Our Team
Who we are
IMPACT Research project team at the Center for Discovery and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, University of Iowa, Indiana University, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of California San Diego. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IDHHS) and Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) serve as critical partners.
Principal Investigators
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Elissa Faro, PhD
Manager, Associate Faculty Member for Center for Discovery and Innovation
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Kelli Ryckman, PhD
Associate Dean for Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Research Team
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Emily E. Chasco, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist, Engagement, Integration, and Implementation Core
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Jennifer Van Tiem, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
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Darius Tandon, PhD
Professor & Chief of Intervention Science, Department of Medical Social Sciences
Director, Center for Community Health
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Jaime Hamil, MPH, DrPH
Director of Innovation and Implementation
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Karen Tabb Dina, PHD, MSW, FAASWSW
Professor and Interim BSW Program Director, School of Social Work and Beckman Institute
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Xavier R. Ramirez, PhD LCSW PMH-C
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Discovery and innovation
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Isabella Sarria, MSPH
Project Manager, Center for Discovery and Innovation
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Emily Hanselman, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at School of Public Health- Bloomington Indiana University
Partner Organizations
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Indiana Department of Health
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Iowa Department of Health & Human Services