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Meet the Team

University of Kentucky Team

Erin Haynes

Erin Haynes, DrPH, MS Principal Investigator and Program Lead

Misti Allison

Misti Allison, MPH Community Liaison

Cody Bumgardner, PhD

Cody Bumgardner, PhD Bioinformatics and AI

Radmila Choate, PhD, MPH

Radmila Choate, MD, PhD, MPH Respiratory Health

Jay Christian, PhD

Geospatial Analysis Jay Christian, PhD Geospatial Analysis

Brianna Doratt

Brianna Doratt Immunology

Siva Gandhapudi, PhD, MBA

Siva Gandhapudi, PhD, MBA Immunology

Patrick Hannon, PhD

Patrick Hannon, PhD

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD Reproductive Health

Timothy Hilbert, MS

Timothy Hilbert, MS Epidemiology

Yasminka Jakubek Swartzlander, PhD

Sasha Jakubek, PhD Genetics

Anne Marie Jukic, PhD

Anne Marie Jukic, PhD Reproductive Health

NIH Intramural Research Program

Nurlan Kussainov, MPA

Nurlan Kussainov, MPA Data Manager

Mary Lacy, PhD

Beth Lacy, PhD Cardiovascular Health

Tony Mangino, PhD

Tony Mangino, PhD Biostatistics

Kristen McQuerry, PhD

Kristen McQuerry, PhD Biostatistics

Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD

Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD Immunology

Stacy Stanifer, PhD, APRN, AOCNS

Stacy Stanifer, PhD, APRN, AOCNS Cancer

Tess Thomas, PhD

Tess Thomas, PhD Mental Health

Sheridan Wagner

Sheridan Wagner

Mark Wurth, MD, PhD

Mark Wurth, MD Respiratory Health

University of Pittsburgh Team

Juliane Beier

Juliane Beier, PhD Principal Investigator

Olisa Okonkwo, M.D

Olisa Okonkwo, MD Liver & Thyroid Function

Yale University Team

Nicole Deziel

Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS Multiple Principal Investigator

Michelle Bell

Michelle Bell, PhD, MSE Multiple Principal Investigator

James Saiers, PhD

James Saiers, PhD

Community Advisory Board

Misti Allison

Misti Allison, MPH

University of Kentucky

CHAIR, Community Advisory Board

Jess Conard

Jess Conard

Executive Director, Rail Watch

Antionio Diaz-Guy

Antionio Diaz-Guy

East Palestine Village Manager

Hilary Flint

Hilary Flint

Director of Communications & Community Engagement, Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC)

Barb Kliner

Barb Kliner

Founder, East Palestine Getting Older (EPGO)

Rev. Fritz Nelson

Rev. Fritz Nelson

Reverend, First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana and East Palestine

Chaney Nezbeth

Chaney Nezbeth

Executive Director and CEO, The Way Station

Rusty Roberts, Retired Health Science Teacher

Rusty Roberts

Retired Health Science Teacher

Rudy Sacchett

Rudy Sacchett

Analyst at Ohio Department of Public Safety, Negley Fire Department, Former EMA

Dr. Wesley Vins

Dr. Wesley Vins

Health Commissioner, Columbiana County General Health District

Clinical & Public Health Taskforce

Kristen Barefield, MSSA-LISW-S

Kristen Barefield, MSSA-LISW-S Mental Health Therapist, Metta Wellness

CHAIR, Clinical & Public Health Taskforce

Amanda Amato, RN

Amanda Amato, RN Medical Services Administrator and Epidemiologist, Columbiana County Health District

Remy Babich, PhD

Remy Babich, PhD Associate Toxicologist, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Stephanie Conn, RN, MSN

Stephanie Conn, RN, MSN Chief Executive Officer, East Liverpool City Hospital

Kristen Dickerson

Kristen Dickerson, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN State Epidemiologist for Ohio

James Gray

James Gray, MBA Director of Physician Services, East Liverpool City Hospital

Lisa McHugh

Lisa McHugh, PhD, MPH Director, Bureau of Epidemiology/State Epidemiologist at Pennsylvania Department of Health

Lauren McIntosh, FNP-BC

Lauren McIntosh, MSN, FNP-BC Primary Care Provider, East Palestine Clinic

Julie Miller, PhD DABT

Julie Miller, PhD DABT Public Health Toxicologist, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Gretchen Nickell, DO

Gretchen Nickell, DO Chief Medical Officer, East Liverpool City Hospital

Jessica Rocco

Jessica Rocco, DC Chiropractor, Well Adjusted Chiropractic and Wellness

Delores Silverthorn

Delores Silverthorn Hospice Nurse

Scientific Advisory Board

Brenda Eskenazi

University of California, Berkeley Brenda Eskenazi, MA, PhD

CHAIR, Scientific Advisory Board

Alexander Bick, MD, PhD

Vanderbilt University Alexander Bick, MD, PhD

Linda Birnbaum, PhD, DABT, ATS

Scientist Emeritus Linda Birnbaum, PhD, DABT, ATS

Phil Brown

Brown University Phil Brown

Matthew Cave, MD, FAASLD

University of Louisville Matthew Cave, MD, FAASLD

José Cordero, MD

University of Georgia José Cordero, MD

Kim Dietrich, PhD

University of Cincinnati Kim Dietrich, PhD

Nina Holland, PhD

University of California, Berkeley Nina Holland, PhD

Kristen Malecki, PhD, MPH

University of Illinois Kristen Malecki, PhD, MPH

Nicholas Newman, DO, MS, FAAP

University of Cincinnati Nicholas Newman, DO, MS, FAAP

Patrick H. Ryan, PhD, MS

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Patrick Ryan, PhD, MS

Dale Sandler, PhD

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Dale Sandler, PhD

Robert Wright, MD, MPH

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Robert Wright, MD, MPH

Contact us

Program Office: The Way Station: 109 W Rebecca Street, East Palestine, OH 44413
Office Hours: Monday/Misti 9 am-12 pm | Tuesday/Chaney - 1-6 pm | Friday/Chaney 10 am-3 pm
By appointment: (330) 301-7362

Phone: Local (330) 301-7362 | Toll-Free (866) 466-9406

Email: ephealthstudy@uky.edu