Our Team

Our team at the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility works around the world to increase and strengthen our education, research, and capacity-building efforts.

Leadership

Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH
Executive Director & Carlson Chair of Global Health
Kathleen (Katy) Griffin, MPA, CFRE
Deputy Director & External Relations

Staff

Nana Yaa Bankah, MBA
Program Manager, Global Women's Health Portfolio
Shannon Benson
Student Coordinator
Katie Conover
Project Coordinator
Heidi Eschenbacher, PhD
Project Manager & Evaluator
Yunqing (Iris) Fei
Research Program Coordinator
Martha Kandole
Operations Manager, UMN Health Sciences Uganda Hub
Erin Mann, MPH
Program Manager, Human Health and Migration
Jenny Nguyen
Finance Professional 4
Anna Pendleton, MA
Education Coordinator
Scottie Isla Povolny
Administrative Assistant
Jake Schild
Communications and Marketing Manager
Sophie Watson
Program Coordinator
Darlisha Williams, MPH
Senior Program Manager, Research

NRC-RIM Staff

Gladys Aguirre
Communications Coordinator
Syreeta Wilkins
Communications Strategist

Global Health Faculty

Sarah Kesler, MD
Director, Global Medical Education and Research (GMER) Program
Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD
Director, Integrated Health and Education
Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR
Director, Global Women’s Health
Andres Perez, DVM, PhD
Director, Global Animal Health
Joshua Rhein, MD
Director, Research and Training at the Uganda Hub
Charles (Chas) Salmen, MD
Director, Community Engagement
Kumi Smith, PhD
Director, China Initiatives
Rebecca Wurtz, MD, MPH
Director, Interprofessional Education Programs