Our Team
Our team is comprised of faculty, staff, and students who represent various disciplines from universities and colleges, public state agencies and offices, and private and non-profit organizations.
Together, we strive to prevent injuries in Georgia and the Southeast region.
Associate Director
Associate Director
Associate Program Director Leadership
Briana Woods-Jaeger
Ursula Kelly
Jill Woodard
Core Directors
Steering Committee Members
Jonathan Rupp
IPRCE Director
Sharon Nieb
Program Director
Jill Woodard
Associate Program Director
Stephanie Verna
Program and Research Manager
Lauren Hudak
Assistant Director
Briana Woods-Jaeger
Associate Director
Ursula Kelly
Associate Director
Dorian Lamis
Education and Training Core Director
Lisa Dawson
Outreach Core Director
Hannah Cooper
Research Core Director
Sheryl Heron
Education and Training Core Associate Director
David Wright
Steering Committee Member
Maneesha Agarwal
Steering Committee Member
Randi Smith
Steering Committee Member
Michael Clery
Steering Committee Member
Alex Crosby
Steering Committee Member
Sofia Chaudhary
Steering Committee Member
Task Force Leaders
Nicholas Giordano
Drug Safety
Elizabeth Head
Fall Prevention
Sheryl Heron
Violence Prevention
Sangmi Kim
Violence Prevention
Lauren Hudak
Violence Prevention
Jonathan Rupp
Transportation Safety
Robert Dallas
Transportation Safety
Emma Harrington
Transportation Safety
Robert Grell
Traumatic Brain Injury
External Advisory Committee
Daniele Fallin
Dean, Rollins School of Public Health
David Wright
Professor & Chair, Emory University
Monica Swahn
Professor, Georgia State University
Eric Caine
Professor, University of Rochester
Terry Richmond
Assoc. Dean, University of Pennsylvania
Lisa Dawson
Deputy Dir., GA Dept. of Public Health
Nicole Franks
Chief Quality Officer, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Chris Rustin
Administrator, Chatham County Health Dept.
Ricardo Martinez
Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Medicine