The Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE) connects partners from the state’s rural, urban, and tribal communities with university faculty, staff, and students to advance long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships in teaching, research, and service initiatives to improve health equity in underserved communities of Wisconsin.
What We Do
Mentorship and Professional Development
Our portfolio of programs is designed to grow future leaders in health equity, from our most junior of students to post-doctoral scholars, early career faculty at UW and elsewhere, and staff who contribute to health equity research!
Our mentorship and professional development initiatives include Just Research and our Pathway Programs, ADEPT, AHEAD, and STRIDE.
Promoting Inclusive Excellence in Research
Our team members contribute to partnerships with a diverse array of offices, organizations, and individuals who share our interest in health equity issues. We ensure that the expertise and assets of both community and academic partners are recognized and integrated into mutually beneficial partnerships in communities across the state.
Who We Are
Dorothy Farrar-Edwards
Position title: Faculty Director, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Michelle Chui
Position title: Co-Director, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Christine Sorkness
Position title: Senior Associate Executive Director, Workforce Development
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Angela Byars-Winston
Position title: Associate Director, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Vaishali Bakshi
Position title: STRIDE Program Lead, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Amarette (Amy) Filut
Position title: Program Manager, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Ellie Knoll
Position title: Program Coordinator, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Nia Norris
Position title: Associate Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute Regional Milwaukee Office
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Sarah Esmond
Position title: Associate Director, Outreach Program, Collaborative Center for Health Equity
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Tyson Jackson
Position title: Senior Community Research Outreach Coordinator, All of Us & CCHE
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CCHE Alerts
Self-nominations Invited by July 1 for Leadership Roles with Two Career Development Programs
ICTR invites self-nominations by July 1, 2024, from innovative, emotionally intelligent, and culturally aware leaders to lead either the STRIDE or AHEAD programs, both of which are housed in ICTR’s Collaborative Center for Health Equity. …
June 5, 2024Talk Will Explore Successful Research Partnership Grounded in Milwaukee’s Latino Community
By Jennifer A. Smith Founded over 50 years ago, Milwaukee’s United Community Center/Centro de la Comunidad Unida (UCC) is a busy hub for the city’s Latino community, with programs and activities for everyone from babies …
February 13, 2023- More CCHE ALERTS
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