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LEADERSHIP Erika Cottrell, PhD, MPH Program Director, Social Policy Research; Senior Investigator About Erika Dr. Erika Cottrell is a senior investigator and director of social policy research at OCHIN. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Trained as a sociologistRead more

LEADERSHIP Annie E. Larson PhD, MPH Investigator II About Annie Dr. Annie E. Larson is an investigator at OCHIN. With a doctorate in public health policy, Annie has over 16 years of public health work experience, including policy work in state and local health departments, quantitative and qualitative research, applied epidemiology, and statistical and evaluationRead more

Research Shalini Navale Research Development Scientist About Shalini Dr. Shalini Navale is a research development scientist at OCHIN. She is a health behavioralist and epidemiologist with a background in public health. She has a PhD in health behavior from Indiana University and an MPH in epidemiology from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Shalini’s research focuses onRead more

LEADERSHIP Arwen Emmanuelle Bunce, MA Qualitative Research Scientist II About Arwen Arwen Bunce is a qualitative research scientist at OCHIN. She is a medical anthropologist and founder and scientific lead of OCHIN’s Qualitative Research Core. Arwen has a particular interest in the application of rigorous and innovative qualitative research methods to the study of healthRead more

LEADERSHIP Nicole Cook, PhD, MPA Research Investigator About Nicole Dr. Nicole Cook is a research investigator at OCHIN. She is a health equity researcher and seasoned health care administrator with broad expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of complex projects within health centers. She supports local, regional and national efforts to transform care throughRead more

LEADERSHIP David R. Boston, MD, MS, FACC Sr. Clinical Informaticist, Medical Director About David Dr. David Boston is a senior clinical informaticist and medical director at OCHIN. He is a board-certified internist and cardiologist who has been practicing cardiology for over two decades, with a special interest in preventive medicine and hypertension management. He completedRead more

Research Wyatt P. Bensken PhD Research Investigator About Wyatt Dr. Wyatt P. Bensken is a research investigator on the OCHIN research team. In this role, Wyatt is the research policy liaison, co-lead of the Quantitative Sciences Core, co-director of the AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship, and supports the ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN) which is led byRead more

LEADERSHIP Brenda McGrath, PhD Biostatistician About Brenda Dr. Brenda McGrath is a biostatistician at OCHIN. She is on the OCHIN Research Data Science and Research Analytics team and co-leads the Quantitative Science Core. Brenda is committed to fostering interdisciplinary collaborations by providing comprehensive biostatistical support throughout all stages of the scientific process. Her central missionRead more

LEADERSHIP Anna Steeves-Reece, PhD, MPH, MA Investigator I About Anna Dr. Anna Steeves-Reece is a research investigator at OCHIN. She is a health services researcher with training in public health, medical anthropology, and Latin American studies. Her work has focused on structural and social drivers of health, social and medical integration, health equity, maternal andRead more

LEADERSHIP Anna Rose Templeton, DNP Research Scientist and Engagement Core Lead About Anna Anna Templeton is a research scientist and engagement core lead at OCHIN. She works with community health center patients, caregivers, clinicians, staff, and leaders in community-based settings to strengthen engagement in research and build sustainable engagement infrastructure for person-centered, effective, and equitableRead more