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Israel Cross, PhD, MA, CDP, ECHM, currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Public Policy & Aging Report for the Gerontological Society of America since January 2024 and works as a Public Health Analyst for the Health Resources and Services Administration, focusing on key partnerships in health information technology. With extensive experience in public health, Israel has held roles as a Senior Scientist in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and as a Senior Staff Health Insurance Specialist at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where responsibilities included implementing healthcare quality measures, managing evaluations, and advising on program oversight. Israel holds a PhD in Gerontology and has a background in sociology and biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, along with recent education from the University of Southern California.