Translating Research for Policy and Practice
Biography Jed is a Narrative Infrastructure Specialist with County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. This team’s work includes implementing narrative change across University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) and externally through Narratives for Health . Alongside many partners and supporters, Narratives for Health is a project co-led by CHR&R and Human Impact Partners that seeks …
Biography Elizabeth is a research and analytic scientist for the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. She helps in the production, statistical analysis, communication, and dissemination of the Rankings as well as its supporting products. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.S. in Mathematical …
Biography Molly Burdine is a Data Analyst for the Data & Analytics team at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Molly holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an M.S. in Epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Biography Kiersten is a senior analyst and has been with the Evidence and Policy Analysis team since 2016. She brings a background in historical research, with a focus on women and gender studies, and a dual Masters in Public Affairs and Public Health, specializing in global health and international comparative policy analyses. Kiersten has worked …
Biography Keith Gennuso is the Population Health Research Team Leader for the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The team’s mission is to support the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps goal to mobilize action toward community health by leading intramural and extramural research activities and cultivating strategy …
Biography Gillian is the Evidence and Policy Analysis Team Lead at CHR&R. She most recently served as an evidence analyst on the E&PA team. This team’s work includes What Works for Health (WWFH), an online database that provides community leaders, coalitions, and others with promising strategies to advance health and equity. Prior to joining County …
Biography Prior to joining the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Kim worked at the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts and Human Impact Partners. At Human Impact Partners, Kim helped to build the field of health impact assessment (HIA) across the United States and went on to spearhead the Health Instead of Punishment program, which …
Biography Marjory Givens is an Assistant Professor (CHS) of Population Health Sciences and Senior Advisor to the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) and the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program. For nearly two decades, Marjory has advanced translational research interests that focus on the theoretical and conceptual understandings of the structural drivers and …
Biography Lael is a Senior Analyst on the Evidence & Policy Analysis team at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R). Lael holds a Masters degree in Public Affairs from the University of Wisconsin’s LaFollette School of Public Affairs and an Energy Analysis and Policy Certificate from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. She received a …
Biography Jonathan Heller is a Senior Health Equity Fellow at the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin and a Senior Health Equity Specialist at the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health in Canada. Jonathan’s work focuses on the structural determinants of health, power, and community organizing. He is the co-founder and until …