AIDPH works with a team of experienced consultants and contractors who apply their specialized expertise to designing and implementing our programming. This operating model allows AIDPH to be flexible to the needs of our community, our research, and our funders by matching our work and outcomes with the highest aligned and most specialized team skillsets.
Education and Leadership Team
Led by Mrs. Elizabeth Flannery, the Education Team develops and implements our educational programming including our Rural Oral Health ECHO Program, our Dental Public Health Leadership Academy, and our newly-established Pre-Doctoral Student programming.
Science and Research Team
Led by Dr. Elvin Yao, the Science and Research Team develops publications, acquires and analyzes data, and creates strategic recommendations for our dental public health community and beyond. View our recent veteran oral health publications to learn more about the work we’re doing at AIDPH.
Meet our team
Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH
Executive Director
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Elizabeth Flannery, MPH
Director of Education & Leadership
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Elvin Yao, PhD
Director of Science & Research
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Grace Linn, MA
Director of Communications
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Stacey Chazin, MPH, MSODL
Leadership Specialist
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Kristina Lusk
Manager of Content & Learning Design
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Sarah Key
Executive Operations Administrator
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Elizabeth Alpert, DDS, MPH
Senior Research Specialist
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Don Clermont, MPH
Research Analyst
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Valerie Nieto, RDH, MS
Research Analyst
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Jose Louro, MPH, MBA, PhD
Research Analyst
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Rahel Michael, MS
Organizational Administrator she/her
Angela Frankson
Graphic Designer
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Thomas Maye
Content Specialist
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