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](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/K%20Koester.png)
Kim Koester PhD
Associate Professor
Director of BESST Institute
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![Michael Duke](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/M_D.png)
![Janet Myers](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/J_M_0.png)
Janet Myers, PhD
Professor Medicine
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![Lissa Moran](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/Lissa_0.png)
Lissa Moran MPH
Research Coordinator
![Xavier Erguera](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/XE_Circle.png)
Xavier Erguera
Research Coordinator
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BESST Affiliated Faculty
![Sara Ackerman](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/S_A_0.png)
Sara Ackerman, PhD
Associate Professor, Social Behavioral Science
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![Greg Rebchook](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/G_R_0.png)
Greg Rebchook PhD
Professor Medicine
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![Sophia Zamudio-Haas](/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/inline-images/S_ZH_0.png)
Sophia Zamudio-Haas
DrPH, MSc
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