department. She centers her research on the experiences of underserved populations, including Latine/Hispanics, older adults, and people with limited English proficiency. She is trained in both quantitative and qualitative methods. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Medical Care, Health Affairs Scholar, Prehospital Emergency Care, SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, and Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, among others. She is a current recipient of a grant from the CARESTAR Foundation.
Dr. Melgoza received her PhD in Community Health Sciences from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a minor in Gerontology from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Her dissertation research was funded by an R36 grant from the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Melgoza is a former Senior Research Analyst at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and an alumna of the Yale Ciencia Academy at Yale University. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, mentoring, and hiking. -
Alejandra Ruiz
Postdoctoral Scholar, Emergency Medicine
BioDr. Alejandra Ruiz is a physician scientist with experience in high-complexity medical settings, including oncology and intensive care. She is a strong advocate for integrative care, addressing both physical and mental health needs. Currently, Dr. Ruiz is a postdoctoral researcher in both the Department of of Emergency Medicine and the Department of Surgery, where she investigates the barriers faced by underserved communities when seeking health care while developing strategies to improve access and connection to health services. Deeply committed to community based participatory research and health advocacy, Dr. Ruiz is dedicated to creating sustainable pathways for underserved populations to receive comprehensive care.
