Our Experts

With over a decade of research experience on firefighter health, Dr. Jahnke has been the principal investigator on 10 national studies as well as dozens of studies as a co-investigator. more

Dr. Poston has graduate degrees in the behavioral sciences (University of California, Santa Barbara) and epidemiology (University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, School of Public Health). more

Dr. Haddock completed graduate work in both Clinical Psychology and Statistics and Research Methodology at the University of Memphis and the Pennsylvania State University... more

Dr. Hollerbach received her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Kansas State University and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Skidmore College under the direction of Dr. Denise Smith where she focused on cardiovascular disease in the fire service… more

Dr. Jitnarin received her doctorate in Health Psychology with a Health Behavioral Science Emphasis at the University of Missouri-Kansas City ... more

Dr. Kaipust received his Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH). He then completed his Ph.D. in Epidemiology ... more

Dr. Koeppel received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University where she worked for the Crime Victims' Institute and the Correctional Management Institute of Texas. more

Deputy Fire Chief Laurie VandeSchoot (Retired) consistently advocates for diverse communities and the change initiatives necessary to shift culture. more

Jeanne Barnhill is the Senior Graphic Design Specialist with 25+ years of successful experience in the complete design process. more

Melanie Arce McDowell is the Administrative Research Assistant for NDRI-USA and the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research. more

Carrie Sutherland graduated with her Master’s in Psychology with a research concentration from Avila University. more