INVITED TALKS

Selected Conference Presentations / Lectures

Invited

2021

  • Health Equity and Aging: Community-based Health Informatics & Technology Design, Senteio, C. R., Invited Speaker, MIT AgeLab-hosted speaker series on the intersection of age, race, and ethnicity in longevity planning, May 19, 2021.

  • Emerging Approaches to Actualize Racial Health Equity, Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, MIT Medical, May 7, 2021.

  • Racial Inequity for COVID-19 Vaccination and Misinformation, Senteio, C. R., & Rand, D., Invited Lecture, MIT Sloan ‘Drink from the Firehose’ session, March 26, 2021.

  • Understanding and Reducing Racial Inequity for COVID-19 Vaccination, Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Child Study Center, Grand Rounds, March 23, 2021.

  • Human aspects of Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (Human PIPP), Moderator, NSF Collaborative Research: PIPP, Theme 4: Social, Behavioral, and Policy Obstacles and Supports, March 22-23, 2021.

  • Enhancing AI tools to promote health equity by investigating how the patient-provider relationship influences health behavior, Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, MIT Sloan School of Management, Health Systems Initiative (HSI) Lunchtime Seminar, March 18, 2021 https://youtu.be/dGSDqrCDvOw

  • Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare: What Every Information Professional Needs to Know, Master of Information Colloquium, Panelist, February 24, 2021.

  • We’re Not The Problem: How Scientists Use Data to Find out the Reasons BIPOC don’t Trust the Medical System, Senteio, C. R. Panelist, Facebook Live, HoodMed Chats Do No Harm Series, February 23, 2021.

  • Addressing Health Inequity through Information Technology, Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, MIT MLK Visiting Scholar Talk. January 26, 2021 https://youtu.be/mRjIMN0eJJQ

  • COVID-19 Health Inequities + Mistrust, Senteio, C. R., Expert, #MITSloanExperts COVID-19 Health Inequities Twitter Chat hosted by Caitlin Owens (Axios), January 15, 2021

  • Mind, Body and Soul of the Faith Leader in a Season of Crisis, Invited Panelist, New York Theological Seminary, Practical Church Leadership in a Season of Crises (MRL 2242), Rev. Dr. Alfred Johnson, January 12, 2021

2020

  • Equitable Care and COVID-19: Understanding and Addressing Challenges of Medical Mistrust and Misinformation, Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, DEI Grand Rounds Session, December 9, 2020 https://rowan.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/1_gyug06f9

  • Health Inequity and Quality, Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, The American Healthcare System (HMGT 6320), Masters in Health Administration Program, James Walton, DO, MBA, The University of Texas at Dallas, October 7, 2020

  • Healthcare and Public Health. 4th Annual “On The Move One Voice Africa" Cybersecurity in the Diaspora Virtual Town Hall. Global African Business Association, part of the 2020 Congressional Black Caucus think tank. Invited Panelist, October 1, 2020

  • Fireside Chat: How to Foster Public Health Innovation Without Racism. Pre Hackathon Workshop for the “MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare” Hackathon, Invited Panelist, September 27, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbwhFaENZBw&feature=youtu.be

  • Vaccines don't make us safe, Vaccinations do: How misinformation helps inflame centuries of mistrust among racial minority groups which may reduce intent to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Senteio, C. R., Rutgers Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine (IQB) Working Group: Communications and [Mis]Information, September 21, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW9WJZXbe9A

  • Healthcare, Technology, and Social Justice Converge - Applied Equity Research and Why It Matters to All of Us, Senteio, C. R., Rutgers University Alumni Association Virtual Event, August 25, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiNL0yaf7Y

  • Destigmatizing and Reframing: Mental Health in Higher Education, Lead Discussant, TwitterChat, #SDPIChat, Rutgers Graduate School of Education, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership Equity and Justice, July 30, 2020

  • Health and Wealth: What do We Demand? Invited Panelist, Beyond the Façade Webcast, Dr. Christine Thorpe, June 28, 2020 https://event.webinarjam.com/t/click/krg4gf3i0i0xs53h3wfgkap

  • Prostate cancer treatment selection racial inequity, Senteio, C. R., Invited Flash Talk Presentation, Anita Kinney, PhD, Director Center for Cancer Health Equity, 2020 Retreat, June 25, 2020

