Faculty
Area of Expertise
The BESST Institute leverages the collective expertise of the UCSF Division of Prevention Science’s behavioral and social scientists to provide a unique set of immersive and practical training in the following areas:
- Behavioral intervention development
- Community engagement
- Dyadic data analysis
- Focus group discussion
- Grant writing
- Program evaluation
- Qualitative research
- Policy research
- Sexual and gender minority health research
- Transgender health research
BESST Faculty

Kim Koester PhD
Associate Professor
Director of BESST Institute
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Janet Myers, PhD
Professor Medicine
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Lissa Moran MPH
Research Coordinator

Xavier Erguera
Research Coordinator
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BESST Affiliated Faculty

Sara Ackerman, PhD
Associate Professor, Social Behavioral Science
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Greg Rebchook PhD
Professor Medicine
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Sophia Zamudio-Haas
DrPH, MSc
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