People | Public Policy Center

Interim Director — Public Policy Center , Director and Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program , Professor and Collegiate Scholar — Department of Sociology and Criminology

mark-berg@uiowa.edu

Julianna Lee

Assistant Director

julianna-lee@uiowa.edu

Frederick Boehmke

Director — Iowa Social Science Research Center , Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Politics and Policy , Professor and Marvin and Rose Lee Pomerantz Chair — Department of Political Science

frederick-boehmke@uiowa.edu

David Cwiertny

Program Director and Senior Research Fellow — Environmental Policy Research Program , Director — Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) , Professor — Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Professor — Department of Chemistry

david-cwiertny@uiowa.edu

Daniel McGehee

Program Director and Senior Research Fellow — Transportation & Vehicle Safety Policy Program , Director — Driving Safety Research Institute , Associate Professor — Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

daniel-mcgehee@uiowa.edu

Julianna Pacheco

Program Director and Senior Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Political Science

julianna-pacheco@uiowa.edu

Kristopher Ackerson

Grant Development Manager — Iowa Social Science Research Center

kristopher-ackerson@uiowa.edu

Jerry Anthony

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — School of Planning and Public Affairs

jerry-anthony@uiowa.edu

Sato Ashida

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Community and Behavioral Health

sato-ashida@uiowa.edu

Natoshia Askelson

Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Community and Behavioral Health

natoshia-askelson@uiowa.edu

Christopher Atchison

Distinguished Fellow of Practice — Health Policy Research Program , Professor Emeritus — Department of Health Management and Policy

chris-atchison@uiowa.edu

Anindita Bandyopadhyay

Statistical Consultant — Iowa Social Science Research Center

anindita-bandyopadhyay@uiowa.edu

Cassie Barnhardt

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — College of Education

cassie-barnhardt@uiowa.edu

Ryan Baumert

Finance Manager

ryan-baumert@uiowa.edu

Dawn Bower

Field Manager — Iowa Social Science Research Center

dawn-bower@uiowa.edu

Nicholas Bowman

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Professor — College of Education

nick-bowman@uiowa.edu

Jill Boylston Herndon

Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program

Cassidy Branch

Data Collection and Evaluation Specialist — Iowa Social Science Research Center

cassidy-branch@uiowa.edu

Katharine Broton

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — College of Education

katharine-broton@uiowa.edu

Jonathan Carlson

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Environmental Policy Research Program , Professor — College of Law

jonathan-c-carlson@uiowa.edu

Cher Carney

Research Specialist — Transportation and Vehicle Safety Policy Research Program

cher-carney@uiowa.edu

Donald Chi

Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — University of Washington

donald-chi@uiowa.edu

Charles Connerly

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Transportation and Vehicle Safety Policy Research Program , Professor Emeritus — School of Planning and Public Affairs

charles-connerly@uiowa.edu

Aislinn Conrad

Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — School of Social Work

aislinn-conrad@uiowa.edu

Sandra Daack-Hirsch

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Interim Executive Associate Dean — College of Nursing , Professor — College of Nursing

sandra-daack-hirsch@uiowa.edu

Brian Ekdale

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — School of Journalism and Mass Communication

brian-ekdale@uiowa.edu

Megan Gilster

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — School of Social Work

megan-gilster@uiowa.edu

Katherine Gloer

Grant Development Specialist — Iowa Social Science Research Center

katherine-gloer@uiowa.edu

Colin Gordon

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of History , Senior Research Consultant — Iowa Policy Project

colin-gordon@uiowa.edu

Eric Grimes

IT Team Lead

eric-grimes@uiowa.edu

Ain Grooms

Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — University of Wisconsin-Madison

ain-grooms@uiowa.edu

Lisa Halm-Werner

Survey Data Collection Specialist — Iowa Social Science Research Center

lisa-werner@uiowa.edu

Kylah Hedding

Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — School of Journalism and Mass Communication

kylah-hedding@uiowa.edu

Karen Heimer

Distinguished Research Fellow — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program , Distinguished Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Liberal Arts and Sciences Collegiate Fellow , Professor — Department of Sociology and Criminology

karen-heimer@uiowa.edu

David Cassels Johnson

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Professor — College of Education

david-c-johnson@uiowa.edu

Michael P Jones

Distinguished Research Fellow — Health Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science , Professor — Department of Biostatistics , Senior Scientist — Veterans Administration Health Care System

michael-p-jones@uiowa.edu

Elham T Kateeb

Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Professor — Al-Quds University

elham-kateeb@uiowa.edu

Raymond Kuthy

Distinguished Research Fellow Emeritus — Health Policy Research Program , Professor Emeritus — Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry

raymond-kuthy@uiowa.edu

Lucie Laurian

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Environmental Policy Research Program , Director and Professor — School of Planning and Public Affairs

lucie-laurian@uiowa.edu

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Natalie Leathers

Media Intern

natalie-leathers@uiowa.edu

Leslie Locke

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — College of Education

leslie-locke@uiowa.edu

David Loebsack

Distinguished Fellow of Practice — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor Emeritus — Cornell College

