Researchers and Staff by Center Role

CENTER DIRECTORS

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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Casper Bendixsen, PhD

Associate Director of UMASH Director of the National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-387-9410 Email: bendixsen.casper@mcrf.mfldclin.edu Website: View Bio

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Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA

Associate Director of UMASH Director, Environmental and Occupational HealthMigrant Clinicians Network

Phone: 512-579-4535 Email: aliebman@migrantclinician.org Website: Bibliography

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ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING CORE

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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Casper Bendixsen, PhD

Associate Director of UMASH Director of the National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-387-9410 Email: bendixsen.casper@mcrf.mfldclin.edu Website: View Bio

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Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA

Associate Director of UMASH Director, Environmental and Occupational HealthMigrant Clinicians Network

Phone: 512-579-4535 Email: aliebman@migrantclinician.org Website: Bibliography

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Joy L. Archibald

Web Coordinator Environmental Health SciencesSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-626-1440 Email: archi009@umn.edu

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Steve Kirkhorn, MD, MPH

UMASH Medical Advisor Medical Director, AgriSafe Network

Email: kirkh001@umn.edu

Carol Peterson, MEd

Project Coordinator School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-626-0403 Email: ctrefry@umn.edu

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Megan Schossow, MS

Center Coordinator and Director of Outreach School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1151 Email: schos021@umn.edu

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PILOT PROJECTS

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health

Email: balex@umn.edu

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Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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OUTREACH

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health

Email: balex@umn.edu

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Scott Heiberger,, MS

Communications Manager National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-389-7541 Email: heiberger.scott@mcrf.mfldclin.edu

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Megan Schossow, MS

Center Coordinator and Director of Outreach School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1151 Email: schos021@umn.edu

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Devon Charlier

Evaluation and Communications Manager School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Email: charl259@umn.edu

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Steve Kirkhorn, MD, MPH

UMASH Medical Advisor Medical Director, AgriSafe Network

Email: kirkh001@umn.edu

Carrie Klumb, MPH

Senior Epidemiologist Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health

Phone: 651-201-5123 Email: carrie.klumb@state.mn.us

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Carol Peterson, MEd

Project Coordinator School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-626-0403 Email: ctrefry@umn.edu

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Melissa Ploeckelman

Outreach Specialist National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-389-5387 Email: ploeckelman.melissa@marshfieldclinic.org

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BIO

Melissa Ploeckelman was active on her parents diversified dairy farm from the time she was born. Her mother often talks about taking her out in the stroller and pushing her down the walkway as they milked in a 45 cow station barn. Ploeckelman joined both 4-H and FFA as soon as she was able and had leadership positions in both. While attending UW-River Falls for Agricultural Education Ploeckelman served as the 2006-2007 State FFA Parliamentarian. After finishing that endeavor she was named the 2008 Marathon County Fairest of the Fair and then the 2009 State Fairest of the Fairs attending 47 county, district and state fairs in one summer.

She finally graduated in 2010 and was named an Alice in Dairyland finalist. While she didn’t get chosen, she was thankful for the opportunity prior to starting her teaching career at the Colby High and Middle School. Ploeckelman was the Ag instructor, the FFA advisor and the Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator. She is proud to say she has done a lot of face-to-face outreach, presentations and media interviews, and is experienced in event, activity and project planning.

Ploeckelman still lives on the family farm (Ploeckelman Paradise) which has gotten smaller in size with only about 30 cows being milked. However, it continues to be diversified with 1 donkey, 2 horses, 7 alpacas, a potbellied pig, numerous rabbits and guinea pigs, hundreds of ducks, chickens, geese, and turkeys, 2 dogs, many cats, a parrot, a leopard gecko and some other animals to round out the farm. The family also has a maple syrup operation which takes place every spring and every summer a large garden is planted so much canning can occur all fall. Ploeckelman has 2 nephews and a niece on the way that she is very proud of.

