Faculty conducting health systems and public health research use systems models and approaches to understand how the interactions between people and context influence the health of individuals and populations and study the delivery of health care and public health services.
Our research focuses on:
- Analyzing complex systems of people, technology, environments, communities, and organizational structures
- Developing innovative systems to enhance patient experience, improve population health, reduce costs, and support team well-being and performance
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Research News
Dr. Tonya Roberts Selected as Gerontological Society of America Fellow
Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN, has been named as a 2024 fellow by the Gerontological Society of America — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging.
Dr. Maichou Lor Awarded Grant to Study Pain Assessment for Bilingual Hmong Caregivers
The primary goal of Dr. Lor’s project is to pilot test a web-based communication training intervention to help Hmong bilingual caregivers document their care recipients’ pain information.
Dr. Megan Zuelsdorff Collaborates with Cuban Scientists
Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD, was part of a delegation led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that traveled to Havana to discuss potential areas of collaboration with Cuban scientists at a professional meeting on aging and disaster management this spring.
Zahner Awarded Prestigious Carol Graham Lifetime Achievement Award by WPHA
Susan Zahner, DrPH, RN, FAAN, associate dean for faculty affairs, professor, and Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor at the UW–Madison School of Nursing, has been recognized by the Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) as the 2023 Carol Graham Lifetime Achievement award winner.
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New to Public Health Residency Program
The New to Public Health (N2PH) Residency Program is a first of its kind, 12-month, professional development program designed to support new public health professionals transitioning into a governmental public health agency.
The development of N2PH is supported by the NIH CTSA at University of Wisconsin-Madison grant 1UL1TR002373 and the UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s Wisconsin Partnership Program, WPP-ICTR grant #4358. Additional grant funding was provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program through a grant to the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and from the UW-Madison School of Nursing (PI: Susan Zahner).
Researchers in Health Systems & Public Health
Barb J. King, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN
Position title: Professor, Charlotte Jane and Ralph A. Rodefer Chair, and Center for Aging Research & Education Director
Email:
bjking2
Phone: 608-263-5319
Address:
4143 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Jessica LeClair, PhD, MPH, RN
Position title: Postdoctoral Trainee & Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
jleclair2
Phone: 608-265-8225
Address:
5123 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Maichou Lor, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
mlor2
Phone: 608-265-4248
Address:
4117 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Rachel Odes, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
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Phone: 608-263-5195
Address:
3127 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Susan Passmore, PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
passmore2
Phone: 608-263-5176
Address:
3111 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Tonya J. Roberts, PhD, RN
Position title: Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor, and Karen Frick Pridham Professor in Family-Centered Care
Email:
tjbeal
Phone: 608-263-5293
Address:
4261 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN
Position title: Dean and Professor
Email:
ldscott
Phone: 608-263-9725
Address:
5226B Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Linsey M. Steege, PhD
Position title: Associate Dean for Research, Professor, and Gulbrandsen Chair in Health Informatics & Systems Innovation
Email:
lsteege
Phone: 608-263-5191
Address:
5133 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Ann Wieben, PhD RN, NI-BC
Position title: Postdoctoral Trainee and Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
wieben
Phone: 608-265-1029
Address:
3261 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
mlzuelsd
Phone: 608-262-5951
Address:
3115 Signe Skott Cooper Hall