About Us

Genevieve Pinto Zipp PT, EdD, FNAP  is the Program Director for the PhD in Health Sciences program at Seton Hall University. She is a full professor in the Department of Interprofessional  Health Sciences & Health Administration and serves as Director for the Center for Interprofessional  Education in Health Sciences.

Christina B. Gunther, Ed.D. is an assistant professor in the PhD in Health Sciences Program at Rush University .  She teaches healthcare issues, writing, and education theory courses and has expertise in global health, social determinants of health, social justice in community healthcare access and outcomes, and health equity.  Dr. Gunther’s current research focuses on best practices for creating culturally appropriate healthcare curricula, and use of virtual reality and Generative AI in health sciences education.  She is a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) and the International Conflict Styles Inventory® (ICSI®).

Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D., LCSW, is Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions at Sacred Heart University. During her time at the university, Dr. Cross-Denny has worked across colleges and disciplines in collaboration with faculty and staff on a variety of program development and scholarship projects. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has over 26 years of direct practice experience with diverse populations across the lifespan with issues including mental health, grief, and trauma. Her teaching and scholarship expertise include human diversity, social justice, research methods, social determinants of health, and global health. She was responsible for leading the successful development and initial accreditation of the MSW program at her university. Dr. Cross-Denny is author of an edited book Integrated Social Work Practice: Bridging Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Level Practice published by Cognella, Inc. She has served in a variety of leadership and service roles including the university’s shared governance president, secretary, and parliamentarian; Board of Directors for the Council on Social Work Education and Chair of their Diversity Commission; and service activities for a local nonprofit organization as both treasurer and secretary.

Dr. Stacy Castronova is an adjunct faculty member at the College of DuPage, where she teaches in the Dental Hygiene program and the grant-funded Survey of Health Science Careers course supported by Kids Matter. A licensed dental hygienist since 2004, she brings over 20 years of clinical and educational experience to the field of health sciences.

She earned her Doctor of Health Sciences degree with a concentration in Educational Leadership from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, MA, along with advanced degrees in dental hygiene and science education.

Dr. Castronova’s research interests include musculoskeletal diseases, COVID-19, educational methodologies, oral health, and interprofessional education. She contributes to the field as a peer reviewer for the Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. She has shared her expertise through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national conferences, including the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Conference, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, and the Harvard Leadership Forums Oral Health Integration Symposium.

Dr. Yuping Chen is the director of the PhD in Health Sciences program and professor of the Department of Physical Therapy at Georgia State University. Dr. Chen teaches graduate-level courses including evidence-based practice, grant writing, and lifespan development. Her research interests include using innovative technology (i.e., virtual reality and robotics) to improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy and early detecting infants at risk of developmental delay to provide early intervention. 

Kieran J. Fogarty Ph.D. is a professor and director of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD. Program at Western Michigan University and received his doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in 1997.  Prior to joining the faculty at Western Michigan University in 2002, Dr. Fogarty completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (EIS) where he later served as a senior epidemiologist in the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.