Evan Anderson is a public health law researcher. He uses qualitative and quantitative methods to describe how law and policy operate as structural determinants of health. Evan was an early pioneer of legal epidemiology. Since working at the National Program Office for Public Health Law Research, he has helped define and promote methods for more effective collaboration between legal researchers and empirical health researchers. The other primary focus of Evan’s research is evaluating efforts to create healthier drug and criminal justice policies.

Dr. Kari K. Harland, MPH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Research Core Director at the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center. Her research, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the CDC, addresses public health issues like intimate partner violence, sexual violence prevention, and violence-prevention policy impacts. She also focuses on teen dating violence (TDV) through comparative policy analysis and rural community programs and evaluates how pre-emptive education policies affect youth mental health

Aila Hoss is an Associate Professor at Indiana University McKinney School of Law, specializing in health law and federal Indian law. She previously served as a public health law attorney at the CDC, supporting state, Tribal, and local governments, including work on the Ebola response and training on Tribal relations. Her scholarship, published in respected law and public health journals, reflects her expertise in legal issues affecting public health and Tribal sovereignty. Professor Hoss has also taught at the University of Tulsa and consults for health departments and nonprofits. She holds a BA from Emory, a JD from the University of Oregon, and is an Indiana Bar member.

Cason Schmit, JD, is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University’s School of Public Health, where he also directs both the MPH Program and the Program in Health Law and Policy. His work focuses on how laws influence public health, particularly through health information technology, AI governance, and privacy issues. A recognized expert in legal epidemiology, Schmit has led research on the effects of law as a determinant of health, developing datasets related to vaccination, telehealth, and COVID-19 policies. Schmit also works with various public health organizations, including the CDC, to advise on health data governance and policy improvements.