Our Team

KIN Principal Investigators 

• Cheryl Anderson, UC San Diego, Academic PI
• Earl Felisme, Family Health Centers of San Diego, Community PI
• Eric Hekler, UC San Diego, Academic PI
• Jonathan (Tana) Lepule, Pacific Islander Collective, Community PI
• Blanca Meléndrez, UC San Diego, Academic PI

Academic Co-Investigators

• Antwi Akom, UC San Francisco
• Suzi Hong, UC San Diego

KIN Program Staff

• Amy Atun, UCSD Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, KIN Methods and Training Project Manager
• Zyna-Frances Bakari, YMCA of San Diego County, KIN Granting Program Director
• Gabriel Garcia, UCSD Center for Community Health, Project Manager
• Elle Mari, UCSD Center for Community Health, Director of Urban Food Equity
• Valary Rodriguez, YMCA of San Diego County, KIN Granting Program Coordinator
• Ryan Wolf, YMCA of San Diego County, Community Collaborative Director
• Shana Wright, UCSD Center for Community Health, Director of San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

Next of KIN Sub-Committee (Community Members)

• Delfina Alvarez
• Maribel Arias
• David Barber-Dunham
• Bonnie Beckman
• Judit Garcia
• Ayani Hashi
• Joyce Moore