CGHE Leadership Structure

Audrey Berard serves as the Research Coordinator supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Global Health Engagement Research Program. She functions as the liaison between Principal Investigators, CGHE Research Division, USU research administration, and Henry M Jackson Foundation headquarters staff to support pre- and post-award administration of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

The University of Texas at Austin, BA, Latin American Studies, Government
The George Washington University, MPP, Global Health Policy

Nicole Bradstreet serves as the Training Manager for medical capability development under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership Program (APRRP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ (USU) Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE) in Rockville, MD. In this role, Nicole oversees the development and execution of medical training courses. Prior to her current role at CGHE, Nicole helped to develop tools to qualitatively assess Department of Defense global health engagements, and assisted with data analysis and data visualization efforts. Nicole has previous experience working in the global vaccine field, as well federal appropriations and government relations. Nicole holds a Master of Public Policy in Global Health Policy from The George Washington University, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

MPH, Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
BA, International Relations, Bucknell University

Jane Greulich presently serves as the Senior Manager for Programs and Partnerships at CGHE, coordinating the Center’s efforts with USU, across the DoD global health engagement enterprise and the wider US Government. Prior to this, Ms. Greulich facilitated implementation of US Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Disaster Preparedness Program (DPP), which focused on partnering with African nations to enhance their disaster management capabilities—particularly in planning for and mitigating disease threats.

Ms. Greulich received her BA in International Relations from Bucknell University, a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and has previously worked with several health-focused international and non-governmental organizations.

Elma Diggs serves as the Program Manager for the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership
(APPRP). In this role she supports the implementation of APRRP; which is designed to strengthen the
capacity of African troop-contributing countries, specifically Rwanda, Uganda, Senegal, and Ghana, to
rapidly respond to emerging crises in Africa.

Previously she managed global health, epidemiology, biosafety and biosecurity initiatives in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Elma holds a Master of Public Health degree from Mercer University School of Medicine and
Bachelor of Science from Liberty University in Health Promotion.

Lt Col Erickson is the Director of Center Operations at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE). Lt Col Erickson received her commission through the Health Professionals Scholarship Program in 1999. She attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and Family Medicine residency training at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, serving as Chief Resident 2005-2006. Subsequent assignments included overseas assignments in Turkey and Germany, as well as serving as Senior Medical Officer and Chief of Women’s Affairs on Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Afghanistan in 2009-2010. Extensive past global health work in Asia and Africa prior to and during military service contributed to the achievement of the Air Force International Health Specialist (IHS) Special Experience Identifier and assignment to the 13th Air Force / Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) IHS team in 2011. From October 2012 to July 2013 she was the first medical officer to serve on the PACAF Commander’s Action Group as the Strategic Affairs Officer. In July 2013 she became the first Air Force IHS assigned to the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) Surgeon’s Office (J07). From 2013-2016 she served as the Chief of Strategic Health Engagement Operations, conducting strategic planning for USPACOM Health Theater Security Cooperation throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. In this role, she coordinated health engagements of subordinate components and direct reporting units and coordinated with numerous agencies within the Department of Defense and the US Government interagency as well as multiple nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. From 2016-2018, she completed residency training in General Preventive Medicine at USU, earning a Master of Public Health degree with a Global Health concentration.

Mr. Ferguson-English received his Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Louisville, where his principal field of study was voter behavior with an emphasis on quantitative analysis. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Berea College.

Sidwell Ferguson-English serves as the Sr. Knowledge Coordinator for the Center for Global Health Engagement . The Sr. Knowledge Coordinator supports the DoD GHE enterprise through coordinating with stakeholders to streamline data collection processes, identify knowledge management best practices, and standardize approaches for using information. Mr. Ferguson-English also facilitates and assists in the use of quantitative assessment tools to provide insight into issues relevant to defense stakeholders through an interactive approach with various data.

Master of Arts in International Relations and Political Communication from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from the Lebanese American University at Beirut, Lebanon.

