Dr. Christine Miranda is the Evaluator of the H/LBH CoE and the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation of the Institute of Research, Education, and Services in Addiction (IRESA) at Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. She has over 20 years of track in community-based and health disparities research affecting H/L communities. She serves as a Community Mentor of the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Health with a Specialization in Community Health Promotion and Education.