Our Team

Who we are

IMPACT Research project team at the 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

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Research Team

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    Morolake Adeagbo, PhD

    Assistant Research Scientist, Engagement, Integration, and Implementation Core

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    Emily E. Chasco, PhD

    Assistant Research Scientist, Engagement, Integration, and Implementation Core

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    Scott Houghton, MPP, MA

    Program Manager, 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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    Hyun Keun Cho, PhD

    Professor, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science

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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(c)

    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, AM LCSW PMH-C

    PhD Candidate/Adjunct Instructor, School of Social Work

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  • Isabella Sarria, MSPH

    Project Manager, Center for Discovery and Innovation

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Partner Organizations

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    Indiana Department of Health

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    Iowa Department of Health & Human Services

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