Yara Francis serves as Senior Strategic Communications Officer for USU's Center for Global Health Engagement. She is a communications professional with over 15 years experience in print and audiovisual media, corporate and government consulting, international relations, and quantitative/qualitative media analysis. Ms. Francis is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. She has worked in various capacities as a communications advisor and managing editor for a diverse set of government clients, including DOD and USAID. Ms. Francis has a BA in Communication Arts from Lebanese American University and an MA in International Relations and Political Communication from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

G. Raymond Handel has been serving with Uniformed University of the Health Sciences (USU) since 1999. A retired naval officer, Mr. Handel has knowledge of the regulations and doctrine required to safely move Center personnel into and out of the many countries its staff is supporting. Mr. Handel has a BS from George Washington University with a specialty in Paramedic Medicine. He has served as CGHE's Landmine Action Officer and is also an instructor in Military and Emergency Medicine at USU.

1981: M.D, Al Almustansiryah medical school, Baghdad Iraq
1990: M.Sc University of Baghdad
1991: Ph.D. Iraqi Board of medical Specializations. (Combined, Board certificate in Orthopedic Surgery and a Ph.D. degree)

Dr. Jawad joined the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences in October 2006 as a faculty member (Assistant Professor) at the Military and Emergency Medicine Department. During that time, he also served as a senior technical Adviser to Project Hope. In 2007, he was extensively involved in developing the International Health Division at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs where his primary role was to develop DoD policy on Global Health Engagements through considering the partner nation’s perspective. Dr. Jawad has served as senior adviser and subject matter expert in assessing training requirements and curriculum development and testing for the Defense Medical Language Initiative (DMLI) pilot program. Currently, Dr. Jawad is a senior advisor on Global Health Engagement, providing his subject matter expertise to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (DTRA/CBEP). Dr. Jawad is an Affiliate Professor and distinguished senior fellow at the Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices at George Mason University and is a member of the editorial board of the World Medical and Health Policy Journal.

Prior to arriving in the United States in August 2006, Dr. Jawad served as Director General for operations and technical affairs at the Iraqi Ministry of Health. He played a critical role in reconstructing and overseeing the medical component of the New Iraqi army. At great personal risk and sacrifice to himself and his family, Dr. Jawad proposed and led the Ministry of Health effort to rehire 18,000 health providers from the disbanded Iraqi Ministry of Defense. This was in coordination with the Coalition Provisional Authority Health Team. His work with the coalition forces to resuscitate and stabilize the Iraqi national health system reduced the impact and damage caused by the invasion and saved thousands of lives. Dr. Jawad survived three assassination attempts on his life because of his close association and work with the US government in Iraq. Before 2003, Dr. Jawad served with distinction for 26 years as a military medical officer in different units; his last rank was MG (sel.) serving as the chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Hammad Shihab Military teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Jawad was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq and graduated from Al Almustansiryah medical school in 1981; has a Master’s Degree in Biomechanics of stress fractures and a combined Ph.D./ Board certificate in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Jawad has a combined experience of 37 years serving in and outside the United States.

MA Diplomacy - Norwich University, Northfield, VT
BA International Studies - Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

Josh Kumpf serves as Course Director and Instructor at USUHS' Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE). Josh has previous experience working in military infectious disease research and international women-focused development.

Josh holds a Master of Arts in Diplomacy from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, where he focused on international development and human rights. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Kenyon College in Ohio.

Neuroscience, BS (2016)
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Miami

Maura Lapoff is an Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Analyst for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) in the Middle East and Africa. She previously worked in Amman, Jordan as a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for a USAID-funded Syrian essential services, governance and livelihoods project. Ms. Lapoff is a 2015 Boren Scholar (Arabic) and graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry, International Studies, and Arabic Studies.

BA International Relations, Stanford University

Jordan Limoges is the Training Coordinator for the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP). As such, she liaises with U.S. instructors and partner country stakeholders to develop training materials and facilitate implementation of APRRP engagements. Prior to joining USU at the Center for Global Health Engagement, Ms. Limoges served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine and Lesotho, executing education and health projects in local communities.

PHD Stanford University, Dept. of Political Science (International Relations)
MA Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service (National Security Studies)
BA University of California, Santa Barbara, History Dept.

Solomon Major currently serves as a Senior Econometrician for CGHE's Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division. In this position, Dr. Major develops qualitative and quantitative methods with which CGHE and the wider defense community might assess the policy, health, and security impact of Global Health Engagements (GHEs) and security cooperation engagements. Prior to this, Dr. Major served as an Associate Professor at the US Naval War College, where he carried out similar assessment-based research and taught in the University's National Security Affairs Department.

