Dr. Erica Payton Foh, an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, contributes her expertise as a Research Fellow with CHCS. Her specialization lies in public health education, with a research agenda focused on health disparities and equity, particularly in the realms of firearm, intimate partner, and community/neighborhood violence. Dr. Payton Foh employs a comprehensive research approach, utilizing both quantitative methods such as survey research, and qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews, content analysis, and focus groups. Her research integrates a social ecological perspective, examining violence prevention across individual, community, societal, and policy levels, and is informed by health equity frameworks. Dr. Payton Foh is dedicated to community engagement, applying it as a strategy for conducting empowering needs assessments and utilizing advocacy development as a tool for achieving health equity. She received policy analysis training as a 2022 RAND Faculty Leaders Fellow in Policy Research and Analysis, incorporating policy strategies into her teaching and research.