R25 c-Scholar Mentors
Our mentors will provide the R25 c-Scholars with training support in the program. The following is a list of our current R25 c-Scholar mentors, click to learn more.
![Swann Arp Adams, Ph.D., MS, FACE](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Swann-Adams-e1687360835621.jpg)
Swann Arp Adams, Ph.D., MS, FACE
Professor, College of Nursing, Department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Pamela Bailey, DO, MPH](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bailey-pamela.jpg)
Pamela Bailey, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia
![Leonardo Bonilha, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bonilha_leo.png)
Leonardo Bonilha, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research, Pharmacology, Physiology, Neuroscience, School of Medicine Columbia
![Amanda J. Fairchild, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fairchild_amanda.jpg)
Amanda J. Fairchild, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Department Chair, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
![Neset Hikmet, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hikmet_neset-e1688738013210.jpg)
Neset Hikmet, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Director, Applied Sciences Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics
![Jianjun Hu, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/hu_j_255.jpg)
Jianjun Hu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
![Peiyin Hung, Ph.D](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hung_peiyin-e1688737928510.jpg)
Peiyin Hung, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health
![Pooyan Jamshidi, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jamshidi_pooyan.jpg)
Pooyan Jamshidi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
![Andrew T Kaczynski, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kaczynski_andrew-e1721160187539.jpg)
Andrew T Kaczynski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Associate Chair, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
![Jie Li, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/li_jie-e1686243566593.jpg)
Jie Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
![Xiaoming Li, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/li_xiaoming-e1688738952260.jpg)
Xiaoming Li, Ph.D.
Professor and SmartState Endowed Chair for Clinical Translational Research
![Jihong Liu, Sc.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/liu_jihong.jpg)
Jihong Liu, Sc.D.
Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Matthew Lohman, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lohman_matthew.jpg)
Matthew Lohman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Melissa Nolan, Ph.D](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/nolan_melissa.jpg)
Melissa Nolan, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Bankole Olatosi, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/olatosi_bankole.jpg)
Bankole Olatosi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health Service, Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health
![Dwayne E. Porter, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/porter_dwayne.png)
Dwayne E. Porter, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies and Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health
![Shan Qiao, Ph.D](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shan_qiao-e1716403825424.jpg)
Shan Qiao, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
![Stella Self, Ph.D., MS](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/S.-Self.jpg)
Stella Self, Ph.D., MS
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Susan E. Steck, PhD, MPH, RD](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/steck_susan.jpg)
Susan E. Steck, PhD, MPH, RD
Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Curriculum, Professor and Graduate Director, MS and PhD Epidemiology Programs, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
![Christopher A. Sutton, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sutton_christopher.jpg)
Christopher A. Sutton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
![Cheuk Chi (George) Tam, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tam_cheuk.jpg)
Cheuk Chi (George) Tam, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Research Assistant Professor, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
![Brie Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., RD](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/turner-mcgreivy_brie.png)
Brie Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., RD
Professor, Deputy Director, SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
![Qi Wang, Ph.D](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wang_qi.jpg)
Qi Wang, Ph.D
Professor, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
![Sharon Weissman, MD](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sharon_weissman.png)
Sharon Weissman, MD
Department Chair of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia
![Dezhi Wu, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dezhi_wu_255.jpg)
Dezhi Wu, Ph.D.
Professor, Integrated Information Technology, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
![Xueying Yang, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/X.-Yang.jpg)
Xueying Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
![Jiajia Zhang, Ph.D.](https://bigdata.sc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/zhang_jiajia.jpg)
Jiajia Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health