Our Team
Questions? Contact Us: mnprepared@umn.edu
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Craig Hedberg, PhD
- Professor, UMN School of Public Health
- Principal Investigator for Minnesota Prepared
Mickey Scullard, DrPH, MPH, MEP
- HPP-PHEP Cross Program Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
- MDH Liaison for Minnesota Prepared
Project 1: Pathways to Strengthen the Public Health Workforce
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Elizabeth Wattenberg, PhD
- Associate Dean of Education and Student Engagement & Professor, UMN School of Public Health
- Internship Program Lead
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Ruby Nguyen, PhD, MHS
- Associate Professor and Morse-Alumni Distinguished University Teaching Professor, UMN School of Public Health
- Case-study Competition and Seminar Series Lead
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Mercedes Taneja, MPH
- Applied Practice Coordinator, UMN School of Public Health
- Consultant for project 1
Project 2: Revitalization of Education and Training
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Sara Hurley, PhD, MFA
- Assistant Dean for Learning Innovation, UMN School of Public Health
- Educational Development Co-Lead
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Jeff Bender, DVM, MS
- Professor and Chair, Public Health Practice Major, UMN School of Public Health
- Director, Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
- Training and Community Engagement Lead
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Meghan Taylor, MPH
- Director of Lifelong Learning in Public Health, UMN School of Public Health
- Educational Development Co-Lead
Amy LimBybliw, MEd
- Continuing Education Instructional Designer, UMN School of Public Health