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Staff

Christopher Atchison, MPA, Director
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Professor Atchison serves as Director of the Institute for Public Health Practice.

Tanya Uden-Holman, PhD, Deputy Director
Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Associate Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Dr. Uden-Holman serves as Deputy Director for the Institute for Public Health Practice.

Laurie Walkner, RN, BSN, MA, Grants Coordinator
Grants Coordinator for the Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness and the Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center, Ms. Walkner is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Institute for Public Health Practice.

Dawn Gentsch, MPH, CHES, Coordinator of Special Projects (Office based in Des Moines)

Tim Beachy, BA, LMS Coordinator PrepareIowa Learning Management System

Samara Wright, BFA, Educational Media Coordinator

Linda Wickelhaus, MA, Instructional Designer

Peter Ostrander, Instructional Designer

Angela Harding, BA, Program Coordinator

Nor Hashidah Abd Hamid, PhD, Instructional Designer

Janice Baughman, Accounts Clerk

Shari Heick, Secretary

Carman Walsh, Secretary