Our People
The UI IPRC engages about 70 faculty and research scientists in 30 departments and nine Colleges across campus. We draw on strong institutional support and a vast network of internal and external advisors.
Leadership Team
Our Leadership Team is responsible for the daily operations of the UI IPRC.
Cara Hamann, MPH, PhD
Core Director for Training and Education, IPRC; Associate Professor, Epidemiology
UI IPRC Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee is the organizational heart of the UI IPRC. It includes UI IPRC and campus leaders who have administrative and subject matter expertise for accomplishing our aims. The Executive Committee oversees implementation of our mission and vision and ensures that operations align with our Center values. It also provides input on short- and long- term planning; contributes to and approves our strategic plans; reviews our exploratory and Center research projects; and approves the focus areas of our Research and Practice Action Teams.
| Executive Committee |
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| Mark Berg, PhD: Professor, Sociology and Criminology; Director, UI Center for Social Science Innovation |
| Joesph Cavanaugh, PhD: Biostatistician, IPRC; Professor and Chair, Biostatistics |
| Aislin Conrad, LMSW, PhD: Assistant Professor, Social Work |
| Jonathan Davis, MS, PhD: Research Assistant Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Colette Galet, PhD: Associate Research Scientist, Surgery |
| Paul Gilbert, PhD, ScM: Associate Professor, Community and Behavioral Health; Core Director for Training, Prevention Research Center for Rural Health |
| Michele Reyes, MSE: Senior Research Associate, Driving Safety Research Institute |
| Diane Rohlman, PhD: Assoicate Dean for Research; Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Anne Sadler, PhD: Professor, Psychiatry; Core Investigator, Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Veterans Administration Iowa City |
| Anne Helene Skinstad, PhD: Clinical Professor, Community and Behavioral Health; Director, National American Indian and Alaska Native Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers |
| Barbara St. Marie, PhD, AGPCNP: Associate Professor, Nursing |
| James Torner, PhD: Professor and former Chair, Epidemiology |
| Priyanka Vakkalanka, ScM, PhD: Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine |
| Laurie Walkner, MA, RN: Director, Institute for Public Health Practice; Co-Director, Midwestern Public Health Training Center |
External Advisory Committee
Our External Advisory Committee consists of national and regional leaders in the injury and violence prevention field who will provide input on the UI IPRC strategic direction, and using input from Center evaluation, assesses our progress and impact.
- Ashley Brooks-Russell, PhD, MPH: Associate Professor of Community and Behavioral Health and Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Center, Colorado School of Public Health
- Maggie Ferguson, MS: Program Director, Office of Disability, Injury, and Violence Prevention, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
- Peg Ogea-Ginsburg, MA: Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Risto Rautiainen, PHD: Professor, Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Director, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
- Doug Wiebe, PhD: Professor of Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan; Director of the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Iowa Injury and Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
Our Iowa Injury and Violence Prevention Advisory Committee includes more than 30 public and private stakeholder organizations and individuals working in injury and violence prevention practice. This committee provides input as we prioritize our goals and activities, assists in implementing our vision, and creates links with community partners and populations.
Research and Action Practice Team Leads
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Aislinn Conrad, LMSW, PhD: Assistant Professor, Social Work
- Lisa Cushatt: Executive Director, Iowa ACEs 360 Coalition
Drug Overdose
- Barbara St. Marie, PhD, AGPCNP: Associate Professor, Nursing
- Monica Wilke-Brown, MSW: State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis (STR) / State Opioid Response (SOR) Project Director, Iowa Health and Human Services
Firearms Safety
- Mark Berg, PhD: Professor, Sociology and Criminology; Director, UI Center for Social Science Innovation
- Kristel Wetjen, RN: Pediatric Trauma Nurse Coordinator, UI Hospitals and Clinics
Intimate Partner Violence
- Kari Harland, MPH, PhD: Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Tiffany Conroy, MSW, LISW: Integrated Health Consultant, Iowa Primary Care Association
Older Adult Falls
- Carri Casteel, MPH, PhD: Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health
- Bailey Rickels, MPH, CHES, Injury Prevention Coordinator, University of Iowa Health Care
Road Safety
- Cara Hamann, MPH, PhD: Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Daniel McGehee, PhD: Director, Driving Safety Research Institute
Suicide
- Priyanka Vakkalanka, ScM, PhD: Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Keri Neblett, LMSW: Executive Officer, Iowa Health and Human Services, Bureau of Substance Abuse; Suicide Prevention Director, Zero Suicide Iowa Initiative
Trauma Care
- Colette Galet, PhD: Associate Research Scientist, Surgery
- Jill Wheeler, RN: Trauma Program Manager, Iowa Health and Human Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services