The Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship

Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Promotion from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. During her graduate studies, she focused much of her work on health promotion and analyzing policy through a health equity lens. Elizabeth worked on a research project involving an analysis of Minnesota’s child care policies and on an intervention focused on healthy trajectories of African American Boys. Additionally, she interned for an advocacy coalition focused on protecting Medicaid for Minnesota residents and worked in a  communication department for the Minnesota Department of Health. Her culminating project involved collecting and analyzing data about Milwaukee teens’ attitudes toward gun violence to inform intervention development.

Elizabeth will complete her fellowship at the UW-Division of Extension Institute of Health and Well Being.

Preceptor: Amber Canto

Amelia Harju received her Master of Public Health Administration and Policy at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of San Francisco, where she also minored in Neuroscience and Health Studies. She worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) and at the UMN Institute for Health Informatics. Amelia is passionate about many issues and topics in public health, particularly those relating to mental health, rural health, telemedicine, and integrated health care delivery. Above all, Amelia is committed to promoting and advocating for health equity.

Amelia will complete her fellowship at Marshfield Clinic and the Wood County Health Department. 

Preceptor: Kristie Rauter-Egge

Mireille received her undergraduate degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University and her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the Zilber School of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her professional and academic interests include child and maternal health, reproductive health, and social determinants of health. Prior to graduate school, Mireille worked at an international education non-profit in Washington, DC and also completed a Fulbright teaching fellowship in Turkey. During graduate school, Mireille worked on several research projects including a study on cervical cancer screening adherence among refugee women and a cross-sectional data analysis of behavioral and social support factors related to Hepatitis B and C infections. Most recently, Mireille worked at Norris Health Center at UWM and on a study with the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) looking at environmental exposures through fish consumption in Burmese immigrants.

Mireille will complete her fellowship at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health where she will support the Office of Health Informatics. 

Preceptor: Jeff Bond

Matt completed his undergraduate training in Biology and Psychology at Saint Michael’s College. Prior to graduate school, he was an Intermediate EMT for three years in Vermont and a research assistant on addiction studies at the University of Vermont for two years and the University of Pittsburgh for one year. He then completed a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management from the University of Vermont and his Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Experimental Psychology at Ohio University (OU). Also, he is certified in Public Health and in Health Education. He will receive his PhD in Experimental Psychology from OU in 2019. He has research experience in addiction, health psychology, and public health. Within addiction research, he has investigated nicotine and opioid addiction with human and animal models. In health psychology, he has investigated the effects of psychological factors (e.g., stress) on physiological outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular reactivity). In public health, he worked on a smoking cessation program evaluation at OU and a community health assessment at the Athens County Health Department.

Matt will complete his fellowship at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, where he will develop and refine his skills in epidemiology, program/policy analyses, and program management. 

Preceptor: Stephanie Schauer

Melissa Seidl received her BA in Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Studies from UW-Madison. Following that she worked at a health and fitness non-profit, managing aquatics staffing and programming, including a program providing low-cost water safety and swimming lessons to communities with little access to such resources. She completed her Master of Public Health at the Zilber School of Public Health at UW-Milwaukee, focusing on policy and administration. While there, Melissa found multiple opportunities to work on tobacco-related projects. Her field work was completed with the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance, assessing the tobacco retail landscape in Milwaukee. For her capstone project she assisted with research examining how e-cigarette liquid advertising on Instagram is perceived by young adult viewers in terms of health claims. Outside of school, Melissa has traveled extensively, incorporating public health education or service where possible. She has studied the health system in Ecuador and volunteered in Kenya, assisting the environmental services office in creating a process improvement plan.

Melissa will complete her fellowship at the the City of Milwaukee Health Department.

Preceptor: Nick Tomaro

Tseten received her Master of Public Health from the University of San Francisco and her B.S. in Health Science, with a concentration in Health Science Administration and Management, from California State University East Bay. For her MPH practicum, Tseten worked with Special Olympics Northern California: Healthy Athletes program to create a health and wellness program to promote year-long health among Special Olympics athletes. Tseten also served as a member of the USF's Clean Air Task Force. As a member, Tseten partnered and worked with colleagues across campus to successfully transition USF into a smoke-free campus. Tseten is also an active member of her Tibetan community.  In 2018, she collaborated with the Tibetan Association of Northern California to develop and establish the Tibetan Elders' Program in San Francisco Bay Area. This program created a gathering space for community elders to participate in activities curated to improve their quality of life physically, mentally, and socially. Tseten was a recipient of University of San Francisco's Community Activism and Social Justice Award, as well as the Graduate Student Leadership Award.

Tseten will complete her fellowship at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health supporting the Bureau of Environment and Occupational Health.

Preceptor: Colleen Moran