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Congratulations to HELI 2015 alumna Dr. Anuli Njoku! Anuli Njoku, DrPH, MPH, was recently promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene and Public Health in the College of Health Professions at Ferris State University. She is very grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in HELI and for the valuable supportContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Anuli Njoku”

Congratulations to HELI 2015 Alumna Dr. Kristine Molina! Kristine Molina, PhD, joined the faculty in the Department of Psychological Science in the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine as an Associate Professor on July 1st, 2019. As Director of the Research on Equity and Advancement of Latinxs (REAL) Lab, she looksContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Kristine Molina”

This year, the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTR) Pilot Awards program distributed $1.3 million dollars for 26 awards, including two Clinical & Community Outcomes Research (CCOR) Pilot Grant Awards, and a Collaborative Health Equity Research (CHER) Pilot Grant Award to HELI Alumni! Olayinka Shiyanbola, PhD, (HELI 2014), Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, (HELIContinueContinue reading “3 UW-Madison HELI Alumni Receive 2019 CTSA Pilot Awards!”

Congratulations to HELI 2018 Alumna Dr. Emily Hendrick! Emily Hendrick, PhD, is heading to the University of Nevada-Reno, where she will be an instructor for the Master of Public Health program. She will also do consulting research and evaluation work for public health-focused non-profit and governmental organizations in Northern Nevada and Northern California. Before making herContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Emily Hendrick”

Congratulations to HELI 2013 alumna Jie Chen, PhD, on her recent R01 supplement award from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)! The new project, ‘Explore the Impact of Hospital Payment Models and Care Coordination on ADRD Prevention and Treatment,’ is a $363,902 award supplement to Dr. Chen’s NIH R01 award thatContinueContinue reading “New Award for HELI Alumna Dr. Jie Chen”

Congratulations to HELI 2018 Alumna Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones! Dora Clayton-Jones, PhD, RN, DPNP-PC, was recently appointed as the new president of the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates (IASCNPA). Dr. Clayton-Jones is an Assistant Professor and Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellow at the Marquette University College of Nursing. Dr. Clayton-Jones’ term asContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones”

Congratulations to HELI 2018 Alumna Dr. Maichou Lor! Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, is joining the faculty in the UW-Madison School of Nursing as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Fall 2019! Dr. Lor is currently working on a pain visualization project to improve cross-cultural pain communication between Hmong patients and their healthcare providers in primary care settings. She also plansContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Maichou Lor”

Congratulations to HELI 2018 Alumna Bridget Weller, PhD, MSW, on her team’s recent HRSA grant award! Dr. Weller and her colleagues Dr. Ann Chapleau and Dr. Jennifer Harrison have received a three-year $1.35 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration that will support the Michigan Youth Prevention and Recovery from Opioid Youth Disorders—MY-PROUD—program at WesternContinueContinue reading “HELI Alumna Dr. Bridget Weller Receives HRSA Grant”

Continuing congratulations are in order for HELI 2016 alum Dr. Alvin Thomas! In addition to his new, tenure-track appointment in the School of Human Ecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Fall 2019, Dr. Thomas has been named a Scholar in Residence at the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. The Scholar in Residence Program isContinueContinue reading “Dr. Alvin Thomas Named an IRP Scholar-in-Residence”

University of Wisconsin Madison is seeking an Associate Director for the UW Population Health Institute ~ The UW Population Health Institute (UW PHI) advances health and well-being for all by developing and evaluating interventions and promoting evidence-based approaches to policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. The Institute is searching for anContinueContinue reading “UW Population Health Institute Associate Director Opportunity”