Our Team

CEPEG prides itself on helping communities understand their health issues and improve policy and program solutions. We share our multi-disciplinary expertise and commitment to scientific rigor and cultural humility.

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Valeria Ayala Alonso MPH

Senior Professional Research Associate
Email:valeria.2.ayalaalonso@cuanschutz.edu
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Olivia Brandt MPH

Survey Research Unit Manager
Email:olivia.r.brandt@cuanschutz.edu
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Sara Cooper PhD, MSPH

Director (CEPEG), Senior Instructor, Clinical Teaching Track
Email:sara.cooper@cuanschutz.edu
Zebbedia Gibb

Zebbedia Gibb PhD

Research Associate
Email:zebbedia.gibb@cuanschutz.edu
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Abigail Harris MSPH

Assistant Director, CEPEG
Email:abigail.harris@cuanschutz.edu
Ellie Brereton

Elinor Hegarty MA

Lead Evaluator and Senior Professional Research Assistant II
Email:elinor.hegarty@cuanschutz.edu
Kathy James

Katherine James PhD, MS, MSPH

Associate Professor, Climate & Human Health Doctoral Program Director
Email:kathy.james@cuanschutz.edu
Phone:303-724-8169
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Vladka Kovar MD, MPH, BA

Senior Evaluator, Research Associate
Email:vladka.kovar@cuanschutz.edu
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Arnold Levinson PhD, MJ

Professor emeritus and clinical professor
Email:arnold.levinson@cuanschutz.edu
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Yaqiang Li PhD, MPH

Research Scientist
Email:yaqiang.li@cuanschutz.edu
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Francesca Macaluso DrPH, MPH

Instructor
Email:francesca.macaluso@cuanschutz.edu
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Lucas Medsker MPH, EP-C

Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Email:lucas.medsker@cuanschutz.edu
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Theresa Mickiewicz MSPH, BS

Senior Professional Research Associate Level 3, Data Systems and Evaluation Director
Email:theresa.mickiewicz@cuanschutz.edu
Shannon Pray

Shannon Pray MSPH

Senior Evaluation Specialist, Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Email:shannon.pray@cuanschutz.edu
Phone:303-724-3578
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Lanette Schwarz MBA

Business Program Manager
Email:lanette.schwarz@cuanschutz.edu
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Raeann Vossberg

Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Email:raeann.vossberg@cuanschutz.edu
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Nicole Zwick MPH, MS

SPRA Senior Evaluator and Researcher, CBH DrPH candidate
Email:nicole.zwick@cuanschutz.edu

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Colorado School of Public Health

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Mail Stop F542

Aurora, CO 80045

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