Workforce Engagement Committee

Organizational chart: At the top is the Department Chair, connecting to the Vice Chair of Workforce Engagement, then to the Workforce Engagement Committee. The committee branches down to three sub-groups: Engagement with the SLC Community, Building Community & Social Connections, and Support for PHS Trainees. Box borders are color-coded (purple, grey, red, cyan, green, and pink-orange) to differentiate levels and groups.
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Melissa Watt, PhD

Vice Chair of Workforce Engagement

The Vice Chair oversees the Workforce Engagement Committee and reports directly to the Department Chair and Division Chiefs

Contact Melissa Watt

We are always accepting new committee members from the Department of Population Health Sciences, please email us to join. 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

FACULTY

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Jonathan Chipman, PhD

Assistant Professor, Biostatistics Division

Rebecca Delaney

Rebecca Delaney, PhD

Assistant Professor, HSIR Division

Sheetal Hardikar

Sheetal Hardikar, PhD, MBBS

Associate Professor, CPS Division

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Jordan King, PharmD, MSCI

Associate Professor, HSIR Division

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Cho Lam, PhD

Research Professor, HSIR Division

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Lindsey Potter, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor, CPS Division

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Alistair Thorpe, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, HSIR Division

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Megan Vanneman, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, HSIR Division

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Melissa Watt, PhD

Research Professor, HSIR Division

Peilu Zhang

Peilu Zhang, PhD

Assistant Professor, HSIR Division

STAFF

Laurie Grieshober

Laurie Grieshober, MA, PhD

Research Scientist, CPS Division

Helene Iversen

Helene Iversen

Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officer III

Karina Pritchett

Karina Pritchett

Operations Manager

Tori Sohm

Victoria Sohm

Office Assistant III

TRAINEES

Vicky Bandera

Vicky Bandera

PhD Student

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Brody Gibson

PhD Student

Kandyce Keller

Kandyce Keller

PhD Student

Brenna Kelly

Brenna Kelly

PhD Student

Tierney O'Sullivan

Tierney O'Sullivan

PhD Student

Shirin Saleh

Shirin Saleh

PhD Student

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Natasha Seliski

PhD Student