May Rose Dela-Cruz
Director of Health Equity and Research and Associate Researcher at the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) Office of Public Health Studies
Dr. May Rose Dela Cruz, DrPH has current positions at the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) as the Director of Health Equity and Research and at the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) Office of Public Health Studies (Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health) as an Associate Researcher. Her previous roles involved the creation of cancer prevention health materials for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos in Hawai‘i and advocating for vaccine preventable cancers policies and research. Dr. Dela Cruz’s current research and interests involve tobacco prevention and cessation, engaging community involvement in research prioritization, reducing health disparities among Filipinos and providing COVID outreach to Hawai‘i’s most vulnerable communities.
