2019 - 2021 Cohort
Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth was placed at UW-Division of Extension Health and Well-Being Institute.
Elizabeth Adams 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. As a fellow with the UW-Division of Extension Health and Well-Being Institute, she worked on many projects related to health equity, evaluation, behavioral health, youth engagement, and policy, systems, and environment change. She managed two grants including National 4H and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Well Connected Communities Grant and SAMHSA’s Rural Opioid and Technical Assistance Grant. After the fellowship, Elizabeth joined the Division of Care and Treatment Services at Wisconsin Department of Health Services as the Substance Use Prevention Coordinator.
Mireille perzan
Mireille was placed at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health in the Office of Health Informatics.
Mireille Perzan received her BA in International Affairs from the George Washington University and her MPH from UW-Milwaukee. As a Population Health Service Fellow, Mireille worked in the Office of Health Informatics (OHI) at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH), primarily with the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) team. In the registry, Mireille supported many projects including publications, research collaborations, annual data submissions to the CDC, public query systems, and the State Health Assessment. She also served on several DPH-wide grant review panels. During COVID-19, Mireille worked on the pandemic response including PPE allocation and distribution, contact tracing, and data communications with local and tribal health departments. After the fellowship, Mireille accepted a position as Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist and PRAMS Project Director at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health.
Matthew Scanlin
Matt completed his fellowship at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases.
Matt Scanlin received his PhD in Experimental Psychology and his MPH from Ohio University. As a fellow, he worked on multiple projects in the STD and Immunization Programs at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health. He assessed demographic and geographic disparities in gonorrhea and chlamydia case rates and the provision of treatment for these infections and presented these analyses at a state conference. He also wrote a request for applications announcement (RFA) and managed the application and review processes. This RFA funded eight organizations with between $50,000 and $200,000 each to conduct culturally competent community outreach and education to marginalized populations about flu infections and vaccinations. Also, from December 2020 to mid-May 2021, he served as part of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force leadership team. Specifically, he led communication (e.g., emails, stakeholder outreach, and website content) efforts geared towards different audiences (e.g., public, clinicians, and stakeholders). After he completed his fellowship, Matt started working at Public Health Madison & Dane County as a Public Health Specialist working with the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services Program, a program that provides alternative responses for non-violent behavioral health crises.
Melissa Seidl
Melissa was placed at the City of Milwaukee Health Department.
Melissa Seidl received her BA in Anthropology from UW-Madison and her Master of Public Health at UW Milwaukee, focusing on policy and administration. Melissa completed the Population Health Service Fellowship with the City of Milwaukee Health Department, spitting her time between focusing on built environment-related projects, building partnerships with the Departments of Public Works and City Development, and the emergency preparedness team, which led her to play a role in the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the fellowship Melissa became a Program Coordinator for the Community Recruitment Unit at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Tseten Yangdron
Tseten completed her fellowship at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health in the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health.
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. Tseten completed her fellowship at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health in the Climate and Health program within the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health. In the Climate and Health program, Tseten developed a new method for DPH to incorporate climate and health in programs. Furthermore, Tseten worked with the Climate and Health program staff on the program’s performance measure, communication, marketing, budget submission, and applying for the CDC BRACE program’s competitive grant application with health equity emphasis. After completing the fellowship, Tseten now works in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the Bureau of Operations as a Budget and Policy Analyst.
Amelia Harju
Amelia completed her fellowship at Marshfield Clinic and the Wood County Health Department.
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 completed her fellowship at Marshfield Clinic and the Wood County Health Department, where she was involved in the Wood County Health Equity Team, Wood County Health Rankings data team, and the HOPE Consortium (a partnership of organizations that provide coordinated treatment and recovery support for those affected by substance use in northern and central Wisconsin communities). Following the fellowship, Amelia because a researcher with the Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center.