Translating Research for Policy and Practice
Biography Ruth is the Syndromic Surveillance Data Analyst for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Office of Health Informatics. She has nearly 20 years of experience in public health data analysis, surveillance, research, and evaluation regarding a variety of topics including hepatitis C, vaccine-preventable diseases, immunization, and cystic fibrosis newborn screening. Ruth has worked in …
Biography Ann manages the UW Population Health Institute’s portfolio of grants, contracts, and staffing partnerships with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), and leads UWPHI’s fiscal and contracts operations team. Ann was previously a project manager with the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) team, leading the Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation Program and the …
Biography Ron Prince is the Epidemiologist for the Opioid Harm Prevention Program at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. He is contracted through UW-Madison to work for this team, which was created under the Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States grant through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of this team, Ron …
Biography Noelia received her Master’s Degree in Cross-cultural Psychology in London from Brunel University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ripon College. Noelia has previously conducted research on social network diversity, examining intercultural and interethnic relationship formation across cultures. Noelia’s interests include cultural differences and examining the role and influence of culture within the …
Biography Deirdre Sperry is the Core State Injury Prevention Program Epidemiologist at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services where she analyzes and shares data related to traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle injuries, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Prior to this role, Deirdre completed the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. …
Biography Christopher is the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) Program Manager for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Office of Health Informatics. He has nearly 15 years of experience in public health data analysis, surveillance, and informatics. He has an MPH degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Biography Jennifer Tranmer is the Communications Specialist for the Opioid Harm Prevention Program at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. She is assigned to the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; she was initially hired in 2016 as part of the Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for State …
Biography Mary Wienkers is the Maternal Mortality Review Program Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) contracted through UW-Madison’s Population Health Institute. Mary recently completed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health Master of Public Health program, with a focus on Public Health Policy and Administration and a certificate in Maternal …