At NFMC she’ll be channeling her agricultural connections and communication/education talents into digital outreach efforts. Plockelman says, “It’s very exciting to be entering this new pathway. I can’t wait to see where it takes me and what new friends it leads me to!”

Megan Schossow, MS

Center Coordinator and Director of Outreach School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1151 Email: schos021@umn.edu

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EVALUATION

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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John LaVelle, PhD

Evaluation Director

Phone: 612-626-0884 Email: jlavelle@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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Devon Charlier

Evaluation and Communications Manager School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Email: charl259@umn.edu

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Erica Shuck

Evaluation Research Assistant School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Email: stott051@umn.edu

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Optimizing Assessment of Virus-Containing Particles in Animal Agriculture

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Peter C. Raynor, PhD

Professor Environmental Health SciencesSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-7135 Email: praynor@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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CO-INVESTIGATORS

Sagar M. Goyal, PhD

Professor College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-2714 Email: goyal001@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD

Associate Professor College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1233 Email: torr0033@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH)

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Casper Bendixsen, PhD

Associate Director of UMASH Director of the National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-387-9410 Email: bendixsen.casper@mcrf.mfldclin.edu Website: View Bio

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PROJECT PERSONNEL

Kathrine L. Barnes, MS, MPH

Research Specialist National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-221-7150 Email: barnes.kate@mcrf.mfldclin.edu

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Jakob Hanschu

Research Specialist National Farm Medicine CenterMarshfield Clinic Research Institute

Email: hanschu.jakob@marshfieldresearch.org

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Matthew C. Keifer, MD, MPH

Director, Employee Occupational Health VA Puget Sound Medical CenterProfessor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Washington

Email: mkeifer@uw.edu

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Kyle Koshalek

Research Coordinator Associate National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-389-3786 Email: koshalek.kyle@marshfieldresearch.org

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Longitudinal Study of Infectious Disease Risks at the Human-Swine Interface

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Peter Davies, BVSc, PhD

Professor, Swine Health and Production Veterinary Population MedicineUniversity of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine

Phone: 612-625-8290 Email: davie001@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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CO-INVESTIGATORS

Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD

Associate Professor College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1233 Email: torr0033@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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STAFF

My Yang

Scientist Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-626-5216 Email: yang0397@umn.edu

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Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota II

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD

Supervisor Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases SectionMinnesota Department of Health

Phone: 651-201-5240 Email: kirk.smith@state.mn.us Website: View Bio

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CO-INVESTIGATOR

Joni M. Scheftel, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

State Public Health Veterinarian Supervisor, Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health

Phone: 651-201-5107 Email: joni.scheftel@state.mn.us

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COORDINATOR

Carrie Klumb, MPH

Senior Epidemiologist Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health

Phone: 651-201-5123 Email: carrie.klumb@state.mn.us

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STAFF

Bree Friedman

Epidemiologist Minnesota Department of Health

Email: bree.friedman@state.mn.us

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Malia Ireland, DVM, MPH

Epidemiologist Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health

Phone: 651-201-5136 Email: malia.ireland@state.mn.us

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Isabel Ricke

Graduate Student Minnesota Department of Health

Email: isabel.ricke@state.mn.us

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Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health

Email: balex@umn.edu

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CO-INVESTIGATORS

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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Sandra Godden, DVM

Professor Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-8177 Email: godde002@umn.edu

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Katherine Schofield, PhD

Associate Professor Swenson College of Science and EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota Duluth

Phone: 218-726-6306 Email: kscho@d.umn.edu Website: Bio

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Bryan Weichelt, PhD, MBA

Project Scientist National Farm Medicine Center

Phone: 715-221-7276 Email: weichelt.bryan@mcrf.mfldclin.edu

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Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-6203 Email: bende002@umn.edu

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Jonathan Kirsch, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal MedicineDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-624-1191 Email: kirsch@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA

Associate Director of UMASH Director, Environmental and Occupational HealthMigrant Clinicians Network

