Team
Center Leadership
Craig Hedberg, PhD
- Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- Co-Director MN Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
- Principal Investigator, UMCPHPR
Jonathon P. Leider, PhD
- Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- Director, Center for Public Health Systems
- Co-Principal Investigator, UMCPHPR
Laura Power, MD, MPH
- Director, Office of Public Health Practice University of Michigan School of Public Health
- Co-Principal Investigator, UMCPHPR
Melanie Firestone, PhD
- Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- Co-Investigator, UMCPHPR
Rachel Schulman, MSMPH, CPH
- Manager, Center for Public Health Systems
- Co-Investigator, UMCPHPR
Phoebe Kulik, MPH, CHES
- Senior Director of Workforce Development, Office of Public Health Practice, University of Michigan School of Public Health
- Co-Investigator, UMCPHPR
Megan Cirio, BS, CAPM
- Project Manager, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- Center Coordinator, UMCPHPR
Nikki Weiss, PhD
- Researcher, Center for Public Health Systems, University of Minnesota
- Evaluator, UMCPHPR
Regional Coordinating Body
The Regional Coordinating Body will include representatives from state, local, and Tribal health officials, academic Centers for Public Health Practice, health care coalitions, and groups representing underserved populations, including Tribal communities across HHS Region 5. This group will play a critical role in establishing a comprehensive 5-year regional work plan to enhance public health preparedness and response, addressing key barriers to implementing evidence-based strategies and interventions.