Dr. Major received both Doctoral and Master's degrees from Stanford University's Department of Political Science, a Master's from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to working at the US Naval War College, Dr. Major held teaching positions at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Clemson University. Dr. Major has published widely in leading political science and defense journals on international economic sanctions and humanitarian aid and defense-related impact assessment.

BS Mech Engr - Texas Tech University - 1985
MD - USUHS -1999
MPH - USUHS - 2015

Captain O’Dell enlisted in the Navy in July of 1983 under the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program, and graduated from Texas Tech University two years later with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After completing OCS and nuclear power training, he served as a junior officer on board the USS JAMES MONROE (SSBN622), an instructor at Naval Nuclear Power School, and as the Navigator/Ops Officer on USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720). In 1995 he transferred to the Medical Corps and graduated with an M.D. from USUHS in 1999.
After completing a residency in pediatrics at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA to include serving as Chief Resident his final year, he has reported as staff to Naval Hospital Pensacola. He was selected as the Pediatric Department Head and led the department through several significant events, including 3 hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. He also served in the Incident Command Center for the hospital’s support of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
He served his second tour of duty as a pediatrician at USNH Naples, Italy, where he was heavily involved in the work with special needs children both in the hospital and the DoDDS school on base. During his assignment there, he was elected the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff and also served as the Director of Medical Services. The following tour, he served as the Medical Specialties Assignments Officer (PERS-4415N) at NPC, Millington, TN. During this duty, he has also deployed with the USNS MERCY (TAH-19) in support of Pacific Partnership 2010 from April-August 2010. After his tour as detailer, he reported as a staff pediatrician and member of the residency teaching faculty at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.
CAPT O’Dell was the Navy Medical Corps’ first graduate from the newly formed Global Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response training program including specialized training and a Masters of Public Health degree. Following this, he served as the Health Affairs Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. He is now assigned to the Uniformed Services University, Center for Global Health Engagement.
Personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with gold star), Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold stars) and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with two gold stars).

Colonel Rachelle Paul-Kagiri is the Director of Research Development and Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Center for Global Health Engagement. Col Rachelle Paul-kagiri is a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician and Internist. She holds an appointment as assistant Professor in the Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics Department at the Uniformed Services University where she oversees the Global Health concentration as the International Health Specialist Academic Director.

Prior her current assignment, Col Rachelle Paul-Kagiri served as the Director of the Defense Institute for Medical Operations an organization with the medical Security Cooperation mission to trained international students both military and civilian in medical skills. She was deployed to Afghanistan; her other assignments include: Surgeon General of the Hospital at GoodFellow Air Force Base, Deputy Surgeon of United States Military Entrance Processing Command and Flight Commander of Emergency Services at Travis Air Force Base.

BA in Biological Sciences
Masters in Public Administration
Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies

LTC Sueann Ramsey, a native of Los Angeles, California, joined the Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, as the Deputy Director, Programs and Joint Force Support (PJFS) Division, in July 2017. She later became the Director of PJFS Division in Dec 2017. In April 2018, the division was renamed Programs and Operational Support Team. She serves as the senior Army Environmental Science and Engineering Officer at CGHE and facilitates collaboration and synchronization of global health efforts in support of Combatant Commands, Service Components, and other Department of Defense agencies.

LTC Ramsey enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1992 and completed Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She served as a Preventive Medicine Specialist before receiving her direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in June 1994.

In 1994, LTC Ramsey was assigned to William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Preventive Medicine Department, Fort Bliss, Texas. She served in two key positions including Installation Environmental Science Officer and the Chief of Environmental Health, which was a field grade officer position. In 1997, she was assigned to Martin Army Community Hospital, Preventive Medicine Department, Fort Benning, Georgia as the Chief of Environmental Health. In 2000, she was assigned to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Camp Zama, Japan, where he served in a variety of positions to include Detachment Commander for 18 months, Industrial Hygiene Project Officer, and Chief of Field Preventive Medicine. She was assigned to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia in 2004 and served as the Regional Environmental Science Officer, providing environmental health consultation and support to 7 Army installations in the southeast region. Her last three assignments before arriving to CGHE in Jul 2017 was at the Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Monroe, VA, as the Force Health Protection Officer, at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, VA, as the Executive Officer for the Command Surgeon, and at the U.S. Africa Command, as the Chief, Force Health Protection Branch, Office of the Command Surgeon, Stuttgart, Germany.