Phone: 512-579-4535 Email: aliebman@migrantclinician.org Website: Bibliography

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CO-INVESTIGATORS

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health

Email: balex@umn.edu

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Auguste Brihn, DVM, MRCVS

Resident Veterinary Public Health and Preventative MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Email: brihn001@umn.edu

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Gerard Cramer, DVM, DVSc

Associate Professor, Dairy Production Medicine Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-8184 Email: gcramer@umn.edu

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Erin Royster, DVM, MS

Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-9243 Email: royster@umn.edu Website: View Bio

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Katherine Schofield, PhD

Associate Professor Swenson College of Science and EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota Duluth

Phone: 218-726-6306 Email: kscho@d.umn.edu Website: Bio

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PROJECT COORDINATOR

Chela Vazquez, PhD

Research Project Specialist Environmental Health SciencesSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-4578 Email: vazquezc@umn.edu

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COLLABORATOR

Kristi Halvarson

Executive Director Community Health Service Inc.

Phone: 218-236-6502 Email: khalvarson@migranthealthservice.org

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Occupational Hazards in Pork Production Associated with Production Practices

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PROJECT DIRECTOR

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD
Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health
Email: balex@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Former Center Director (2011-2019)

PROJECTS:

Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture
Principal Investigator

Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Co-Investigator

Occupational Hazards in Pork Production
Project Director

Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Co-Investigator

Multidisciplinary Network to Address Agricultural Worker Health and Safety Issues
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Incorporating Worker Safety Programs with Quality Assurance

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM
UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-625-6203work Email: bende002@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Center Director, Administration and Planning Core, Pilot Projects, Emerging Issues Program, Outreach, Evaluation

PROJECTS:
Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Principal Investigator

Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture
Co-Investigator

Longitudinal Study of Infectious Disease Risks at the Human-Swine Interface
Co-Investigator

Multidisciplinary Network for Agricultural Worker Health and Safety
Project Director

Occupational Hazards in Pork Production Associated with Production Practices
Co-Investigator

Peter C. Raynor, PhD
Professor Environmental Health SciencesSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-625-7135work Email: praynor@umn.eduINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Optimizing Assessment of Virus-Containing Particles in Animal Agriculture
Principal Investigator

Occupational Hazards in Pork Production Associated with Production Practices
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Worker Health and Safety of an Integrated Poultry and Cropping System

STAFF

No results.

MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Peter Davies, BVSc, PhD
Professor, Swine Health and Production Veterinary Population MedicineUniversity of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
Phone: 612-625-8290work Email: davie001@umn.eduINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Evaluation, Research

PROJECTS:
Longitudinal Study of Infectious Disease Risks at the Human-Swine Interface
Principal Investigator

MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
Project Director

PILOT PROJECTS:
Livestock Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Residents of a High Swine Production Area
Principal Investigator

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Associate Professor Environmental Health SciencesSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-626-2849work Email: munozzan@umn.eduINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECT ROLES:
MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Tick-borne Disease Risk for Agricultural Workers and their Families in the Midwest
Principal Investigator

Srinand Sreevatsan, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-625-3769work Email: sreev001@umn.eduINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Describing the Impact of Daily Exposure to Tetracycline by Dairy Cattle Hoof Trimmers of the Upper Midwest on the Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Co-Investigator

STAFF

Jisun Sun, DVM
Research Assistant College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Email: sunxx801@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
Research Assistant

My Yang
Scientist Veterinary Population MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-626-5216work Email: yang0397@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Longitudinal Study of Infectious Disease Risks at the Human-Swine Interface
Technician

MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
Technician

Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Jeff VanWormer, PhD
Associate Research Scientist Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health (CCEPH)Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Phone: 715-221-6484work Email: vanwormer.jeffrey@mcrf.mfldclin.eduINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Principal Investigator

SENIOR ADVISOR:

Matthew C. Keifer, MD, MPH
Director, Employee Occupational Health VA Puget Sound Medical CenterProfessor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Washington
Email: mkeifer@uw.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Former UMASH Co-Director, Pilot Projects, Research, Prevention, Translation

