Institute Leadership

William G. Powderly, MD

William G. Powderly, MD

Larry J. Shapiro Director, Institute for Public Health

Additional titles: Dr. J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Sciences; Director, Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences; and co-Director, Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine

Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH

Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH

Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health

Additional Titles: Niess-Gain Professor and Chief, Division of Public Health Sciences in the Department of Surgery, Program Director of the Master of Population Health Sciences Degree Program, and Associate Director for Prevention & Control, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center

Keywords: breast cancer, cancer, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, community-engaged research & practice, disparities, evidence-based practice, graduate education, intervention research, mathematical modeling, meta-analysis, observational study, outcomes research, overweight & obesity, physical activity, population health, prevention, racial & ethnic minorities, randomized-controlled trial, women’s health

Leah Kemper, MPH

Leah Kemper, MPH

Associate Director, Institute for Public Health

Institute Staff
Kim Furlow

Kim Furlow

Communications Manager

Emily Hickner

Emily Hickner

Events & Communications Specialist

Tanya Madden

Tanya Madden

Research Administrator

Sarah Herstand  Myers

Sarah Herstand Myers

Senior Director of Advancement

Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research
Abigail R. Barker, PhD

Abigail R. Barker, PhD

Associate Director for Policy Partnerships, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Research Assistant Professor, Brown School

Mo Farrell, LMSW

Mo Farrell, LMSW

Manager, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Kenton J.  Johnston, PhD, MPH

Kenton J. Johnston, PhD, MPH

Associate Director for Research, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Additional titles: Associate Professor, School of Medicine; Director, Medicare Innovation Research Lab

Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

Co-Director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor, Washington University Brown School of Social Work

Timothy D. McBride, PhD, MS

Timothy D. McBride, PhD, MS

Co-Director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Bernard Becker Professor, Brown School

Elaine Mercer

Elaine Mercer

Administrator, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research

Center for Community Health Partnership & Research
Meaghan Bailey, MPH

Meaghan Bailey, MPH

Assistant Director, Center for Community Health Partnership and Research

Hilary Broughton, MSW

Hilary Broughton, MSW

Assistant Director, Center for Community Health Partnership & Research

Angela L. Brown, MD

Angela L. Brown, MD

Co-Director, Center for Community Health Partnership and Research

Brett Maricque, PhD

Brett Maricque, PhD

Co-Director, Center for Community Health Partnership and Research; co-principal investigator, Black Genome Project

Professor of Genetics, McDonnell Genome Institute, School of Medicine

Anne Trolard, MPH

Anne Trolard, MPH

Assistant Director, Center for Community Health Partnership & Research and Staff Scientist, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Center for Dissemination & Implementation
Elvin Geng, MD, MPH

Elvin Geng, MD, MPH

Director, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Director, Dissemination and Implementation Research Core, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

Allison King, MD, MPH, PhD

Allison King, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Director, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Professor of Occupational Therapy, Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery (Prevention and Control), and Education

Jamie Macon

Jamie Macon

Program Manager, HIV, Infectious Disease & Global Health Implementation Research Institute, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Byron J. Powell, PhD, LCSW

Byron J. Powell, PhD, LCSW

Co-Director, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Associate Professor, Brown School; Co-Director, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Brown School; Co-Director, Dissemination and Implementation Research Core, Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences

Ashley Sturm, MA

Ashley Sturm, MA

Manager, Center for Dissemination and Implementation

Anne Trolard, MPH

Anne Trolard, MPH

Assistant Director, Center for Community Health Partnership & Research and Staff Scientist, Center for Dissemination & Implementation

Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration
Adriana Aramburu Graypel, MPH

Adriana Aramburu Graypel, MPH

Manager, Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration

Kim Thuy Seelinger, JD

Kim Thuy Seelinger, JD

Director, Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration

Research Associate Professor, Brown School; Visiting Professor, School of Law

Global Health Center
Ashley Bardon, PhD, MPH

Ashley Bardon, PhD, MPH

Assistant Director, Global Health Center

Jana Casteel, MHSA

Jana Casteel, MHSA

Research Administrator, Global Health Center

Victor G. Dávila-Román, MD, FACC, FASE

Victor G. Dávila-Román, MD, FACC, FASE

Director, Global Health Center

Professor of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Radiology, School of Medicine

April Houston, MSW, MPH

April Houston, MSW, MPH

Knowledge Translation & Communications Director, Global Health Center

Mark D. Huffman, MD, MPH

Mark D. Huffman, MD, MPH

Co-Director, Global Health Center

William Bowen Endowed Professor, Cardiovascular Division, School of Medicine

Guhan Iyer, MPH

Guhan Iyer, MPH

Program and Research Coordinator, Summer Research Program-RADIANCE and Public & Global Health Tracks

Tanya Madden

Tanya Madden

Research Administrator

Brenna Simmons

Brenna Simmons

Administrative Coordinator, Global Health Center

Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging
Brian D. Carpenter, PhD

Brian D. Carpenter, PhD

Co-Director, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Arts & Sciences

Michele Dinman, MPH

Michele Dinman, MPH

Project Coordinator, WashU for Life Initiative, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

Natalie Galucia, LMSW

Natalie Galucia, LMSW

Manager, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

Nancy L. Morrow- Howell, PhD

Nancy L. Morrow- Howell, PhD

Co-Director, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

Bettie Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, Brown School

Public Health Data & Training Center
Nick Cardoza

Nick Cardoza

Developer, Public Health Training and Data Center

Ben Cooper, MPH

Ben Cooper, MPH

Co-Director, Public Health Data and Training Center

Nicole Fetcho, MPH

Nicole Fetcho, MPH

Manager, Public Health Data & Training Center

Hilary Reno, MD, PhD

Hilary Reno, MD, PhD

Co-Director, Public Health Data and Training Center

Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Hospitalist Medicine, School of Medicine

Life Outside of Violence
Melik   D.H. Coffey, MSW, LCSW

Melik D.H. Coffey, MSW, LCSW

Program Manager, Life Outside of Violence