The department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is a research and policy academic department dedicated to improving the health outcomes of the residents in central and southern Illinois. PSP works to understand the challenges of central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. The Department of Population Science and Policy was established to take a new approach to health care that combines data analysis, community engagement, and policy formation to address

Christofer Rodriguez, MPH, CHES ® Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-7574 crodriguez38@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities Provide general support to the Department of Population Science and Policy research staff, coordinators, and/or investigators; gather pertinent research documentation, and assists research coordinators and investigators to maintaining research data bases, research source documents and case report forms. About After serving in the Navy as a pharmacy technician for nine years, I separated from the service to complete both

Amanda Fogleman, MEng Senior Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-6987 afogleman@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include managing the operations of the Human and Community Development and Health System Science divisions in the Department of Population Science and Policy. About While working on my undergraduate degree in Biology (specialization in Genetic Engineering), I worked weekends at Washington University, where I helped to complete the Human Genome Project. Soon after graduation I began working at SIU

Arden Caffrey, BS Health Policy Specialist Office of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-6329 acaffrey46@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Office of Population Science and Policy is to assist in policy analysis and research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About After graduating from Carleton College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2013, I joined the Peace Corps. During my service I spent two years teaching physics in Mozambique. Upon returning from Mozambique in 2015, I became a Peace Corps Fellow (PCF)

Wiley Jenkins, PhD, MPH, FACE Division Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-8717 wjenkins@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include developing and managing the science and research direction of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, pursuing individual and collaborative research in opioid misuse, cancer disparities and sexually transmitted disease epidemiology, and providing education and mentoring to students and staff. About My route to academia is somewhat unconventional. I graduated with a

Carolyn Pointer, JD Policy Director Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-4391 cpointer49@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My research identifies the policy problems resulting in poor community health outcomes. In the Department of Population Science and Policy, my role is to reduce health inequities for the people of central and southern Illinois through policy change. I also work with our medical-legal partnership in the Family & Community Medicine Department, and coordinate the fourth year Medical Humanities Clerkship. About Also, an Assistant Professor, Medical

Adjunct Faculty Sarah S. Fowler, MD Philip Garcia, MD Nathan D. Joos, MD Xinyan Huang, MD, PhD Harrison C. Putman III, M.D., F.A.C.S.