Midwest D-CFAR Leadership

The Midwest D-CFAR is committed to hearing from and amplifying a variety of perspectives and expertise. We are led by public health experts from Saint Louis University (SLU), and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), and the University of Missouri (Mizzou).

  • 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
  • Andrew Atkinson

    Andrew Atkinson

    CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE CO-INVESTIGATOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Adam Wilcox

    Adam Wilcox

    CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE CO-INVESTIGATOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Michael Klebert

    Michael Klebert

    CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE COORDINATOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio
  • Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

    Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

    DEVELOPMENTAL CORE DIRECTOR

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Bio

  • Harvey Fields, Jr.

    DEVELOPMENTAL CORE CO-INVESTIGATOR

    Harris Stowe State University

    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

    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