Translating Research for Policy and Practice
Biography Rachel Amos is an Evaluation Researcher in the Population Health Institute’s Evaluation Research Group. Prior to joining the Institute, Rachel received a B.S. in Public Health and Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. During her time at the Institute, she received a Master of Public Health from the University of New …
Biography Elizabeth Feder is an evaluator and policy analyst working on a range of projects that span public health and health care, including Health Impact Assessments and policy-oriented program evaluations with an emphasis on community mental health and substance use disorders. She conducts qualitative and mixed-methods evaluations and works directly with community coalitions to help …
Biography Janae Goodrich is a Distinguished Evaluation Researcher with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. She has been with the Evaluation and Engaged Research Group since 2008. She has a background in Sociology and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Grant Writing, Management …
Biography Hilary Joyner is an Evaluation Researcher and Epidemiologist . Her background is in quantitative methods, survey administration, psychology and human development. She has experience working with a variety of data, including electronic health records and survey data. In 2015, Hilary received a M.S. degree in Population Health Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, along …
Biography Kylie Lafayette is a Research Specialist in the Evaluation Research Group at the Population Health Institute. Much of her work focuses on evaluating projects that address substance use and, in particular, the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin. These projects have included all aspects of the continuum of care for substance use, from prevention and harm …
Biography Sara Lindberg is the Director of the Evaluation Research Group at the Population Health Institute, as well as a faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Masters of Public Health program. She has extensive experience in conducting and overseeing program evaluation and evaluation research efforts. In her role as Program Director …
Biography Sarah Linnan is an Evaluation Researcher with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Sarah has been with the evaluation research group since 2007. She is currently leading evaluation efforts for two projects for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, both funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Her current …
Biography Olivia is an Evaluation Scientist and Translational Researcher at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. She supports a variety of evaluation and research projects, with a particular interest in how local communities operationalize and institutionalize concepts of equity, inclusion, belonging, and community power building. From 2015-2021, she helped lead and manage the Robert …
Biography Jen Núñez is an Assistant Scientist at the UW Population Health Institute and holds a Ph.D. in Civil Society and Community Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During her graduate studies, Jen worked on evaluation projects in a variety of areas such as childhood obesity prevention, mental health, and education. In these roles, she …