Faith Elise Metlock, a Cleveland, Ohio native, graduated Summa Cum Laude with Research Distinction from The Ohio State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She holds a PhD in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and a certificate in Health Disparities and Health Inequality from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Metlock’s research focuses on the intersection of social determinants of health, psychological well-being, and cardiovascular disease prevention and self-management in underserved communities, particularly among women. She is committed to advancing cardiovascular health equity through culturally informed, community-engaged interventions. As a postdoctoral fellow, and under the mentorship of Dr. Yvonne Commodore-Mensah and Dr. Cheryl Himmelfarb, her work focuses on developing community-to-clinic interventions that leverage digital tools to support cardiovascular risk identification and management.
Beyond academia, Dr. Metlock is the Founder and CEO of Black Health Explained, a health marketing agency dedicated to creating tailored media solutions that engage underrepresented communities in health initiatives. She also leads the Black Health Explained Foundation as its Founder and President, spearheading efforts to promote health literacy and diversify the healthcare workforce through mentorship and educational resources
Advisors: Yvonne Commodore-Mensah & Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb