Staff

Susan Allan, Director
Responsibilities: Provides oversight of activities with federal, state, tribal and local partner institutions in the six northwestern states; connects the Center with other activities and programs within the University; and links Center activities with significant national public health activities and organizations, including public health accreditation, public health systems research, and emergency preparedness.
Background: Dr. Allan has degrees from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Law School and Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. She is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine and General Public Health. Prior to coming to the Center, she was State Public Health Director in Oregon (2005-2008) and Health Director for Arlington County, Virginia (1987-2005).
Contact: susallan@u.washington.edu 206-616-9245

Luann D'Ambrosio, Assistant Director
Responsibilities: Manages the Center's day-to-day project operations and represents the Center on the national Coordinators Network. In addition she leads the Center's evaluation activities.
Background: Ms. D'Ambrosio has more than 16 years of experience as a public health professional focusing on health promotion and disease prevention education and training programs. Ms. D'Ambrosio received her Master's in Education from Seattle University. Prior to coming to the Center, she was manager of professional education programs at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, where she designed, coordinated, and evaluated a number of community-based programs.
Contact: ldambr@u.washington.edu 206-543-2659

Janell Blackmer, Center Operations Manager
Responsibilities: Provides grant and contract management for NWCPHP's investigators, including fiscal monitoring, grant reporting, subcontract negotiation, and budget development. She also supervises NWCPHP support staff, including the hiring, training and management of regular, hourly, and temporary staff.
Background: Mrs. Blackmer graduated with a BA in Sociology and Mathematics from the University of Washington.
Contact: jla@u.washington.edu 206-616-9414

Rick Bruch, Web Computing Specialist
Responsibilities: Manages the Center Web site; creates and manages Web and online Center educational offerings; provides Web conferencing/iLinc user support.
Background: Mr. Bruch worked for several years in the UW Department of Health Services on academic Web resources.
Contact: rbruch@u.washington.edu 206-543-3696

Lisa Garberson, Evaluation Specialist
Responsibilities: Provides evaluation support for NWCPHP.
Background: Ms. Garberson earned an MBA from Willamette University and a PhD in Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics from the University of Georgia.
Contact: lgarbers@u.washington.edu 206-616-9567

Katherine Hall, Editor
Responsibilities: Managing editor of Northwest Public Health.
Background: Ms. Hall has worked in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine since 1999, previously as communication director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. She has three decades of experience as a writer and editor for King County-Metro, a Seattle environmental consulting firm, and newspapers in Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington. She is completing her PhD in the UW Department of Communication.
Contact: kjhall@u.washington.edu

Francesca Holme, Training Coordinator
Responsibilities: Provides general support for NWCPHP activities and direct support for education and training activities by coordinating logistics for off-site trainings and meetings, assisting with administrative tasks and grant deliverables, and responding to training inquiries and general requests.
Background: Before coming to NWCPHP, Ms. Holme served as a Community Health Education Volunteer in the Peace Corps. She holds a BA in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Public Health at the University of Washington.
Contact: holmef@u.washington.edu 206-685-2947

Hsio-Ying Lo, Program Coordinator
Responsibilities: Supports the administrative and financial management activities of NWCPHP and its Northwest Regional Network. She also supports center operations, maintains and manages the center databases, and does event planning and coordination.
Background: Ms. Lo is from Taiwan. She majored in accounting in Taiwan and received a certificate of Medical Billing from Edmonds Community College.
Contact: hsiol@u.washington.edu 206-543-3136

Sarah Paliulis, Web Computing Specialist
Responsibilities: Provides support for the NWCPHP Web conferencing/iLinc application and learning management system.
Background: Before joining NWCPHP, Ms. Paliulis worked at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy supporting instructional technology and distance learning applications.
Contact: paliulis@u.washington.edu 206-616-9233

Leslie Wall, Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Develops and produces a variety of print and Web design projects for the Center's education and training activities.
Background: Ms. Wall has also developed print and Web promotional materials for The Water Center at the UW. She graduated from UW with degrees in Political Science and International Studies.
Contact: velouria@u.washington.edu 206-221-3862

Trudy San Jose White, Program Operations Specialist
Responsibilities: Supports the administrative and financial management activities of the NWCPHP and the Northwest Regional Network, including providing logistical coordination and implementation of on-site trainings and meetings.
Background: Ms. White has 17 years experience in the University setting involving event planning, fiscal management, and customer relations.
Contact: sanjose@u.washington.edu 206-685-2931