The Administrative and Planning Core provides leadership, governance, and central services to all Cores, projects, programs, and investigators in the Center. It facilitates participation of the Internal Advisory Committee and External Advisory Committee in the Center’s governance. The Core provides the administrative structure for day-to-day management, and for planning, budgeting, IRB compliance, evaluation, and other essential Center functions. The AP Core leads the Center’s public relations and community engagement efforts in the Center’s region. The Core manages the collaboration with regional institutions participating in the Center. With the strong leadership established by the AP Core, the Center has a clear vision, mission, and goals, aiming to contribute to the reduction of injuries and illnesses in the agricultural community in the Centers’ designated seven-state region.
Executive Committee
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Center Director - Risto Rautianinen, PhD |
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Deputy Director - Todd Wyatt, PhD |
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Administrator - Jenelle Pomicter, BS |
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Coordinator - Ellen Duysen, MPH |
Executive Committee
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Pilot and Emerging Issues Director - Eleanor Rogan, PhD |
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Research Core Director - Aaron Yoder, PhD |
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Outreach Core Director - Debra Romberger, MD |
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Evaluation Core Director - Mary Cramer, PhD |