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Meet Our Team
Leadership
Nathan Shippee, PhD
- Principal Investigator & Director, ResDAC
- Associate Professor, University of MN School of Public Health
Nathan D. Shippee, PhD, is a sociologist and health care researcher whose work focuses on chronic disease, health care delivery and payment models, mental and behavioral health, and the complex needs of underserved and marginalized populations. His published works include key contributions to…
Beth Virnig, PhD, MPH
- Deputy Principal Investigator, ResDAC
- Dean, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Robert G Frank Endowed Professor, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions
Dr. Beth Virnig is the Dean and Robert G Frank Endowed Professor at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions. Previously, she was at the University of Minnesota from 1997-2022. Her leadership roles included Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and…
Lori Siedelman, MPH
- Director of Assistance, ResDAC
Lori Siedelman started with ResDAC in June of 2015. She has past experience as a Clinical Research Associate at the Masonic Cancer Center, a Research Study Coordinator/Data Manager with MCEIRS, a Health Sciences Specialist at the Minneapolis VA Hospital, and an Environmental Health…
Stephanie Jarosek, PhD, BSN
- Director of Data, Outreach, & Training, ResDAC
Dr. Stephanie Jarosek joined ResDAC in November 2015. She received her Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Jarosek’s…
Abigail Franklin, MPH
- Project Administrator, ResDAC
Abigail Franklin joined ResDAC in February 2023. She has prior experience as a Policy Analyst and a Mental Health Program & Policy Consultant for the Minnesota Department of Human Services as well as a provider of community mental health services. Abigail earned a BA in Sociology…
ResDAC Faculty
Jeah Jung, PhD, MPH
- Professor, George Mason University
Jeah Jung, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy in the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University. She has 20 years of experience with Medicare data. Using varied Medicare data sets, she has authored numerous papers that…
Peter Huckfeldt, PhD
- Associate Professor, University of MN School of Public Health
Dr. Peter Huckfeldt received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis and his Bachelor of Arts from Rice University. From 2009-2014 he was an associate and full economist at the RAND Corporation. His research focuses on health care organization, payment, and delivery; the economics of…
Tetyana Shippee, PhD, MS
- Professor, University of MN School of Public Health
Dr. Tetyana Shippee is a social gerontologist with a Dual-Title PhD in Sociology and Gerontology from Purdue University. Dr. Shippee's substantive areas of expertise pertain to long-term care and disparities in health care. Her most recent work focuses on quality of life in nursing homes and…
ResDAC Staff
Steve Beekman
- Technical Advisor
Steve has been a Technical Advisor since November 2020. Previous work experience includes grant coordination and health promotion for local public health. He received his Bachelor of Science in Health Education from South Dakota State University and a Master of Public Health from the University…
Jessica Braverman
- Technical Advisor
Jessica Braverman came to ResDAC in November 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Colorado State University and a Master of Public Health from Florida International University. Her previous work experience includes knowledge in HIV programs…
Eric Charles
- Executive Advisor
Eric Charles joined ResDAC in November 2023. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He has been working at the University of Minnesota since 2017 as a research professional and coordinator on various NIH funded grants. During this time, he has worked…
Gracie Diehl
- Data Processing Associate
Gracie Diehl joined ResDAC in December 2023 as a Data Processing Associate. Gracie graduated from Illinois College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Japanese Studies. She has previous experience coordinating psychiatric studies and teaching English as a foreign…
Kristina Domm
- Data Processing Associate
Kristina Domm joined ResDAC in November 2023 as a Data Processing Associate. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Metropolitan State University. She has experience processing and releasing medical records, data entry for prior authorization prescription requests, and as a loan…
Lex Grundorf
- Executive Advisor
Lex Grundorf joined ResDAC in November 2023. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Florida, he worked in office management for a psychological clinic and in administration for facilities operations at the University of Florida. After…
Holly Hagstrom
- Technical Advisor
Holly Hagstrom joined ResDAC in July 2022. Holly graduated from Macalester College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Spanish.
Alice Hu
- Web Content Generalist
Alice Hu joined ResDAC in November 2023 as the Web Content Generalist. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Haverford College and has done communications work for nonprofits and schools.
Kendra Komoto
- Technical Advisor
Kendra Komoto has been with ResDAC since June 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Community and Global Health from Macalester College, and an MPH in Epidemiology from Columbia University.
Jennifer Koper
- Executive Advisor
Jennifer Koper has been an Executive Advisor at ResDAC since spring of 2016. She recieved her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Minnesota and has over 15 years of experience in a small national survey research firm with a focus on health care research. In addition to office…
Connor O'Brien
- Executive Advisor
Connor O'Brien joined ResDAC in March 2024. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Winona State University, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Roosevelt University. Connor was previously a research assistant at DePaul University,…
Lindsey Ostby
- Webmaster & Communications Specialist
Lindsey Ostby first joined the ResDAC team in January 2009. She was brought on full-time after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2011 and is currently the Webmaster and Communications Specialist with ResDAC…
Laura Pomeranz
- Data Processing Associate
Laura Pomeranz joined ResDAC in November 2023 as a Data Processing Associate. She has studied Public Health Education and Promotion through St Catherine University and Rasmussen University. Her previous experience includes elementary education in various capacities.
Jen Reese
- Executive Advisor
Jen Reese has been an Executive Advisor at ResDAC since 2015. For the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Minnesota, Jen was both a lab tech and research assistant with experience in designing and implementing research designs, writing and editing papers and procedural documents,…
Emma Riebel-Paszkiewicz
- Technical Advisor
Emma Riebel-Paszkiewicz joined ResDAC in January 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from New York University and a Master of Public Health in Public Health Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota. She has a professional background providing community-based…
Samantha Saykao
- Technical Analyst
Samantha Saykao has been with ResDAC since June 2017. She holds a BA in Medical Microbiology and Immunology with a certificate in Environmental Studies and holds an MPH in Public Health-Epidemiology.
William Saykao
- Executive Advisor
William Saykao joined ResDAC in January 2022. He has a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison. His previous work experience includes being a lab assistant helping with research design and final drafts.
Becky Vick
- Technical Analyst
Becky Vick has over 20 years’ experience working with various types of data. For nearly ten years, she worked with large-scale demographic data at the Minnesota Population Center housed within the University of Minnesota; then transitioned to healthcare data as a Healthcare…
Elizabeth Voss
- Technical Advisor
Elizabeth Voss came to ResDAC in April 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from North Dakota State University and a Master of Public Health from Walden University. Her previous work experience includes knowledge in grant management and health promotion program…
Carmen Wagener
- Technical Advisor
Carmen Wagener joined ResDAC in November 2024. She has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University and a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health and Epidemiology from Emory University. She has previous work experience in tuberculosis transmission dynamics…
Kyra Wicklund
- Technical Advisor
Kyra joined ResDAC as a Technical Advisor in November 2020. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College followed by her Master of Public Health degree in Global Health Epidemiology from the University of Michigan. She has…