Mark C. Edberg is an associate professor in the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH), Department of Prevention and Community Health, with secondary appointments in the Department of Anthropology and Elliott School of International Affairs. Currently, he is director of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, and principal investigator for a health disparities intervention grant for the Avance Center, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Edberg also directs the global-oriented Center for Social Well-Being and Development, with current projects on youth development and social development in partnership with UNICEF. Prior to this, Dr. Edberg has been principal investigator, project director and co-investigator on numerous projects with CDC, for UNICEF, the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), among others, addressing at-risk youth, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, HIV risk populations, social and health inequities, and global health risk populations. He has also provided consulting and support for the Organization of American States, USAID, Urban Institute, and local governments. He has written several books and multiple journal articles, is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, and winner of the national 2013 Praxis Award for excellence in applied anthropology. Dr. Edberg holds a B.A. in political science and an M.A. in political science and international relations from University of California, another M.S. in applied anthropology from American University, and a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of Virginia.