PROJECTS:
Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH)
Senior Advisor

Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Senior Advisor

Seguridad en las Lecherias: Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety Project
Senior Advisor

Facilitating Return to Work for Injured and Ill Animal Agriculture Workers
Senior Advisor

PILOT PROJECTS:
Exploratory Immunologic Differences in Cord Blood from Infants Born into Farming Environments Compared to Nonfarming Environments in MESA

Spheres of Influence: Mapping and Engaging the Institutions that Can Influence Agricultural Safety and Healths
Principal Investigator

Tick-borne Disease Risk for Agricultural Workers and their Families in the Midwest
Co-Investigator

CO-INVESTIGATORS:

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD
Division Health & Professor, Founding UMASH Director Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health
Email: balex@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Former Center Director (2011-2019)

PROJECTS:

Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture
Principal Investigator

Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Co-Investigator

Occupational Hazards in Pork Production
Project Director

Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Co-Investigator

Multidisciplinary Network to Address Agricultural Worker Health and Safety Issues
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Incorporating Worker Safety Programs with Quality Assurance

Stephen C. Waring, DVM, PhD
Senior Research Scientist, Division of Research Essentia Institute of Rural Health
Phone: 218-786-1280work Email: stephen.waring@eirh.orgINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Co-Investigator

STAFF:

Kathrine L. Barnes, MS, MPH
Research Specialist National Farm Medicine Center
Phone: 715-221-7150work Email: barnes.kate@mcrf.mfldclin.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH)
Project Manager

Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Research Specialist

PILOT PROJECT:
Spheres of Influence: Mapping and Engaging the Institutions that Can Influence Agricultural Safety and Health
Research Specialist

David McClure, PhD
Clinical Epidemiologist Marshfield Epidemiology Research CenterMarshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Phone: 715-389-3534work Email: mcclure.david@marshfieldclinic.orgINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance of Disease and Injury in Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Workers
Clinical Epidemiologist

Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota

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PROJECT DIRECTOR:

Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD
Supervisor Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases SectionMinnesota Department of Health
Phone: 651-201-5240work Email: kirk.smith@state.mn.usINTERNET Website: View Bio

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota II
Principal Investigator

Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota
Principal Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Characterization of Shiga-toxin Producing E. coli Infections and Cryptosporidia in South Dakota with Respect to Agricultural Exposures and Other Risk Factors
Collaborator

Pilot Project to Develop Healthy Fair and Petting Zoo Workshops in Minnesota

Livestock Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Residents of a High Swine Production Area
Principal Investigator

CO-INVESTIGATORS:

Richard N. Danila, PhD
Assistant State Epidemiologist Minnesota Department of Health
Phone: 612-201-5116work Email: richard.danila@state.mn.usINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota
Co-Investigator

Joni M. Scheftel, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian Supervisor, Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health
Phone: 651-201-5107work Email: joni.scheftel@state.mn.usINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota II
Co-Investigator

Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Pilot Project to Develop Healthy Fair and Petting Zoo Workshops in Minnesota

COORDINATOR:

Carrie Klumb, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist Zoonotic Diseases UnitMinnesota Department of Health
Phone: 651-201-5123work Email: carrie.klumb@state.mn.usINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research, Outreach

PROJECTS:
Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota II
Project Coordinator

Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in Minnesota
Project Coordinator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Pilot Project to Develop Healthy Fair and Petting Zoo Workshops in Minnesota
Principal Investigator

Characterization of Shiga-toxin Producing E. coli Infections and Cryptosporidia in South Dakota with Respect to Agricultural Exposures and Other Risk Factors
Collaborator

STAFF:

No results.

Seguridad en las Lecherias: Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety Project

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PROJECT DIRECTORS:

Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA
Associate Director of UMASH Director, Environmental and Occupational HealthMigrant Clinicians Network
Phone: 512-579-4535work Email: aliebman@migrantclinician.orgINTERNET Website: Bibliography

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Administration and Planning Core, Research

PROJECTS:
Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Co-Principal Investigator

Seguridad en las Lecherias: Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety Project
Co-Principal Investigator

CO-INVESTIGATOR:

No results.

