Our dedicated staff provides direct research support to our members and manages vital community-based outreach and education programs. 

Meet Our Team

Sarah Acree

Sarah Acree

Communications Specialist
sreimink@med.umich.edu
Victoria Bennett

Victoria Bennett, M.B.A.

Mobile Technologies Core Manager
bennettv@med.umich.edu
Michael Bergiel

Michael Bergiel

Finance Lead
mbergiel@umich.edu
portrait of Karen Dugas

Karen Dugas, M.P.H.

Research Innovation Core Manager
kdugas@umich.edu
Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Senior Business & Operations Specialist
mgflores@umich.edu
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Erin Gaines, M.S.W., LLMSW

Outreach & Education Program Coordinator
egaines@umich.edu
Conni Harrigan

Conni Harrigan

Member Engagement & Events Manager
connih@umich.edu
Will Heininger

Will Heininger

Outreach & Education Coordinator
wjsh@umich.edu
Valerie Kahn

Valerie Kahn, M.P.H.

Managing Director
valkahn@med.umich.edu
Gabriel Mongefranco

Gabriel Mongefranco

Mobile Data Architect
mongefrg@med.umich.edu
Taylor Pahl

Taylor Pahl, M.S.W., LMSW

Outreach & Education Program Specialist
tpahl@umich.edu
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Julie Perez

Communications Manager
perezju@med.umich.edu
Lizelle Salazar

Lizelle Salazar, M.P.H.

Outreach & Education Project Manager
lsalazar@umich.edu
Stephanie Salazar

Stephanie Salazar, M.P.H

Outreach & Education Manager
sawaters@umich.edu
Meghan Seewald

Meghan Seewald

Data & Design Core Manager
mseewald@umich.edu
Eric Simon, Ph.D.

Eric Simon, Ph.D.

Senior Technical Writer
essimon@med.umich.edu
Danielle Taubman, MPH

Danielle Taubman, M.P.H.

Project Manager
dtaubman@umich.edu
Maria Thomas

Maria Thomas

Executive Assistant
mpthomas@umich.edu
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Emily Thompson

Program Assistant
emhamil@umich.edu
Emily J. Urban-Wojcik, Ph.D.

Emily J. Urban-Wojcik, Ph.D.

Lead Statistician
emurbanw@umich.edu