LTC Ramsey currently has 25 years of active duty service. In 2006, she completed Command and General Staff College and was deployed to Iraq for 12 months as the Chief of Preventive Medicine at the Multi-National Corps-Iraq headquarters, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq. She served as the Preventive Medicine advisor to the Director of Preventive Medicine for the Iraqi Armed Forces. In addition, she spearheaded the coordination and establishment of the Iraqi Public Health program.

LTC Ramsey’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3), Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Army Achievement Medal (2).

LTC Ramsey graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences. In 2003, she earned a Master of Public Administration from Troy State University, Dothan, Alabama, and in 2011, earned a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. She is a fluent Thai speaker.

- George Washington University (GWU), Washington DC
2011
MPH/ Global Health Management
- Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
June 2007 – August 2007
Clinical observation in the areas of echocardiography, angiography, and cardiovascular surgery
- Riley Hospitals for Children, Indiana School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
January 2006 – February 2006
Training observation in the areas of hematology/oncology, nephrology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neonatal intensive care, and general pediatric care.
- Kabul Medical University (KMU), Kabul, Afghanistan
2006
MD

Dr. Sayed Alam Shinwari works as an International Health Systems Advisor for Training & Professional Development Division at Center for Global Health Engagement. Dr. Shinwari is serving as a Global Health Engagement consultant specializing in the reconstruction and stabilization of healthcare systems in post-conflict environments. Dr. Shinwari is a Faculty member, Assistant Professor, and Course Director at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS).
Dr. Shinwari is a graduate of Kabul Medical University (KMU) Kabul, Afghanistan (2006) and received a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health from George Washington University (2011). He started his career working as a general practitioner in Kabul, before joining various US Army-sponsored medical trainings and observation programs in hospitals located in Afghanistan, India, and the US. Since the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom, Dr. Shinwari has worked as a public health coordinator for the U.S. Army (2003-2007). He coordinated and conducted various public health projects, serving as a liaison between the Afghan National Army/National Police, the Afghan public health sector, the Afghan population, the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), NATO, International Organizations, NGOs, and U.S. Army officials. Dr. Shinwari has been serving as the President of Afghan Medical Professionals Associations of America since 2015. Dr. Shinwari was born in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province and was raised in Kabul. He speaks Pashto (Native), Dari (Native), Farsi, Urdu and English.

Laura Singer is a Program Manager at the Uniformed Services University's Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE). In her role, she manages CGHE’s programmatic and subject matter expert support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Cooperative Biological Engagement Program. Prior to her current role, Laura supported CGHE’s Training and Professional Development Division through teaching and curriculum development for a number of global health engagement courses geared towards various U.S. Military Health System audiences.

Laura received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Indiana University and a Master of Public Health from Boston University, where she concentrated on global health and managing disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies. She has experience working on public health and preparedness programs at local, state, and federal government levels.

Jessica Taylor serves as an Administrative Coordinator and Project Officer for CGHE.

Jessica received her BA in Japanese and a certificate in East Asian Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park

2009, Doctor of Philosophy, Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
1996, Master of Health Services Administration, Army-Baylor University, Ft. Sam Houston, TX.
1988, Bachelor of Science, General Business Management, College of Business, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Dr. Zuerlein serves as the Deputy Director and Senior Program Manager for the Education and Training Division. In this capacity he guides program activities to develop and conduct training and professional development activities to equip military health system professionals to plan and conduct global health engagement activities. Dr. Zuerlein also supports Center efforts by offering a range of expertise and experience in the areas of health services administration, health policy, public health, and global health systems engagement and development.

Dr. Zuerlein served 22 years as a Medical Service Corps Officer within the US Air Force Medical Service, his active service concluded with an assignment as the Medical Security Cooperation lead within the US Central Command’s Command Surgeons Office. Dr. Zuerlein earned his Bachelor of Science degree in General Business Management from the University of Wyoming, his Master's in Health Services Administration from the Army-Baylor University, and his Doctorate in Health Policy and Management from the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health.