Research Faculty, Associate Director, Title V Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health
College of Public Health
Dr. Salinas is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Public Health. He serves as the Director of the Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence at the College of Public Health, University of South Florida. Dr. Salinas is also the Associate Director of the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice. Dr. Salinas holds degrees in medicine and public health, and numerous awards. He is a Fulbright alumnus from Nicaragua. He was inducted to the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health in 2014 and became a Fully Elected Member of the American College of Epidemiologists (a credential-based distinction). Dr. Salinas' research and publications have addressed multiple aspects of maternal and child health and family violence including adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, youth violence, child maltreatment prevention programs, biopsychosocial model of substance use, national trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes, quality of life in pregnancy and postpartum, community-based participatory research, pre-conceptual care, care of the newborn, and the training of medical and public health providers. He teaches the graduate course "Maternal and Child Health Issues and Concepts (core MCH class), "Family & Community Violence in Public Health", among other trainings for students and health professionals.