  • Health Informatics and Social Determinants, Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) Spring Seminar (NINF-5415), Melinda Jenkins, PhD, Rutgers School of Nursing, February 6, 2020

2019

  • Health Informatics Equity Research. Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering, Introduction to Data Science (I400), Devan Donaldson, PhD, May 22, 2019

  • Connecting Community to Social Services: The Partnership between Social Workers and Public Librarians, Master of Information Colloquium, Moderator of Panel Discussion, Rutgers College Avenue Campus, NJ, February 19, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NurBar2yMg

2018

  • Engaging with Diverse, Underrepresented Communities – Session 2 of 2. Senteio, C. R., Invited Presenter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ, December 5, 2018

  • Engaging with Diverse, Underrepresented Communities – Session 1 of 2. Senteio, C. R., Invited Presenter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ, November 8, 2018

  • Prototyping emerging technology to support underserved patients. Senteio, C. R., IBM Research – Almaden, San Jose, CA, November 1, 2018

  • Reproductive Healthcare Disparities and What Nurses Can do to Improve Health Equity Outcomes. Invited Panelist. New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) - Institute for Nursing (IFN) 2018 Professional Summit ‘The Future of the Nurses Profession in the Health Care System and Health Care Disparities’, Iselin, NJ, October 11, 2018

  • Community Health Informatics: Using intelligent machines to address persistent health disparities by facilitating information exchange. Senteio, C. R., IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Health Informatics Professional Interest Communities (PIC) Distinguished Speaker Series, Yorktown Heights, NY, July 19, 2018

  • Putting the Pieces Together: Unmet Needs & Brainstorming Solutions. Moderator of Panel Discussion for the iSchool Inclusion institute (i3) BUILD Summit: Building Inclusion, Leadership, and Diversity in Information and Computing, Pittsburgh, PA, July 13, 2018

  • Public Scholarship. Panelist for Seminar at the Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems Conference (CSST), Ann Arbor, MI, July 1, 2018

  • 2018 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sharing Knowledge to Build a Culture of Health Conference, Invited Participant, Gila River Indian Reservation, Chandler, Arizona, March 3-7, 2018.

  • Health Informatics Overview, Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) Spring Seminar (NINF-5415), Melinda Jenkins, PhD, Rutgers School of Nursing, Newark, NJ, March 1, 2018

  • The Influence of Social Media on Civic Activism, Black History Month Master of Information Colloquium, Moderator of Panel Discussion, Rutgers Livingston Campus, NJ, February 21, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRT1LgHEFCQ

2017

  • Importance and Use of Psychosocial Information to Inform Chronic Care Decisions in the U.S., Considered Against ICT Capabilities in the Developing World. Senteio, C. R., Nwamba, I., Research poster selected for presentation at the 2017 iConference “Global Collaboration across the Information Community” Wuhan, China, March 22-25, 2017

  • ViRi Overview – Investigating How to Leverage Emerging Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations. Senteio, C. R., Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) 2017 Summer Workshop on African American Aging, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, June 14-16, 2017

  • Addressing Barriers to Care for Vulnerable Populations – Intergenerational Diabetes Knowledge Transfer. Senteio, C. R., Research presentation accepted for the Resource Centers on Minority Aging (RCMAR) –Annual Investigators Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 13, 2017

  • Research Methods for Community Health Informatics Investigations. Senteio, C. R., Invited Guest Lecture, University of Michigan School of Information, Research Methods for Special Populations (UMSI-710), Tawanna Dillahunt, PhD, April 10, 2017

2016

  • Psychosocial Information and Diabetes Care. Senteio, C. R., Research presentation for faculty and staff, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, Department of Library and Information Science, New Brunswick, NJ, February 5, 2016

  • The Importance of Multicultural Competence in Research. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Ann Arbor, MI, January 26, 2016

2015

  • Trying to Make Things Right: Adherence Work in High-Poverty, African American Neighborhoods. Senteio, C. R., Michigan State University Trifecta Journal Club, East Lansing, MI, November 3, 2015

  • Delivering Effective Academic Presentations. Senteio, C. R., Seminar for Masters Students in Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REMS), University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI, August 5, 2015