STAFF:

No results.

Facilitating Return to Work for Injured and Ill Animal Agriculture Workers

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PROJECT DIRECTOR:

Bryan Weichelt, PhD, MBA
Project Scientist National Farm Medicine Center
Phone: 715-221-7276work Email: weichelt.bryan@mcrf.mfldclin.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Research

PROJECTS:
Facilitating Return to Work for Injured and Ill Animal Agriculture Workers
Project Manager

Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture
Co-Investigator

PILOT PROJECTS:
Robotic Milker Systems: A Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Farmer Perceptions of Quality of Life on Robotics and Non-Robotics Dairies
Principal Investigator

STAFF:

Nancy Bellendorf, OTR
Consultant Work Safe Therapy & Ergonomics
Phone: 715-499-1147work Email: worksafe@ceas.coopINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Translation

PROJECTS:
Facilitating Return to Work for Injured and Ill Animal Agriculture Workers
Consultant

Multidisciplinary Network to Address Agriculture Worker Health and Safety Issues

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CO-INVESTIGATORS:

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM
UMASH Director Former Director, USAID One Health Workforce ProjectProfessor, Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-625-6203work Email: bende002@umn.eduINTERNET

VIEW CENTER ACTIVITIES

CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Center Director, Administration and Planning Core, Pilot Projects, Emerging Issues Program, Outreach, Evaluation

PROJECTS:
Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Principal Investigator

Assessing and Preventing Occupational Injuries in Animal Agriculture
Co-Investigator

Longitudinal Study of Infectious Disease Risks at the Human-Swine Interface
Co-Investigator

Multidisciplinary Network for Agricultural Worker Health and Safety
Project Director

Occupational Hazards in Pork Production Associated with Production Practices
Co-Investigator

COORDINATOR:

Carol Peterson, MEd
Project Coordinator School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-626-0403work Email: ctrefry@umn.eduINTERNET

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CENTER ACTIVITIES:
Administration and Planning Core, Research, Outreach

PROJECTS:
Multidisciplinary Network for Agricultural Worker Health and Safety
Project Coordinator

Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
Coordinator

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Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA

Joy L. Archibald

Steve Kirkhorn, MD, MPH

Carol Peterson, MEd

Megan Schossow, MS

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Scott Heiberger,, MS

Megan Schossow, MS

Devon Charlier

Steve Kirkhorn, MD, MPH

Carrie Klumb, MPH

Carol Peterson, MEd

Melissa Ploeckelman

BIO

Megan Schossow, MS

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

John LaVelle, PhD

Devon Charlier

Erica Shuck

UMASH PROJECTS

2016-2021

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Peter C. Raynor, PhD

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Sagar M. Goyal, PhD

Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Casper Bendixsen, PhD

PROJECT PERSONNEL

Kathrine L. Barnes, MS, MPH

Jakob Hanschu

Matthew C. Keifer, MD, MPH

Kyle Koshalek

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Peter Davies, BVSc, PhD

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD

STAFF

My Yang

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD

CO-INVESTIGATOR

Joni M. Scheftel, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

COORDINATOR

Carrie Klumb, MPH

STAFF

Bree Friedman

Malia Ireland, DVM, MPH

Isabel Ricke

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

Sandra Godden, DVM

Katherine Schofield, PhD

Bryan Weichelt, PhD, MBA

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Jeffrey B. Bender, DVM, MS, DACVPM

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Jonathan Kirsch, MD

Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Bruce H. Alexander, PhD

Auguste Brihn, DVM, MRCVS

Gerard Cramer, DVM, DVSc

Erin Royster, DVM, MS

Katherine Schofield, PhD

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Chela Vazquez, PhD

COLLABORATOR

Kristi Halvarson

STAFF

No results.