Our Team
Our Team
OPEN’s researchers and staff are primarily based at The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, and Case Western Reserve University. Our team members bring a variety of backgrounds and perspectives to OPEN’s work. We collaborate across campuses and disciplines to minimize siloes and increase holistic research practices.
Our Researchers and Program Staff
Trainees
Cynthia Beavin
they/them
PhD Student
Department of Sociology
University of Cincinnati
Affiliated Scholars
Francis Anagbonu, The Ohio State University
John Casterline, The Ohio State University
Payal Chakraborty, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Danielle Czarnecki, Case Western Reserve University
Cynthia Colen, The Ohio State University
Meredith P. Field, Alfred University
Claire Forrestal, The Ohio State University
Bucky Foster, The Ohio State University
Orlaith (Orla) Heyann, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Rudy Hightower II, The Ohio State University
Robert Hood, Emory University
Dana Howard, The Ohio State University
Ayaz Hyder, The Ohio State University
Elaina Johns-Wolfe, University of Missouri – St. Louis
Lisa Keder, The Ohio State University
Alex Kissling, Cerner Enviza
Emily Kim, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Chasity Knight, The Ohio State University
Kaiting Lang, NJ Department of Health
Juliana Madzia, University of Cincinnati
Annie McGhee, University of Cincinnati
Kelsey Mello, Valley Children’s Healthcare
Saira Nawaz, PATH
Carolette Norwood, Howard University
JaNelle Ricks, The Ohio State University
Sara Zandvakili, University of Cincinnati