Services

Church Activities

  • Co-Director of Family Life Ministries, Loma Linda Filipino Church (10/2010 - 09/2017)
  • Co-Director Children's Ministry - Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church (10/2005 - 09/2008)
  • Family Life Ministry Council, co-leader (Oct 2024 to present), Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church  (10/2023 - Present)

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • University Faculty Council (10/2009 - 09/2022)
  • Institutional Research Committee (02/2009 - 04/2021)
  • University Rank and Tenure Committee (01/2019 - 10/2019)
  • School of Public Health Rank and Tenure Committee   (10/2010 - 02/2014)
  • SPH Hulda Crooks Awards and Traineeship Committee (07/2008 - 02/2014)
  • School of Public Health Admissions Committee (07/2008 - 02/2014)
  • University Search Committee for School of Public Health Dean   (06/2010 - 08/2010)
  • School of Public Health Admission Committee - Alternate departmental member (08/2006 - 06/2008)
  • Health Policy and Leadership DrPH Faculty Committee (chair 2017-2024) (08/2017 - Present)
  • SPH Doctoral Program Directors Committee (05/2017 - 05/2024)
  • Epidemiology Doctoral Faculty Committee (09/2014 - Present)
  • Faculty Graduate Studies (01/2008 - Present)

Community Service

  • Peer reviewed for ASPH/CDC Alan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship application, 1X per year (07/2008 - 10/2014)
  • Provide statistical support for a quality improvement effort in the Emergency Department of the Loma Linda University Medical Center. (03/2009 - 07/2009)

Journal Reviewer

  • In 2020-2021 reviewed two seperate manuscripts for "Medical Care" and one for "Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research." (01/2021) (link)
  • In 2019-2020 reviewed two seperate manuscripts for "BMC Public Health" and one each for "Health Services Research", "Medical Care", and "Plos One". (01/2020) (link)
  • In 2018-2019 reviewed two different manuscripts for BMC Public Health and one for Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (06/2019)
  • In 2017-2018, BMC Public Health; Health Education Journal, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health; Journal of Asthma; Medical Care; Military Medicine; Psychology, Health and Medicine; The American Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse; The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (12/2017)
  • In 2016, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Military Medicine, The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Age and Ageing, Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, (10/2016)
  • During 2014-15 reviewed for American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition; Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research; Military Medicine; Pediatrics; Psychology, Health, and Medicine (07/2013) (link)
  • In 2009-13, Military Medicine; Psychology, Health & Medicine; Journal of General Internal Medicine; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (10/2010)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

  • Sabbath School presentation at Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church: Family Togetherness; September 10, 2022 (09/2022)
  • "Compassion Fatigue" Sabbath School presentation. Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church, September 7, 2019 (09/2019)
  • Marriage quotient. Vespers panel chair at Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church. (02/2015)
  • Family: The Cornerstone of the Christian Experience. Vespers sermon given at Loma Linda Filipino Church. (04/2014)
  • The Tiger’s Whisker. Children’s story presented at Loma Linda Filipino Church. Loma Linda, CA. (12/2010)
  • Trusting God in difficult times. Friday night vespers sermon at Loma Linda Filipino Church. Loma Linda, CA. (11/2008)
  • What do elders do? Children’s story presented at Loma Linda Filipino Church. Loma Linda, CA. (09/2008)
  • "Unfair Compassion." Hour of worship sermon - Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church. Loma Linda, CA (12/2006)
  • "International Health Outreach of Loma Linda University Health". Sabbath School presentation. Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church. September 11, 2021. (09/2021 - 09/0000)
  • Fear and Anxiety. Vespers talk at Loma Linda Valley Assisted Living. Sponsored by Loma Linda Filipino Church. (05/2023)
  • "Global Mission Evangalism", Sabbath School special, Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church, 8/2/2025, Loma Linda, CA (08/2025)
  • "Days of Preparation, Acts of the Apostles", Mid-week devotional, Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church, 7/16/2025, Loma Linda, CA (06/2025 - 07/2025)
  • "Science & Spirit of Kindness". Sermon for Upland SDA Church. 11/30/2024, Upland, CA (11/2024)
  • "7th Day Sabbath Created", Sabbath School special, Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church, 10/26/2024, Loma Linda, CA (10/2024)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • AcademyHealth Regular Member (12/2001 - 12/2012)
  • American Public Health Association, Councilor for Mental Health Section November 2006 to November 2009 Regular Member (08/2002 - 11/2011)