Translating Research for Policy and Practice
Biography Salma holds more than a decade of experience advancing equity-centered policy, systems change, and public health infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels. As Public Health Infrastructure Grant Project Director at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, she leads statewide efforts to strengthen foundational public health capabilities, workforce development, and cross-sector partnerships. Throughout …
Biography Emily Hyde (she/her) is the Program Manager for the Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship Program. Emily is a public health and workforce development leader with experience building partnerships across academic, governmental, and community sectors. She has expertise in program administration, curriculum development, workforce recruitment and retention, and supporting the development of emerging public health …
Biography Sherri Ohly brings 25+ years of professional and personal lived experience to advancing an equitable public health approach. Partnering with government, health care, and community-based organizations, she develops and implements training, sustainable Community Health Worker (CHW) programs, structural support, and policies that allow CHWs to do their best work. Providing training coupled with documentation …
Biography Annie is a medical anthropologist who has doctoral level training in public health and anthropology field research and qualitative data collection and analysis. She has worked in academic settings and as a journalist. She currently works in a collaborative position on the Workforce Development Pathways team and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) …
Biography Alan Talaga is a coaching expert who specializes in adult learning and storytelling communications. As a trainer, Alan has led strategic messaging and media trainings throughout Wisconsin and across the country. The Centers for Disease Control, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association are just a few of the organizations who have …
Biography Ashley is a Creative Manager with the UW Population Health Institute’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) team and the Web Design & Resource Coordinator for the Wisconsin Commercial Tobacco Prevention and Treatment Program. Exploring new storytelling methods, developing design strategies, and finding ways to connect with audiences have long been her passions. A graduate …
Biography Lesley is the Program Director for the Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute (HWLI) at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Lesley has been providing coaching, training and technical assistance to build leadership capacity for HWLI communities since 2008. She works with coalitions across Wisconsin to address root causes of inequities, and center leadership of …