Teresa Mangum

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Director — Obermann Center for Advanced Studies , Professor — Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu

Susan McKernan

Senior Research Fellow — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry

susan-mckernan@uiowa.edu

Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Communication Studies

sylvia-mikucki-enyart@uiowa.edu

Sara Mitchell

Senior Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Political Science

sara-mitchell@uiowa.edu

Keith Mueller

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Professor and Head — Department of Health Management and Policy , Director — Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis

keith-mueller@uiowa.edu

Phuong Nguyen-Hoang

Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — School of Planning and Public Affairs

phuong-nguyen@uiowa.edu

Rishab Nithyanand

Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — Department of Computer Science

rishab-nithyanand@uiowa.edu

Nicole Novak

Research Fellow — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program , Research Assistant Professor — Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health

nicole-novak@uiowa.edu

Pamela Nwachukwu

Graduate Research Fellow — Health Policy Research Program

pamela-nwachukwu@uiowa.edu

Christopher Odinet

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Josephine R. Witte Professor of Law — College of Law

christopher-odinet@uiowa.edu

Mike Oie

Data Manager — Iowa Social Science Research Center

mike-oie@uiowa.edu

Tracy Osborn

Senior Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Political Science

tracy-osborn@uiowa.edu

Edith Parker

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Dean — College of Public Health , Professor — Department of Community and Behavioral Health , Director — Prevention Research Center for Rural Health

edith-parker@uiowa.edu

Dragana Petic

Office Manager

Elise Pizzi

Senior Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , , Associate Professor — Department of Political Science

elise-pizzi@uiowa.edu

Richard Priest

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Environmental Policy Research Program , Senior Faculty Affiliate — Politics and Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of History , Associate Professor — Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences

tyler-priest@uiowa.edu

Haifeng Qian

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor and Associate Director — School of Planning and Public Affairs

haifeng-qian@uiowa.edu

Sibani Ram

Senior Media Intern

sibani-ram@uiowa.edu

Marizen Ramirez

Affiliate — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program , Visiting Associate Professor — College of Public Health

Michelle L Reyes

Research Associate — Transportation and Vehicle Safety Policy Research Program

michelle-reyes@uiowa.edu

Julie Reynolds

Research Fellow in Residence — Health Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry

julie-reynolds@uiowa.edu

Tom Rice

Distinguished Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Political Science

tom-rice@uiowa.edu

Rene Rocha

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Political Science

rene-rocha@uiowa.edu

Ethan Rogers

Assistant Research Scientist — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program

ethan-rogers@uiowa.edu

Tracee Saunders

Statistical Consultant — Iowa Social Science Research Center

tracee-saunders@uiowa.edu

Carrie Schuettpelz

Senior Fellow of Practice — Instruction , Associate Professor of Practice — School of Planning and Public Affairs

carrie-schuettpelz@uiowa.edu

Louise Seamster

Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — Department of Sociology and Criminology

louise-seamster@uiowa.edu

Silvia Secchi

Senior Research Fellow — Environmental Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences

silvia-secchi@uiowa.edu

Daniel Sewell

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Community & Behavioral Health

daniel-sewell@uiowa.edu

Dan Shane

Senior Research Fellow — Health Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Health Policy and Management , Associate Professor — Department of Economics

dan-shane@uiowa.edu

Christine Shea

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies — Departments of Linguistics and Spanish and Portuguese , Department of Linguistics — DeLTA Center

christine-shea@uiowa.edu

Scott Spak

Senior Research Fellow — Environmental Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Associate Professor — School of Planning and Public Affairs

scott-spak@uiowa.edu

Austin Tang

Statistical Consultant — Iowa Social Science Research Center

zhuo-tang@uiowa.edu

Eric Tate

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Environmental Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences

eric-tate@uiowa.edu

Nicole Tennessen

Statistical Consultant — Iowa Social Science Research Center

nicole-tennessen@uiowa.edu

Caroline Tolbert

Distinguished Research Fellow — Politics and Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Political Science

caroline-tolbert@uiowa.edu

Melissa Tully

Senior Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Associate Professor and Interim Director — School of Journalism and Mass Communication

melissa-tully@uiowa.edu

George Wehby

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Professor — Department of Health Management and Policy

george-wehby@uiowa.edu

James Wo

Senior Research Fellow — Crime and Justice Policy Research Program , Associate Professor — Department of Sociology and Criminology

james-wo@uiowa.edu

Brad Wright

Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program , Professor — Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

brad-wright@uiowa.edu

Samantha R Zuhlke

Research Fellow — Environmental Policy Research Program , Assistant Professor — School of Planning and Public Affairs

samantha-zuhlke@uiowa.edu

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Jon Winet

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate — Social and Education Policy Research Program , Professor Emeritus — School of Art and Art History

jon-winet@uiowa.edu