Medical College of Wisconsin School of Graduate Studies

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Medical College of Wisconsin School of Graduate Studies

Meet Our Medical College of Wisconsin MPH Program Team

Directors

David Nelson, PhD

Director Master of Public Health, Director Doctor of Public Health, Professor

Christopher Simenz, PhD, MS

Associate Professor, Associate Director- Master’s and Doctor of Public Health Programs

Faculty

Laila Azam, PhD

Research Scientist

Abby Collier, DrPH

Adjunct Instructor

Jennifer Freiheit, PhD, MCHES

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Lance Gable, JD, MPH

Adjunct Professor

Jack M. Keegan, MD

Assistant Professor

Jamila Kwarteng, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor of Community Health

Carlos Litovich

Doctoral Student

Marta McMillion, DrPH

Adjunct Instructor

Karen Nelson, MD, MS

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jennifer Peterson, PhD

Clinical Research Coordinator III, Adjunct Instructor

Jeremy Steinbruck, MD

Assistant Professor

Lyndsey Wallace, PsyD, ABPP

Associate Professor

Julie Willems Van Dijk, PhD, RN, FAAN

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Kaija Zusevics, MPH, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Staff

Kim Contardi, MPH

Program Manager II

Sarah Curry-Link, M.Ed

Program Manager I

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