Charlton Coles, Ph.D.   Dr. Coles is an adjunct faculty member at Clemson University’s Center for Research on Health Disparities and is currently engaged in research to address community issues related to health disparities and environmental justice in minority populations. Recent research projects have included asset mapping to identify the strengths of communities in addressing public health concerns, strategies aimed at improving resiliency for ethnic minorities and developing a working framework for clinicians and responders to more effectively manage community and family stress from a technological disaster. Dr. Coles has published in journals, such as the *Journal of Clinical Psychology*, *The American Journal of Public Health*, and *Family & Community Health.* He has presented at the International Qualitative Health Research Conference, EPA’s Strengthening Environmental Research and Decision Making symposium, and the Safety Officer’s symposium. He is especially interested in the Center’s capacity to reach ethnic minorities in underserved areas of the state. Dr. Coles received his B.S. in Psychology from Georgia State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Florida.