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Biography

Dr. Tailisha González, PhD, MPH, MS, is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Lehman College of the City University of New York. Her research program examines social, behavioral, and environmental factors impacting cardiovascular health outcomes among Black, Asian, and Latino folks, including immigrants, as well as groups of U.S. women and workers. She additionally investigates risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia and related health disparities. Her research also explores the role of social determinants, including acculturation, physical activity, obesity, smoking, occupational factors, and neighborhood composition in the development of cardiovascular disease. Dr. González is the Coordinator of the Public Health program at Lehman College, actively involved in developing educational programs that address healthcare leadership gaps and reduce health disparities in the Bronx. She serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT) Department, focusing on teaching excellence and student development. Previously, she worked as a doctoral fellow and Research Coordinator at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (SPH), where she managed research projects in community settings, trained and mentored graduate level research assistants, oversaw data collection and analysis, and published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journal articles.