▁La V e ist ▁joined ▁the ▁George ▁Washington ▁University ▁fac ulty ▁where ▁he ▁is ▁professor ▁and ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Health ▁Policy ▁and ▁Management . ▁ ▁He ▁joined ▁G W U ▁after ▁ 2 5 ▁years ▁on ▁the ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁Blo om berg ▁School ▁of ▁Public ▁Health . ▁While ▁at ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁William ▁C . ▁and ▁Nancy ▁F . ▁Richard son ▁Professor ▁in ▁Health ▁Policy ▁and ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Hop kins ▁Center ▁for ▁Health ▁Dis par ities ▁Sol utions . ▁ ▁Research ▁La V e ist ▁has ▁written ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 5 0 ▁articles ▁in ▁leading ▁scientific ▁journ als ▁and ▁author ed ▁or ▁edited ▁ 5 ▁books ▁on ▁minor ity ▁health ▁issues ▁and ▁cultural ▁compet ency ▁in ▁health care . ▁His ▁work ▁has ▁been ▁supported ▁by ▁gr ants ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Instit utes ▁of ▁Health , ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁D ise ase ▁Control ▁and ▁Pre vention , ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense , ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Fund , ▁the ▁Russell ▁S age ▁Foundation , ▁and ▁the ▁Agency ▁for ▁Health care ▁Research ▁and ▁Qu ality . ▁ ▁Works ▁▁ ▁Books ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁The ▁Day Star ▁Guide ▁to ▁Colleg es ▁for ▁African ▁American ▁Stud ents . ▁Simon ▁& ▁Sch uster / St an ly ▁Kap lan ▁Publishing . ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Minor ity ▁Pop ulations ▁and ▁Health : ▁An ▁Introduction ▁to ▁Health ▁Dis par ities ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Jos sey - B ass . ▁▁