Melissa is the Programs Director for the Seligman Research Lab at UCSF's Center for Vulnerable Populations. In this role, she provides strategic guidance and support across a broad portfolio of food insecurity and nutrition policy-related reseach studies and community-based programs led by Principal Investigator, Hilary Seligman. A member of the lab since early 2015, Melissa helped to start the Vouchers 4 Veggies-EatSF produce prescription program.
Alex comes to the Seligman Research Lab most recently from San Francisco Health Plan, where she provided analytic support to the San Francisco City Option program. Prior to that, Alex was involved in food security work, serving as the Tenderloin and Treasure Island neighborhood representative for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. She holds an MPH in Nutrition from Tufts University School of Medicine, where her research centered around improving patient outcomes through increased provider communication on the Navajo Nation.
Eria joined the team in Fall 2024 as an Administrative Assistant. She earned a BA in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University, where she gained hands-on experience at the San Francisco Superior Court, assisting self-represented litigants, and interned with the San Francisco Education Fund to support SFUSD initiatives. After graduating, she continued her work at the Education Fund as a Corporate Partnership Coordinator, managing partnerships to enhance local education.
Michelle Park is the Produce Prescription Program Coordinator for UCSF’s Seligman Research Team. In this role, she works on produce prescription implementation, technical assistance, and research and evaluation with the goal of improving community health and nutrition security. She previously worked at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, where she worked on COVID-19 response programming and community engagement. Michelle holds a Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) in English and Media Studies and MPH in Public Health Nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley.
Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS is Professor at the University of California San Francisco with appointments in the Departments of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Jennifer Tong is a Project Policy Analyst with the Seligman Research Lab where she primarily supports implementation of the Vouchers 4 Veggies-EatSF program. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis and her master's in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.
With 10+ years of experience in public health and wellness, Aimée is passionate about driving key strategic and operational initiatives, as well as overseeing complex projects. In addition to her program management skills, she is proficient in leveraging various software programs, such as Epic, RedCap, Smartsheet, and Asana to create digital health tools for patients, conduct data analysis, and identify new opportunities for process improvement.
