Staff
Staff
Theresa Nguyen, MD, FACEP
Director of the Center for Community and Global Health, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Kevin Boblick, MD
Assistant Director of the Center for Community and Global Health and Assistant Professor, Stritch School of Medicine
Justin Harbison, PhD
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences, and Director of Community and Global Health Research
Evelyn Gonzalez
Program Manager for Community and Global Health
Theresa Nguyen, MD, FACEP
Director, Center for Community & Global Health
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Theresa Nguyen is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of the Center for Community and Global Health. In her previous role as an Assistant Director of the CCGH, she mentored students in their scholarly work and was instrumental in expanding the Community and Global Health Honors program. She also co-founded the Loyola Street Medicine program, which is dedicated to providing medical care and social outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness. For her leadership of this program, she was named the Loyola Medicine Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awardee in 2022.
Dr Nguyen attended medical school at Jefferson in Philadelphia, PA and then completed her residency training in Emergency Medicine at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, DE. She has been involved with Emergency Medicine development in Vietnam and has helped train Emergency Medicine residents in Haiti, Peru, and Vietnam. She also has additional fieldwork experience in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. Over the course of her global health work, Dr. Nguyen developed a strong interest in tropical diseases and obtained her Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health in 2014.
Dr. Nguyen's current interests include ultrasound teaching in resource-limited settings, addressing language barriers, providing access to care for the homeless population, increasing awareness and education surrounding human trafficking, and international EM development. She looks forward to teaching and mentoring students who are interested in advocating for social justice and serving vulnerable populations both locally and internationally.
Kevin Boblick, MD
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Assistant Professor Stritch School of Medicine
Assistant Director for the Center for Community and Global Health
Dr. Kevin Boblick is an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics trained physician who currently practices primary care through Loyola in the Chicago western suburbs. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago, and his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University, followed by residency at Loyola University Medical Center. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Boblick serves as the Assistant Director for the Stritch School of Medicine’s CCGH, and Director of the GME resident certificate program in Community and Global Health. He has an interest in reaching out to the local underserved community and working with those experiencing homelessness. He also frequently works at Centro Medico Susan Hou in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Dr. Boblick is dedicated to improving the health of all patients, and strongly believes in universal access to care. He is committed to promoting health literacy and is a passionate teacher to his patients and medical students.
Justin Harbison, PhD
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Director of Community and Global Health Research
Dr. Justin Harbison currently teaches a variety of public health courses for undergraduate and graduate students and holds a number of administrative roles for the Public Health Sciences Department and the Parkinson School. He also serves as a scientific advisor for a local mosquito abatement district. There, Dr. Harbison and his students engage in research assessing measures to control mosquitoes and ticks and the diseases they spread.
Evelyn Gonzalez
Program Manager
Evelyn Gonzalez joined the CCGH team as Program Manager in Spring 2024. As an alumna of Loyola University Chicago, she previously served as the program coordinator for the Antitrust Department at the Law School on the Water Tower Campus. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Evelyn enjoys walking her rescue dog, Coco, a supersized Frenchie, with her husband now that they are empty nesters. She is passionate about working with students and collaborating with local and global partners to support CCGH programs.
Theresa Nguyen, MD, FACEP
Director, Center for Community & Global Health
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Theresa Nguyen is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of the Center for Community and Global Health. In her previous role as an Assistant Director of the CCGH, she mentored students in their scholarly work and was instrumental in expanding the Community and Global Health Honors program. She also co-founded the Loyola Street Medicine program, which is dedicated to providing medical care and social outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness. For her leadership of this program, she was named the Loyola Medicine Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awardee in 2022.
Dr Nguyen attended medical school at Jefferson in Philadelphia, PA and then completed her residency training in Emergency Medicine at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, DE. She has been involved with Emergency Medicine development in Vietnam and has helped train Emergency Medicine residents in Haiti, Peru, and Vietnam. She also has additional fieldwork experience in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. Over the course of her global health work, Dr. Nguyen developed a strong interest in tropical diseases and obtained her Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health in 2014.
Dr. Nguyen's current interests include ultrasound teaching in resource-limited settings, addressing language barriers, providing access to care for the homeless population, increasing awareness and education surrounding human trafficking, and international EM development. She looks forward to teaching and mentoring students who are interested in advocating for social justice and serving vulnerable populations both locally and internationally.
Kevin Boblick, MD
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Assistant Professor Stritch School of Medicine
Assistant Director for the Center for Community and Global Health
Dr. Kevin Boblick is an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics trained physician who currently practices primary care through Loyola in the Chicago western suburbs. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago, and his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University, followed by residency at Loyola University Medical Center. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Boblick serves as the Assistant Director for the Stritch School of Medicine’s CCGH, and Director of the GME resident certificate program in Community and Global Health. He has an interest in reaching out to the local underserved community and working with those experiencing homelessness. He also frequently works at Centro Medico Susan Hou in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Dr. Boblick is dedicated to improving the health of all patients, and strongly believes in universal access to care. He is committed to promoting health literacy and is a passionate teacher to his patients and medical students.
Justin Harbison, PhD
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Director of Community and Global Health Research
Dr. Justin Harbison currently teaches a variety of public health courses for undergraduate and graduate students and holds a number of administrative roles for the Public Health Sciences Department and the Parkinson School. He also serves as a scientific advisor for a local mosquito abatement district. There, Dr. Harbison and his students engage in research assessing measures to control mosquitoes and ticks and the diseases they spread.
Evelyn Gonzalez
Program Manager
Evelyn Gonzalez joined the CCGH team as Program Manager in Spring 2024. As an alumna of Loyola University Chicago, she previously served as the program coordinator for the Antitrust Department at the Law School on the Water Tower Campus. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Evelyn enjoys walking her rescue dog, Coco, a supersized Frenchie, with her husband now that they are empty nesters. She is passionate about working with students and collaborating with local and global partners to support CCGH programs.