WHO WE ARE

We are a team of researchers, public health professionals and community members who are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those working in the beauty industry.  Our current focus is the nail salon industry.  We work with nail salon owners to improve their salon’s practices, policies, and environment that support long-term health of salon employees and customers. 

​

OUR TEAM

Tran Huynh, PhD, CIH  (Principal Investigator) 

Assistant Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

​

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Vietlead (Nga Vu, Tracy Nguyen, Nancy Nguyen)    

Hepatitis B Foundation (Catherine Freeland, Chari Cohen)

​

RESEARCH COLLABORATORS

Igor Burstyn, PhD

Harrison Quick, PhD

Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD

Duong (Tina Nguyen) (Research assistant)

Mai Anh Nguyen (RA)

Hoang Anh Nguyen (RA)

​

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS

Jonathan Chase, MS (Drexel University)

Martin Bell (Drexel  University)

Kim Trang Dieu (Brand/Design)

​

This project was made possible by funding from the CDC/NIOSH and the Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University