Who We Are
We are a committed group of interdisciplinary faculty, staff, and students at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and serve as research personnel for the grant-funded NUEVA project. Together we have expertise in:
- Community and public health nutrition
- Computer science, data science, and statistics
- Environmental economics
- Environmental engineering
- Health communication
- Health disparities
- Health promotion
- Social/environmental epidemiology

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Dr. Lesli M Biediger-FriedmanBiediger-FriedmanLesliAssociate ProfessorEmail: lbfnutrition@txstate.eduFCS 101(512) 245-7059
NUEVA Project Director & Principal Investigator
Biography and EducationLesli Biediger-Friedman, PhD, MPH, RD aims to improve food and nutrition security through innovations that build solutions for all populations. Her research includes policy, systems, and environmental approaches to build capacity in public health nutrition, while modernizing programs, and improving resources...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Lesli M Biediger-Friedman -
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Dr. Joni S J CharlesCharlesJoniAssociate ProfessorEmail: jc18@txstate.eduMCOY 557(512) 245-3243Biography and EducationJoni Seaton James Charles is an Associate Professor of Economics in the McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Charles graduated from Howard University and Purdue University.
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Dr. Sangchul HwangHwangSangchulAssociate ProfessorEmail: sanhwang@txstate.eduIGRM 5312(512) 245-3858Biography and EducationSangchul Hwang is an associate professor of Civil / Environmental Engineering in Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. He joined the faculty in 2020 after serving for 16 years as a professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas....View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Sangchul Hwang
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Dr. Cassandra M JohnsonJohnsonCassandraShe/Her/Hers/HerselfAssociate ProfessorFCS FCS(512) 245-9196
Co-Principal Investigator
Biography and EducationCassandra M. Johnson, PhD, MSPH, serves as an Associate Professor in the Nutrition and Foods Program. -
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Dr. Shadi MalekiMalekiShadiGIS Services SpecialistEmail: s_m413@txstate.eduELA NUE 247(512) 408-1360
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Dr. Francis A MendezMendezFrancisProfessorEmail: fm16@txstate.eduMCOY 464(512) 245-3303Biography and EducationDr. Francis A. Méndez Mediavilla is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at Texas State University. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science from Rutgers, an MBA in Quantitative Methods, a BBA in Finance, a BBA in Management Information Systems from the...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Francis A Mendez
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Dr. Eduardo PerezPerezEduardoProfessorEmail: eduardopr@txstate.eduIGRM IGRM 4001F(512) 245-4467Biography and Education- Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University - College Station
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Dr. Apan M QasemQasemApanHe/Him/His/HimselfProfessorEmail: apan@txstate.eduCMAL 307D.2(512) 245-0347
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Dr. Zo H RamamonjiariveloRamamonjiariveloZoAssociate ProfessorEmail: zhr3@txstate.eduENC 250(512) 245-3497Biography and EducationDr. Ramamonjiarivelo is an Associate Professor at the School of Health Administration, College of Health Professions, at Texas State University. She has taught several undergraduate and graduate courses in health administration and public health, such as health care statistics, managerial epidemiology,...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Zo H Ramamonjiarivelo
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Dr. Samjhana ShakyaShakyaSamjhanaShe/Her/Hers/HerselfPostdoctoral ScholarEmail: samjhana.shakya@txstate.edu(512) 245-2401
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Dr. Ram ShanmugamShanmugamRamProfessorEmail: shanmugam@txstate.eduENC 262(512) 245-9772Biography and EducationDr. Ram Shanmugam is a Honorary Professor of International Studies in the School of Health Administration (SOHA). The students nominated him as a favorite professor. He is an elected fellow of the International Statistical Institute for his research contributions. He serves in many committees for the...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Ram Shanmugam
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Dr. Melinda VillagranVillagranMelindaProfessorEmail: mvilla@txstate.eduNUEC 247(512) 245-4044
Co-Principle Investigator
Biography and EducationMelinda Villagran is a professor and Executive Director of the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University. She leads academic, public, and corporate research partnerships that seek new solutions to improve resilience and health outcomes. Dr. Villagran is currently the Principal Investigator...View Full Biography and Education for Dr. Melinda Villagran