Population Science and Policy Advisory Board

SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy is fortunate to have an Advisory Board comprised of nationally-renowned industry, academic and community leaders from Illinois and across the country.

The Advisory Board provides the Department with multi-sector and interdisciplinary expertise to help us achieve our goal of improving the health and wellness of residents in central and southern Illinois.


Linda Reneé Baker, PhD


Cheryl Austein Casnoff, MPH


Wayne Giles, MD, MS

 Eric Hargan
Eric Hargan, JD

 Alana Knudson 
Alana Knudson, PhD


Paul Kuehnert, DNP, RN, FAAN


Bryan Samuels, MPP


Madhu Viswanathan, PhD


John Whittington, MD