NCIPH Leadership Team
Dr. John Wiesman
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Interim Director
(919) 445-0774
john.wiesman@unc.edu
Dr. Rachel Wilfert
Rachel Wilfert, MD, MPH, CPH
Director, Workforce Training and Education
(919) 966-4085
rachel.wilfert@unc.edu
Amy Belflower Thomas, MHA, MSPH, CPH
Director, Community Assessment and Strategy
(919) 843-3973
amy.b.thomas@unc.edu
NCIPH Staff
| Lorraine Alexander, DrPH |
Clinical Associate Professor |
lorraine_alexander@unc.edu |
| Margaret F. Benson Nemitz, MPH |
Strategic Approaches Coordinator |
margaret.nemitz@unc.edu |
| Danielle Butts, MS |
Online Learning Specialist |
danbutts@ad.unc.edu |
| Rose Byrnes, MSW, MSPH |
Qualitative Assessment Coordinator |
rose.byrnes@unc.edu |
| Jean Ann Davison, DNP, RN, FNP-C |
Nursing Continuing Education Specialist |
davison@unc.edu |
| Joe Dawson, MA |
Digital Communications Specialist |
joedawson@unc.edu |
| Robin Gault-Winton, MSW |
Training Developer |
robingw@unc.edu |
| Shelley Hoekstra, MPH |
Training Associate |
shoek@email.unc.edu |
| Dawn Hunter, MPH, JD |
Director, Southeastern Region, Network for PH Law |
dhunter@networkforphl.org |
| Destiny James, MPH |
Community Engagement Coordinator |
dpj11@live.unc.edu |
| Jill Jiang |
Project Associate |
jirong@ad.unc.edu |
| Lois Johnson, BS |
Data Analyst & Advisor |
lois.johnson@unc.edu |
| Ki’Yonna Jones, MHA, MBA |
Senior Training Associate |
kiyonnaj@email.unc.edu |
| Lauren Jones, MPH |
Community Data Coordinator |
Lauren.Jones@unc.edu |
| Julia Kimmel |
Communications Specialist |
julia_kimmel@unc.edu |
| Deborah McGee |
Accounting Specialist |
dapicket@email.unc.edu |
| Faith McHale |
Operations Specialist |
fmchale@unc.edu |
| Gene Matthews, JD |
Deputy Director, Southeastern Region, Network for PH Law |
gwmatthe@email.unc.edu |
| Steve Orton, PhD |
Senior Fellow, Public Health Leadership |
sorton@unc.edu |
| Jenny Palmer, MA |
Course Coordinator |
jlpalmer@email.unc.edu |
| Lori Rhew, MA |
Senior Training Associate |
lorirhew@email.unc.edu |
| Lauren Schauer, MPH |
Community Assessment Coordinator |
lschauer@email.unc.edu |
| Steve Tovish |
Accounting Specialist |
stovish@live.unc.edu |
| John Wallace, PhD |
Senior Data Advisor |
jwwallac@email.unc.edu |
| Cherelle Whitfield |
Lead Event Planner |
cwwhitfi@email.unc.edu |
NCIPH Office
Mailing Address
Campus Box 8165, UNC
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165
Street Address
221 Rosenau Hall
Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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