Midwest D-CFAR Leadership

The Midwest D-CFAR is committed to hearing from and amplifying diverse expertise and perspectives. We are led by public health experts from both Saint Louis University (SLU) and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU).

  • Elvin Geng

    Elvin Geng

    CENTER DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Juliet Iwelunmor

    Juliet Iwelunmor

    CENTER & DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE CORE CO-DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Enbal Shacham

    Enbal Shacham

    CENTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Saint Louis University

    Bio
  • Jacaranda van Rheenen

    Jacaranda van Rheenen

    CENTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • April Houston

    April Houston

    CENTER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Jennifer Klenke

    Jennifer Klenke

    CENTER FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Liang Shan

    Liang Shan

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • George Kyei

    George Kyei

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORE CO-DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Beau Ances

    Beau Ances

    CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Rachel Presti

    Rachel Presti

    CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE CO-DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Fred Ssewamala

    Fred Ssewamala

    DEVELOPMENTAL CORE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

    Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

    DEVELOPMENTAL CORE CO-DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Richard Grucza

    Richard Grucza

    DEVELOPMENTAL CORE CO-DIRECTOR

    Saint Louis University

    Bio
  • Kate Gershwin

    Kate Gershwin

    COMMUNITY LIAISON MANAGER

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Ginger McKay

    Ginger McKay

    DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE CORE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Anne Sebert-Kuhlmann

    Anne Sebert-Kuhlmann

    DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE CORE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Saint Louis University

    Bio
  • Kneeshe Parkinson

    Kneeshe Parkinson

    DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE CORE & SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP COORDINATOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Michael Durkin

    Michael Durkin

    SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Dima Dandachi

    Dima Dandachi

    SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP CO-DIRECTOR

    University of Missouri

    Bio