Team
Prevention Research Center Leadership Team
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD
McKnight Distinguished University Professor, School of Public Health
PRC Center PI & Core Research Project Co-I
Nancy Sherwood, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Public Health
PRC Core Research Project PI & Center Co-PI
Stacey Moe, MPH
PRC Deputy Director
Renee Sieving, PhD, RN
Professor, School of Nursing
PRC Senior Advisor
Mary Hearst, PhD, MPH
Professor, School of Nursing
Dissemination & Translation Team Lead
Rachel Widome, PhD, MHS
Professor, School of Public Health
Evaluation Team Lead
Rebekah Pratt, PhD
Professor, Medical School
Training Team Lead
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor, School of Public Health
PRC Core Co-Investigator
Jenna Baumgartner, MS
Communications Team Lead
Core Research Project Principal Investigator: Nancy Sherwood, PhD
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Mary Hearst, PhD, MPH – UMN School of Nursing
Darin Erickson, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Simone French, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Rebekah Pratt, PhD – UMN Medical School
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH – UMN Medical School
Sara Veblen-Mortenson, MPH, MSW – UMN School of Public Health
Shannon Pergament, MPH, MSW – SoLaHmo
Megan Ellingson, MHA – Community Health Worker Solutions (CHWS)
Meghan JaKa, PhD – HealthPartners
Kevalin Aulandez, MSPH – Minneapolis Health Department
Abby Gold, PhD, MPH, RD – UMN Extension
Neighborhood Health Source Clinic
Southside Community Health Services
Native American Community Clinic
Team Lead: Mary Hearst, PhD – UMN School of Nursing
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Stacey Moe, MPH – UMN School of Public Health
Nancy Sherwood, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Renee Sieving, PhD, RN – UMN School of Nursing
Jenna Baumgartner, MS – UMN School of Public Health
Rebekah Pratt, PhD – UMN Medical School
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH – UMN Medical School
Sara Veblen-Mortenson, MPH, MSW – UMN School of Public Health
Shannon Pergament, MPH, MSW – SoLaHmo
Leslie Lytle, PhD, RD – University of North Carolina, ASPHN
Teresa Ambroz, MPH, RD – Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Megan Ellingson, MHA – Community Health Worker Solutions (CHWS)
Meghan JaKa, PhD – HealthPartners
Kevalin Aulandez, MSPH – Minneapolis Health Department
Team Lead: Rebekah Pratt, PhD – UMN Medical School
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Nancy Sherwood, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Mary Hearst, PhD, MPH – UMN School of Nursing
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Renee Sieving, PhD, RN – UMN School of Nursing
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH – UMN Medical School
Shannon Pergament, MPH, MSW – SoLaHmo
Leslie Lytle, PhD, RD – University of North Carolina, ASPHN
Megan Ellingson, MHA – CHWS
Team Lead: Rachel Widome, PhD, MHS
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Nancy Sherwood, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Stacey Moe, MPH – UMN School of Public Health
Renee Sieving, PhD, RN – UMN School of Nursing
TBD Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) Representative
Team Lead: Jenna Baumgartner, MS
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD – UMN School of Public Health
Nancy Sherwood, PhD – UMN School of Public Health
Stacey Moe, MPH – UMN School of Public Health
Mary Hearst, PhD – UMN School of Nursing
Renee Sieving, PhD, RN – UMN School of Nursing
Community Advisory Board (CAB) Co-Leads: Melissa Laska, PhD & TBD CAB Member
- Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN)
- Minneapolis Health Department
- Neighborhood HealthSource Clinic
- Southside Community Health Services
- Native American Community Clinic
- People’s Center Clinics & Services
- UMN Extension
- Preschool Parent Representatives
- Community Health Worker Solutions (CHWS)
- SoLaHmo
- Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Ramsey County Health
- Washington County Health
- WIC (Ramsey County)
- Appetite for Change
- BrightSide Produce
- Public Health Law Center