  • Using Psychosocial Information to Improve Health Outcomes. Senteio, C. R., Research presentation for faculty and staff, Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Department of Media and Information, East Lansing, MI, July 31, 2015

  • Transitioning from Incarceration and Healthcare services. Senteio, C. R., Invited lecture to incarcerated men, Hutchins State Jail (Texas), Hutchins, TX, May 14, 2015

  • Multicultural Issues in Research. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Ann Arbor, MI, February 10, 2015

2014

  • Orientation for New Graduate Student Mentors. Senteio, C. R., Invited Speaker, Ann Arbor MI, August 21, 2014

  • How To Give Effective Presentations. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan School of Information Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Ann Arbor, MI, July 10, 2014

  • Rackham Merit Fellowship Orientation Welcome. Senteio, C. R., Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, July 6, 2014

  • Approaches to Social Justice Activism – Segregation, Integration, and the National Conference of Social Work. Senteio, C. R., 11th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education, New Haven, CT, March 28, 2014

  • Trying to Make Things Right: Adherence Work in High-Poverty, African American Neighborhoods. Senteio, C. R., 11th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education, New Haven, CT, March 28, 2014

  • Multicultural Issues in Research. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Ann Arbor, MI, February 11, 2014

2013

  • Building Research Agenda - Translating Research into Practice. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Ann Arbor, MI, November 5, 2013

  • Health Informatics Overview, Moving from Success to Significance. Senteio, C. R., Invited speech, University of Michigan School of Information 2013 Convocation, Ann Arbor, MI, September 6, 2013. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PjkEltwDSo

  • Effective Presentations. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation for the University of Michigan School of Information Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Ann Arbor, MI, July 10, 2013

2012

  • Focus Your Inner CEO/Entrepreneur. Senteio, C. R., Invited presentation at the Sesi Midwestern Regional Entrepreneurship Conference, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, February 10, 2012

  • Care Management and Health Disparities. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, Ross School of Business, Comprehensive Healthcare Strategy (BA 523), Dr. David Butz, Ann Arbor, MI, February 9, 2012

2011

  • Case Interview Workshop. Senteio, C. R., University of Michigan Graduate Consulting Club, Ann Arbor, MI, October 6, 2011

  • Influencing adherence: relationships of influence and providing better care. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, DaVita Dialysis Center Social Workers, Dallas, TX, June 3, 2011

  • Influencing adherence: Using relationships of influence to provide better care. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, FMC Dialysis Center, Dallas, TX, May 19, 2011

  • Relationships of Influence. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Social Workers, Dallas, TX, May 10, 2011

2010

  • Effective resources supporting healthy sexual behavior in formerly incarcerated persons (FIP). Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecturer/Faculty, 2010 Black Psychiatrists of America Annual Transcultural Conference, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, November 12, 2010

  • Healthcare reform and the expanding role of medical assistants. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, Texas Society of Medical Assistants Executive Meeting and Educational Conference, Plano, TX, August 21, 2010

  • Overcoming barriers to community-academic partnerships. Senteio, C. R., Invited presenter/facilitator for Improving Health through Community-Academic Research: An Interactive Workshop, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX, June 18, 2010

  • Providing services for the elderly. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, University of North Texas (UNT) at Dallas, Applied Gerontology (AGER 4780), Aging Programs/Services, Maudia Gentry, PhD, Dallas, TX, March 29, 2010

  • Case management in practice: Dealing with challenges. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, UNT Dallas, Applied Gerontology (AGER 4500), Case Management for the Elderly, Maudia Gentry, PhD, Dallas, TX, March 3, 2010

2009

  • Finding your leadership voice. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, National Network of Health Career Programs in Two Year Colleges, Dallas, TX, October 2, 2009

  • Dreams from my father. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecturer/Moderator, Central Dallas Ministries Urban Engagement Book Club, Dallas, TX, April 26, 2009

  • Medical assistant interview workshop. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, El Centro College Center for Allied Health, Health and Legal Studies, Dallas, TX, February 26, 2009

  • Affordable prescription medications. Senteio, C. R., Invited Lecture, Lone Star Association of Charity Clinics, Annual Conference, Austin, TX, January 30, 2009