About Us
The Institute serves as a focal point for applied public health and health policy within the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health as well as a bridge to public health and health policy practitioners in the state. We strive to:
- Address a broad range of real world problems of importance to government, business, providers and the public,
- Catalyze partnerships of inquiry between researchers and users of research and break down barriers between the academic community and public and private policy makers,
- Provide leadership for the development of interdisciplinary public health and health policy research at UW-Madison and other academic settings in the State,
- Provide outreach continuing education to practitioners and opportunities for applied learning for graduate and medical students,
- Make useful contributions to public health and health policy decisions that improve the health of the public in Wisconsin,
- Maintain high standards for relevance, rigor and objectivity,
- Provide objective and collaborative program evaluation services to assess and enhance effectiveness and promote fidelity of implementation of programs and policies.
Background and mission of the Institute
Institute Faculty and Staff
- Institute Staff Grid - Project List and Expertise Summary
- Organization Chart - Staff
- Organization Chart - Programs
- Karen Timberlake, JD, Director
- Alison Bergum, MPA, Associate Researcher
- Brooke Blaalid, SD SPFSIG Evaluator/Trainer
- Penny Black, MS, Assistant Researcher
- Jenny Buechner, BS, Research Specialist
- Bridget Booske Catlin, PhD, MHSA, Senior Scientist & Program Director for Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH)
- Marion Ceraso, MHS, Researcher
- Colleen Comeau, AAS, Program Assistant
- Tim Connor, MS, MA, Associate Researcher
- Thomas DeLeire, PhD, Faculty Director for Health Policy
- Nancy Eberle, MPH, Associate Researcher
- Elizabeth Feder, PhD, Health Policy Analyst
- Charlanne FitzGerald, MPH, Researcher
- Donna Friedsam, MPH, Health Policy Programs Director
- Kristin Gallagher, MS, CHES, Assistant Researcher
- Janae Goodrich, Research Specialist
- Anna Graupner, MPH, Assistant Researcher
- Lael Grigg, MPA, Evidence Analyst
- Amanda Jovaag, MS, Lead Researcher
- Myoung Hee Kim, PhD, Associate Researcher
- David Kindig, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor
- Kate Konkle, MPH, Associate Researcher
- Daphne Kuo, PhD, Assistant Scientist
- Robin Lecoanet, JD, Associate Researcher
- Sarah Linnan, BS, Research Specialist
- D. Paul Moberg, PhD, Research Professor & Program Director for Evaluation Research
- Christine Niemuth, BA, Research Specialist
- Jan O'Neill, MPA, Associate Researcher
- Karen Odegaard, MPH, Associate Researcher
- Tom Oliver, PhD, Professor
- Candace Peterson, PhD, Associate Scientist
- Douglas Piper, Ph.D, Senior Scientist
- Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Public Health & Faculty Director for Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH)
- Matt Rodock, MPH, Assistant Researcher
- Barbara A. Rudolph, Ph.D., MSSW, Senior Scientist
- Jennifer Russ, MPA, Evidence Analyst
- Angela Russell, MS, Associate Researcher
- Kirstin Siemering, DrPH, RD, Researcher
- Kit Van Stelle, MA, Researcher
- Kristen Voskuil, MA, Associate Researcher
- Manda Walters, SD SPFSIG Evaluator/Trainer
- Julie Willems Van Dijk, RN PhD, Associate Scientist
- Lesley Wolf, Program Coordinator
Graduate Students
- John Bowser
- Sara Busarow
- Ian Carrillo
- Erika Cheng
- Laura Dague
- Jessica Gartner
- Rachel Johnson
- Dorothy Miller
- Colleen Moran
- Jason Paltzer
- Hyojun Park
- Elizabeth Pollock
- Alissa Quade
- Anne Roubal
- Jane Sachs
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board helps the Institute identify and set priorities, provides suggestions for improvement, and serves as a forum of exchange among a wide variety of stakeholders. Members from the community are currently being invited to serve on the board.
Meeting Minutes
- June 5, 2012 Minutes
- February 7, 2012 Minutes
- May 24, 2011 Minutes
- November 16, 2010 Minutes
- July 29, 2010 Minutes
- March 11, 2010 Minutes
- October 22, 2009 Minutes
- June 3, 2009 Minutes
- December 3, 2008 Minutes
- September 3, 2008 Minutes
- April 24, 2008 Minutes
- November 29, 2007 Minutes
- June 5, 2007 Minutes
- February 8, 2007 Minutes
- November 10, 2006 Minutes
- June 16, 2006 Minutes
- March 9, 2006 Minutes
- November 18, 2005 Minutes
- May 20, 2005 Minutes
- October 8, 2004 Minutes
- May 21, 2004 Minutes
- February 26, 2004 Minutes
Other Materials
- Program Updates November 2012
- Program Updates June 2012
- Program Updates February 2012
- Program Updates May 2011
- Program Updates July 2010
- Program Updates February 2010
- Program Updates October 2009
- Program Updates June 2009
- Program Updates December 2008
- Program Updates September 2008
- Program Updates November 2007
- Director's Report June 2007
- Director's Report February 2007
- Director's Report November 2006
- Director's Report June 2006
- Director's Report March 2006
- Director's Report November 2005
- Director's Report 2004
- Director's Report October 2004
- Public Health vs. Population Health: A Conversation
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UW Population Health Institute
610 Walnut Street, 575 WARF
Madison, WI 53726
Phone: (608) 263-6294
Fax: (608) 262-6404
Email: UWPHI@med.wisc.edu
610 Walnut Street, 575 WARF
Madison, WI 53726
Phone: (608) 263-6294
Fax: (608) 262-6404
Email: UWPHI@med.wisc.edu
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