Global Health Team
Michele Barry
Senior Associate Dean of Global Health
Director of Global Health Initiatives in Medicine
Director for the Center for Innovation in Global Health
Michele Barry is the founder of the Yale/Stanford Johnson & Johnson Global Health Scholars Program she has sent over 1,000 physicians overseas to underserved areas. Barry is a past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and an elected member of the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Science.
Her scholarly interests include tropical medicine, global health ethics and globalization’s impact on health disparities. She served on the Obama Women’s Health subcommittee and is a current Paul Rogers Society Ambassador to the US Congress for global health research advocacy. Dr. Barry is also a recipient of the Ben Kean Medal.
Dr. Michele Barry can be contacted via her Administrative Assistant, Laura Walch.
Office: (650) 736-0336
mbarry11@stanford.edu [mbarry11]Stephen Luby
Director of Research
Steve Luby has recently joined the Stanford faculty as the Director of Research of the Center for Innovation and Global Health. Between 2004 and August 2012, Dr. Luby served as the Bangladesh Country Director for the US Centers for Disease Control.
He was secunded from CDC and posted into the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) where he directed the Centre for Communicable Diseases. In addition to earlier work at CDC, Dr. Luby also lived for five years in Karachi, Pakistan where he led the Epidemiology Unit of the Community Health Sciences Department at the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Luby has authored over 200 scientific articles, the majority concerning communicable disease epidemiology in low income countries.
Steve can be contacted regarding researchers seeking input on implementing Stanford research activities in low-income countries, especially Bangladesh, and by trainees interesting in developing research skills in low-income countries.
Office: (650) 723-4129
sluby@stanford.edu [sluby]Yvonne A. (Bonnie) Maldonado
Academic Director of Global Child Health
Dr. Maldonado earned her medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed Pediatrics internship Stanford, Pediatric Residency and ID Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She then joined the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before joining the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Maldonado’s research activities have included the epidemiology and prevention of viral infections such as rotavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio and pediatric HIV infection. Her research is conducted internationally in Zimbabwe and Mexico, as well as in the US. In 1989, Dr. Maldonado received the Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and she was inducted into the Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame at Stanford University in 2001. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the Society for Pediatric Research, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the American Public Health Association.
Bonnie can be contacted regarding researchers seeking input on implementing Stanford research activities in low-income countries, and by trainees interested in developing research skills in low-income countries.
Office: (650) 723-5682
bonniem@stanford.edu [bonniem]Nancy Federspiel
Grant Strategist
Nancy Federspiel received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota and has worked at various times in academic and biotech settings on basic, applied, and clinical science projects. In her current role at Stanford, Nancy works with CIGH faculty to develop strategic funding plans to support global health research and educational initiatives.
She provides expertise in grant application development and assists in identifying and organizing multi-disciplinary collaborations both within the University and internationally. She also applies her project management skills to support several NIH-funded grants within the CIGH.
Nancy can be contacted regarding multi-disciplinary global health research opportunities and collaborations, the Global Health Innovation Seed grants, the MEPI program, and the Fogarty Global Health Equity Scholars Program.
Office: (650) 725-7512
nfeder@stanford.edu [nfeder]Amy Lockwood
Deputy Director
Amy Lockwood brings experience in management, strategy and international development focused on issues of global health to Stanford. Previously, Amy was the Executive Director of Project Healthy Children, which works with governments and local industries in Haiti, Honduras, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal and Rwanda to develop and implement comprehensive food fortification strategies to combat micronutrient malnutrition.
Amy has also worked with the Clinton Foundation as the Director of the Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Program and Deputy Country Director for India, where she was responsible for supporting governments to develop strategies and implementation plans; design guidelines; build systems, procure drugs and diagnostics; and deliver care to HIV-positive children and adults. In addition to receiving her MBA from Stanford, Amy holds a B.Sc. in Communication Studies and a M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University. She is a frequent speaker on issues of applying business principles to address global health and development challenges, including giving a TED talk in 2011.
Amy can be contacted regarding multi-disciplinary opportunities for global health including the C-IDEA grant, the Conversations in Global Health series, and all financial and administrative issues.
Office: (650) 723-7991
lockwood@stanford.edu [lockwood]Lauren Maggio
Director of Strategic Medical Education Development
Lauren Maggio is the Global Health Librarian who helps connect the Stanford community with information for their global projects. Maggio is an advocate for open access to biomedical information with the goal of providing health care professionals the Information Literacy skills to access best evidence for patient care.
Combining her Master’s degrees in information science and children’s literature, she is also interested in child and maternal health with a focus on enabling and encouraging children and parents to share literature.
Lauren can be contacted regarding global health reference questions, requests for literature and help with literature reviews.
Office: (650) 725-5493
lmaggio@stanford.edu [lmaggio]Laura Walch
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Michele Barry
Laura Walch has been with Stanford since October 2004 and brings with her a background of a variety of administrative positions. Prior to joining the Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH), she served as Executive Secretary for the Bishop of the United Methodist Church Cal-Nev Conference, and working with the District Supervisors, took a key a role in the planning and execution of the Annual Conference. At Stanford Laura has been Assistant to the Chair of Mechanical Engineering followed by Executive Assistant to the Director for the Freeman Spogli Institute.
At CIGH Laura serves as the point of contact for the office of Dr. Michele Barry, Senior Associate Dean for Global Health in the School of Medicine and Director for the Center for Innovation in Global Health.
Laura can be contacted regarding assisting with the arrangements for meetings and events for the CIGH, requests for appointments with Dr. Barry and inquiries regarding CIGH programs and initiatives.
Office: (650) 736-0336
lauraw@stanford.edu [lauraw]Elizabeth Melton
Communications Intern
Liz Melton is a senior majoring in Human Biology at Stanford University. Although chiefly focused on her pre-medical career, and female incontinence research with Dr. Christos Constantinou, Liz also dabbles in many other realms. A competitive figure skater for twelve years, Liz decided to continue her athletic pursuits by Sailing on the Varisty Team at Stanford her Freshman Year.
Currently, she holds leadership posts as: National Director of United Students for Veterans Health, Research Editor for the Stanford Journal of Public Health, Co-Director of Henry’s Place, VP of Administration of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and Head Summer Intern for NPO Upendo Village: HIV and AIDS Education, Prevention, and Care. Liz aspires to attend Medical School.
Liz can be contacted regarding the Global Health website, bi-weekly digests, calendar of events and social media platforms used by CIGH such as Facebook and Twitter.
Our team has a wealth of experience covering research, strategic planning, education and clinical service. We are a small core group but are energetic advocates for global health.
Please take a look at our biographies and let us know how we can help you.
